On Thursday, FICO, LexisNexis Risk Solutions and Equifax described details of a pilot program currently underway that could eventually enhance the underwriting and origination endeavors of auto finance companies. Officials highlighted the pilot program allows 12 of the largest credit card issuers in the U.S. to use alternative data to identify creditworthy individuals who would […] [Read More]

Dent Wizard International announced Thursday the introduction of Ready Line Express, a vehicle reconditioning program designed for rental companies.                             Ready Line Express consolidates paintless dent removal, minor paint, bumper repair, wheel repair and interior repair into its program, which focuses on fast, quality […] [Read More]

CarMax’s in-house auction arm, whose fiscal year ended Feb. 28, recently accomplished something it had never done before — it exceeded $1,000 in profit, per wholesale vehicle, in its fourth quarter. To be exact, the wholesale vehicle gross profit for the quarter was $1,036, a roughly 9-percent year-over-year increase. When asked what fueled that kind […] [Read More]

The effects of a recall can do quite a bit more harm to a vehicle’s image than the immediate problems they typically cause – they can also dramatically accelerate their rate of value depreciation. That’s according to the analysts at iSeeCars.com, who recently released the results of a study they conducted to see the effect […] [Read More]

Last month’s certified pre-owned sales figure narrowly missed the all-time record set in August, but March ended up completing what was the best quarter ever for the CPO market, according to Autodata Corp. Not to mention, the daily sales rate in March (8,883) was the strongest ever recorded in a month, Autodata said, and six all-time monthly CPO […] [Read More]

One of the most profitable areas of the dealership — if not the most profitable — is the service department. And what is the backbone for a successful service department? The people, and that, of course, includes your technicians. Unfortunately, there appears to be a widespread shortage. One of the most consistent comments made by […] [Read More]

Pelican Auto Finance, which specializes in working with deep subprime consumers, this week selected AUL to be its national vehicle service contract provider. Pelican Auto Finance chief executive officer Troy Cavallaro described AUL as an industry leader in the vehicle service contract business with a strong national network of agents and dealers. Cavallaro insisted the […] [Read More]

With Experian Automotive pointing out that more than 80 percent of new vehicles sold last year had some type of financing, the Americans Well-informed on Automobile Retailing Economics (AWARE) Coalition reiterated its stance on how consumers should be as knowledgeable about the financing as they are the make, model and color of a vehicle. To […] [Read More]

You can expect about 3.1 million lease maturities in 2016, said J.D. Power’s John Humphrey, and that’s the year to watch closely. That figure shared by Humphrey at the NADA/J.D. Power Automotive Forum in New York on Tuesday appears rather bulky next to the 2.2 million lease maturities in 2014 and the 2.3 million expected […] [Read More]

Mazda Canada recently promoted a new CPO manager to run the automaker’s certified program that has been reporting sales increases consistently since relaunching in 2012. Kevin Yeoh has been chosen as the automaker’s new manager of certified pre-owned and remarketing. Yeoh takes the place of Bryan Leaitch, who has taken on the position of national […] [Read More]