ADP Dealer Services and RedBumper have teamed up to create a new way for dealers to manage their used-vehicle inventories via mobile devices. ADP Dealer Services this week announced its new retail solution called Lot Management, as what the company called the first of many solutions to be wrapped into its Front Office Edge suite […] [Read More]

As the company continues its growth plans, JMN Logistics said Wednesday that it has added several new services to its vehicle transport offerings. Specifically, JMN said it now is providing enclosed hauling and has opened up a new “General Freight” division. “It seems like a natural progression,” said chief operating officer Cindy Darnell. “We have […] [Read More]

Brasher’s Auto Auctions named a new general manager at Brasher’s Northwest Auto Auction in Eugene, Ore., on Thursday. Promoted to the role was Mark Melton, who has worked for Brasher’s since 1998 when he joined the sales team at Brasher’s Portland Auto Auction. After 18 months in Portland, Melton moved to Eugene to oversee the […] [Read More]

I received a note from a Midwest velocity dealer who ran into unexpected trouble during a recent meeting with his dealership managers and majority partner. It read: Dale: I had my annual forecast meeting last week with all my managers and our majority shareholder in the company. Keep in mind 2012 was a record year […] [Read More]

Normal 0 false false false EN-US X-NONE X-NONE BANDON, Ore. — CNW Research spotted another upbeat element about the lending landscape for this year: another rise in the number of automotive finance contracts that will be refinanced. The firm determined in its analysis as part of its Purchase Path Study that the amount of current […] [Read More]

Normal 0 false false false EN-US X-NONE X-NONE HANOVER, Md., and WASHINGTON, D.C. — As auto finance companies continue to watch for new rules and regulations orchestrated and enforced by the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, at least they know President Barack Obama wants to keep the agency's director in place. About a week after the […] [Read More]

Normal 0 false false false EN-US X-NONE X-NONE ORWIGSBURG, Pa. — Preferred Warranties, a provider of extended service contracts for pre-owned vehicles, highlighted how well received its new website has been by dealers since the company launched it earlier this month. Among the enhanced features attracting interest and accolades are: —A grid comparing covered parts […] [Read More]

Normal 0 false false false EN-US X-NONE X-NONE OCALA, Fla., and PHOENIX — Recovery Industry Services Co. and MBSi Capital Corp. recently announced they joined forces to become the sole provider of vehicle key codes within the iRepo Assignment Management Solution to all Ally Financial vendors. The companies insisted MBSi designed the process to be […] [Read More]

The most populated province in Canada is investing in energy-efficient vehicles in an effort to “move forward on its plan to become  a world leader in clean energy and manufacturing.”  The Ontario government announced an investment of almost $16.9 million toward hybrid vehicle production at the Toyota plant in Cambridge, Ontario. “The investment will allow […] [Read More]

While federal officials found the amount of recalls last year ended up as the second-smallest tally since 2000, Kelley Book Book analysts think the figure resulted in little impact on the used-vehicle market, especially in terms of pricing and shopping activity. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration determined manufacturers filed more than 650 safety recalls, […] [Read More]