Perhaps dealers should be looking into rental car trends when deciding what units to stock on their new and used lots. According to the new Canadian Automotive Survey from Enterprise Holdings, nearly six in 10 (59 percent) of their customers in Canada have considered purchasing a make and model of the car they drove as […] [Read More]

You never know who you might meet in the remarketing industry. You might be at an NAAA Convention, and end up talking baseball with Lou Piniella. (Wonder if he will cheer for Cubs in the NLCS?) Or, you might be at that same convention and catch a lively discussion between auction executives and political stalwarts/ D.C. […] [Read More]

For the second year in a row, Western Canada’s Go Auto dealer group is giving away 30 vehicles. The cars will be awarded via the company’s “Car-A-Day Giveaway” promotion, though which its Edmonton-based network of dealerships gives away 30 vehicles to 30 customers in as many days. This year’s promotion began Monday and will run […] [Read More]

Hertz Global Holdings Inc. announced Wednesday it appointed a new executive vice president and chief marketing officer. Chosen for the role is Matthew Jauchius, who will now lead the company’s marketing strategy for the Hertz, Dollar, Thrifty and Firefly brands, including customer experience, e-commerce, loyalty program, customer relationship management, social media and ancillary revenue generation […] [Read More]

In another effort to implement cost-saving and innovative technology-based initiatives to foster business and meet the demands of its expanding customer base, Westlake Financial Services is now available on RouteOne’s eContracting platform. This development arrives not long after Westlake announced it was expanding its servicing team at the WFS Production Center in Dallas. Westlake Financial […] [Read More]

This week, credit report and compliance solutions provider Credit Bureau Connection (CBC) rolled out dealer access to income and employment data instantly, at point-of-sale through The Work Number, an Equifax service. CBC highlighted that having fast access to income and employment data can enable dealers to close more sales by eliminating the risk of losing […] [Read More]

As dealerships continue to modernize and position their F&I services to deliver a more engaging and compliant customer experience in less time, their need for timely information, best practices and how-to tips is increasing. In response, MaximTrak Technologies, an F&I technologies platform and services provider, recently launched a new interactive technology website and content-rich learning […] [Read More]

Lithia Motors added two stores in the Western U.S. to its lineup this week. The dealer group, one of the largest in the country, has purchased Crown Chrysler Jeep Dodge Ram Fiat in Concord Calif., and Bennett Motors, located in Great Fall, Mont. The company expects the two new acquisitions to bring in an estimated $75 […] [Read More]

Selectbidder, a Canadian auto tech company best known for its auction-centric dealer trade networking platform for trade-in vehicles, launched its product in the United States market last month and officially announced its first American auction partner on Tuesday. Eighteen-hundred miles away from Selectbidder’s Moncton, New Brunswick home is Melbourne, Fla.-based Space Coast Auto Auction, who will utilize […] [Read More]

Ken Shilson is giving operators an offer perhaps most of their customers might want — a money-back guarantee. To reinforce what the National Alliance of Buy-Here, Pay-Here Dealers is orchestrating for its upcoming East Coast Conference, Shilson indicated this week that dealer attendees will be able to gather these seven elements to help their business […] [Read More]