For years, Kathi Kruse has made her name working with car dealers to improve their social media presence, digital marketing and online reputation management. But her roots are in the financial side of the dealership, which is why she’s created a new business – Automotive CFO-To-Go, offering her experience and expertise as a chief financial […] [Read More]

Tracy Myers’ resume might begin with owning and operating Frank Myers Auto Maxx, his successful independent dealership in Winston-Salem, N.C., but that’s not even close to where it ends. He’s also an NIADA National Quality Dealer, an acknowledged expert in marketing and branding, a wrestling promoter, a best-selling author, a business trainer and consultant, and […] [Read More]

Chris Elliott, vice president of mergers and acquisitions at America’s Group, joins the Auto Remarketing Podcast to kick off our series on “M&A + Auto Auctions.” Elliot and Cherokee Media Group senior editor Joe Overby discuss the company’s growth strategy and M&A targets as well as overall buy-sell growth/consolidation in the auto auction industry. America’s […] [Read More]

Eric Lyman went to work for Black Book after the Fourth of July festivities in a new executive position. Black Book on Monday announced the promotion of Lyman to vice president, product – auto finance. “Eric’s extensive industry experience and innovative thinking make him the ideal leader for our auto finance product portfolio,” Black Book […] [Read More]

Perhaps it’s been an active start to the second half of the year at your dealership or finance company amid working with customers who are stretching themselves financially to meet underwriting requirements to take vehicle delivery. But if things have been sluggish so far, findings from the newest TransUnion study might explain why. When examining […] [Read More]

Having already established itself in Canada, Autocorp.ai is looking to bring its virtual retailing technologies to the United States. To prepare, the automotive fintech company recently welcomed a new addition to its board of directors who possesses vast experience in auto finance and technology within the U.S. Now part of the Autocorp.ai board is Stephanie […] [Read More]

Less than a month after announcing the purchase of San Antonio Auto Auction, America’s Group said Monday it acquired Corpus Christi Auto Auction in Texas. Both auctions were previously owned by BA&W Enterprises Ownership Group. The moves signal “a strong growth trajectory for America’s Auto Auction for the next 18 months,” the auction group said […] [Read More]

Black Book co-founder and former president Eugene McDonald died Monday, the National Auto Auction Association said in a message to members Wednesday. McDonald sold Black Book to Cox in 1965, served on that company’s board of directors and helped Cox move into the auto auction market, as it purchased its first auction (now known as […] [Read More]

AutoNation has joined the Army. OK, not exactly. The nationwide auto retailer has joined with the U.S. Army as a partner in the Army’s Partnership for Your Success (PaYS) program, which provides soldiers with career pathways following their military service. The program guarantees soldiers five job interviews from a network of companies after they have […] [Read More]

LotLinx executive chairman Len Short joins the Auto Remarketing Podcast to discuss the company’s new Vincensus report, a new monthly and quarterly analysis that shares real-time vehicle inventory data and insights. “Data is the key to your future. It’s the key to your competitiveness,” Short said in the interview. “Dealers are waking up to this […] [Read More]