America’s Auto Auction Greenville, one of the nation’s oldest auto auctions, is marking its 75th anniversary in September and will commemorate this milestone with a celebratory sale next month. Not long after Rawls Auto Auction opened its doors in 1938, this fellow South Carolina facility hosted its debut sale, moving all 42 vehicles that were […] [Read More]

Manheim announced Monday afternoon that it has promoted Tim Van Dam to market vice president for the northeast market. In this role, Van Dam replaces Jerry Tassone, who was named president of Ready Auto Transport. Van Dam will still oversee Manheim Pennsylvania as he takes on this expanded role. He reports to Tim Janego, regional […] [Read More]

ADESA named a new general manager for ADESA Nashville on Monday, appointing the longtime leader of ADESA Memphis to the role. Dan Dietsch, the GM at ADESA Memphis since 2007, moves over to the company’s Nashville location to take on the same position there. Filling Dietsch’s position as GM of ADESA Memphis is Michael Schenks, […] [Read More]

This past weekend, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration indicated Suzuki Motor of America is recalling 193,936 units due to a sensor issue that triggers air bags. The recall covers the Grand Vitara from the 2006 through 2011 model years and the SX4 from the 2007 through 2011 models years. The agency explained that over […] [Read More]

AutoLoop has launched new point-of-sale program designed to use a dealership’s service customers to ramp up new-vehicle sales. The  new program, Auto XChange, is an extension of the company’s AutoLoop Quote product. Here’s how it works: [Read More]

Transportation logistics firm MetroGistics will hold its second annual Monster Mash Halloween fundraiser benefitting Project VIP (Very Important Pets), the Humane Society of Monroe County and the Humane Society of St. Clair County. Last year’s event raised just over $18,000 for multiple St. Louis animal rescue programs. The Monster Mash team is now preparing for […] [Read More]

For Tony Long, it’s about building a consensus and offering all parties a chance for input. That’s the vantage point he is taking as the new executive director of the International Automotive Remarketers Alliance, a position he was appointed to in early September. Auto Remarketing caught up with Long at the recent National Auto Auction […] [Read More]

Dealers may see a few more potential new-car buyers on the lots in the next few months, according to Phoenix Marketing’s August Auto Insights report. In August, the percent of near-term intenders planning to purchase or lease a new car within the next three months rose to 44 percent, up from around 40 percent in […] [Read More]

State and metro associations, 20 groups, local charitable boards and committees — there are seemingly countless ways for dealers to spend their daylight hours. It occurred to me recently that, if I wanted, I could spend 365 days a year traveling from one meeting to another, without ever stepping foot inside one of my stores. Obviously, […] [Read More]

The newest addition to Potratz Partners Advertising is about to launch a new online video series aimed at helping dealers improve their marketing strategies and more. What the chief marketing officer is calling, “Hard Facts with Dennis Galbraith,” will debut on Friday. “Marketing results don’t change based on what you think, feel, wish or believe. […] [Read More]