MetroGistics announced Thursday that its 4th Annual Monster Mash Halloween costume party fundraiser on Oct. 3 netted nearly $15,500 for two nearby charities. Hosted in the Soulard Preservation Hall in St. Louis, the event raised funds for the Humane Society of St. Clair County, Mich., and Helping Strays, the Human Society of Monroe County, Ill. […] [Read More]

Users of both AutoManager’s suite of solutions and data from NADA Used Car Guide will now be able to access the latter across three of AutoManager’s offerings. Previously only available in the DeskManager DMS software, users can now utilize the NADA UCG data in AutoManager’s mobile app as well as via its WebManager marketing platform. The […] [Read More]

Consumer Portfolio Services chairman and chief executive officer Brad Bradley explained why the company’s noticeable rise in delinquencies stems from adjustments in collection practices that federal regulators forced the company to make. To recap, back in May of last year, CPS reached a $5.5 million settlement with the Federal Trade Commission to squash charges that […] [Read More]

Executives from 700Credit, a provider of credit reporting, prescreen data and compliance products and services, highlighted that their information now is integrated with DeskManager, AutoManager’s DMS software product. The companies explained this comprehensive tool is geared to help users manage potential customer credit inquiries while ensuring dealerships are ahead of industry compliance trends. The system […] [Read More]

Are you an attendee, exhibitor or sponsor at Used Car Week? It’s a strong likelihood your competitor is, at least judging by the lists below. And it might be that someone you might benefit from doing business with could be on one of these lists. So, if you’re not, you could be missing out. Used Car […] [Read More]

Anyone in the used-car biz knows just how important the role of commercial consignors are in the remarketing cycle. And that’s why Auto Remarketing Canada decided to launch its inaugural “Spotlight on Commercial Consignors” section. This section, highlighting the leading consignors in the Canadian used-car industry, will run in the upcoming Auto Remarketing Canada Wholesale […] [Read More]

Peritus Portfolio Services, which services auto-secured Chapter 7 and Chapter 13 bankruptcy loans, announced this week that its total outstanding balances currently under management now stands at more than $100 million. President Gary Perdue, who founded the company five years ago, said, “We are excited about our business and what we offer to the auto […] [Read More]

Auto Remarketing has learned that the Cox Automotive Software Division will be led by Mark O’Neil, the longtime chief executive officer of Dealertrack Technologies. O’Neil will report to Cox Automotive president Sandy Schwartz. O’Neil’s position will cover Dealertrack and the former Cox Automotive Software Division. O’Neil joined the Dealertrack board of directors and became CEO and president […] [Read More]

Though wholesale prices remain elevated from 2014 rates, according to one reading, prices at auction took a dip for the first time this year in Canada. The ADESA Canada Used Vehicle Price Index, powered by ALG, fell in September, after being adjusted for seasonality. Auction prices, on average, fell by 0.6 percent from August. This […] [Read More]

Earlier this week, the National Automobile Dealers Association’s board of directors elected its chairman for 2016. The post went to Jeff Carlson, who is currently serving as NADA vice chairman. Carlson is president of Glenwood Springs Ford and Glenwood Springs Subaru in Glenwood Springs, Colo., and co-owner of Summit Ford in Silverthorne, Colo. His term […] [Read More]