It was announced this week that AutoCanada has joined a number of other Canadian dealer groups who have adopted SiriusXM Canada’s pre-owned vehicle program. Just last month, the growing OpenRoad dealer group also joined the satellite radio program for used vehicles. AutoCanada will now be offering complimentary three-month SiriusXM subscriptions with all used vehicle purchases […] [Read More]

Ricky Beggs, formerly the senior vice president at Black Book, was recently named to the  National Independent Automobile Dealers Association’s Ring of Honor. NIADA awards this honor each year to an executive demonstrating outstanding performance and leadership, while also helping the auto industry grow. Beggs retired in April after 34 years with Black Book. One […] [Read More]

Auto Remarketing has launched a new series this year called “Consignor Connection,” in which we catch up with a leading remarketing executive at a different consignor each month. In a Q&A format, we talk about best practices, auction industry trends and more. The latest in this series features Nate Lattimer, vice president of remarketing, sales and operations at Enterprise […] [Read More]

TrueCar announced Wednesday that it has named a new executive vice president of people as well as its chief human resources officer to lead its talent search, which the company says it has “stepped up” to keep up with its expanding business. Joining the company from Hewlett Packard, where he has worked since 2001, is […] [Read More]

A recent research study conducted by Blackhawk Engagement Solutions shed light on several aspects of automotive shoppers around the country, revealing that many use their smartphones to compare prices. And the majority use retail websites as one of their top sources for comparing prices on automotive products. Looking at the specifics of the “Where It’s […] [Read More]

Not surprisingly, used-vehicle depreciation slowed a bit last month, after May’s market correction stemming from tax season highs. And with relatively stable depreciation predicted for the rest of 2015, NADA Used Car Guide explained that strong prices for trucks are making up for weaker rates in among the car segments. According to the latest Guidelines report […] [Read More]

Two of the largest players in the GPS technology space now are under the same corporate umbrella. Spireon, a portfolio company of Bertram Capital, on Wednesday announced the acquisition of privately held Inilex, another provider of GPS recovery software solutions. Inilex’s main product, Skylink, can enable dealers to significantly increase their financial and insurance revenue […] [Read More]

Exactly two weeks before a consent order involving American Honda Finance Corp. came to light, documents the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau shared by anonymous sources generated online reports about the forthcoming regulatory developments. Now, the National Automobile Dealers Association wants to know the entirety of an internal CFPB memo that sparked that initial report. Earlier […] [Read More]

NextGear Capital recently announced plans to expand into 30 additional markets across the U.S. The company indicated that its enhanced technology offerings, flexible terms and customer service have led to an increase in customers, resulting in the need for these additional markets. As a result of this expansion, which the company projects to be completed […] [Read More]

BillingTree highlighted a string of new developments on Wednesday, including the launch of Payrazr, a comprehensive suite of in-house developed payment solutions. The company also revealed a completely refreshed corporate branding, redesigning its logo, adopting the tagline “Growing Payments with Technology” and revamping its website. Officials explained BillingTree’s Payrazr platform can supply technology to complement […] [Read More]