Beyond the rankings of finance companies for how they met consumer expectations, a focal point of the J.D. Power 2024 U.S. Consumer Financing Satisfaction Study was what analysts classified as “financially vulnerable.” J.D. Power measures the financial health of any consumer as a metric combining their spending/savings ratio, creditworthiness and safety net items like insurance […] [Read More]

On Thursday, Black Book rolled out its newest solution for automotive clients to gain information and insight, introducing the Black Book Brand Value Index (BVI). Black Book highlighted BVI measures various aspects of a brand, including brand equity, market position and perception. The company said BVI can be used by automakers and portfolio risk managers […] [Read More]

The hurricanes that hit the Southeast this autumn drove a sequential decline in wholesale auction sales last month, but October volumes were still up double-digits year-over-year, as are year-to-date auction sales through 10 months. That’s according to the latest AuctionNet data from the National Auto Auction Association. There were 621,507 wholesale unit sales in October, […] [Read More]

Artificial intelligence is the hottest technology in business right now, and car dealers are ready to buy in. Literally. According to a survey commissioned by customer data platform Fullpath, 81% of dealerships expect to increase their budget for AI in 2025. The survey of 200 dealership senior decision-makers, conducted in August and September by Global […] [Read More]

Two online wholesale vehicle marketplaces had satisfying third-quarter results and touted their technological advantages as their strongpoints, with artificial intelligence looming large. They continued to face inventory headwinds, however, and that's an issue that is expected to continue for at least several more quarters. OPENLANE reported third quarter revenue of ... [Read More]

Black Book highlighted a trio of trends in its latest installment of Market Insights that could be favorable for dealers as they navigate the last 45 days of 2024. Analysts said wholesale prices softened another 0.54% last week, while the auction conversion remained stable at 58% for the third straight week. Furthermore, Black Book noticed […] [Read More]

Drive Pink has shifted into high gear. AutoNation has launched its eighth annual DRV PNK Across America campaign, a nationwide series of events that serves as the highlight of the company’s year-round commitment to supporting cancer-fighting organizations and cancer-related causes. The DRV PNK initiative has donated and raised more than $40 million to advance cancer […] [Read More]

Another Megasite, another new market for Carvana’s same-day vehicle delivery. The online used-car retailer announced Las Vegas has become the latest market to offer select customers the opportunity to take delivery of their vehicle as soon as the same day they place an order on Carvana.com. Las Vegas is also home to the company’s third […] [Read More]

Both Equifax and TransUnion discussed delinquency in auto finance this week, with one of the credit bureaus highlighting the rate associated with subprime used-car paper booked less than a year ago. TransUnion indicated that serious consumer-level delinquency rates — contracts that are 60 days or more past due — stood at 1.6% overall in Q3. […] [Read More]

SavvyMoney announced a significant expansion of its partnership with Origence on Wednesday. The provider of credit score solutions and the technology solutions provider for credit unions said their collaboration now integrates SavvyMoney’s Pre-Approval Solution into Origence’s arc OS loan and account origination system, augmenting the digital process for credit unions. “Our expanded collaboration with Origence […] [Read More]