How healthy have used-car sales been in the U.S. the past seven weeks? Well, it may depend on exactly where you are in the country. For every pocket of strength, there seems to be a weak spot. At least that’s the word from the latest Beige Book report of current economic conditions from the Federal […] [Read More]

Copart chief executive officer Jay Adair spent much of Wednesday’s quarterly conference call not talking about the first stanza of the 2013 fiscal year, but instead concentrating on how the company is handling salvage volume stemming from Superstorm Sandy. The company is deploying resources to New York and New Jersey from as far away as […] [Read More]

As TrueCar.com predicts this month will achieve the highest SAAR for February of 2008, right before the recession, used sales totals are expected to reveal a spike, as well. November used-car sales are estimated to come in at 2,685,944, up 3.8 percent from November 2011. Though this marks a rise year-over-year, used numbers are down […] [Read More]

It appears change is afoot in the Ohio salvage vehicle industry. On Tuesday, the state legislature's House Insurance Committee adopted an amendment to SB273, a series of changes which propose to revise a bevy of sections of the Revised Code that deals with consumer protection laws in the salvage industry. And one organization is voicing […] [Read More]

Dealership ratings based on online reviews are becoming even more important to potential buyers as the J.D. Power and Associates 2012 U.S. Sales Satisfaction Index (SSI) Study showed Wednesday. While nearly 80 percent of new-vehicle buyers use the Internet during their shopping process, J.D. Power also found that nearly one-third consult online ratings/review sites when […] [Read More]

Did you know women now are the primary decision-makers and influence 65 percent of all car purchases? Kind of astounding, right?   Makes sense, though. Women are more educated, more knowledgeable and have the expertise gained from the explosion of car and driver information on the Internet. Ease of information equals easier decision making. [Read More]

Dealertrack Technologies announced Wednesday that Santander Consumer USA will be moving its title administration processing to Dealertrack's Total Title Solution next year. Officials said Santander made the decision to move its vehicle title management to Dealertrack to gain processing efficiencies and improve customer satisfaction. [Read More]

As many in the industry predicted, vehicle damage caused by Hurricane Sandy is pushing wholesale prices up. According to NADA Used Car Guide, wholesale prices over the first three weeks of November were “noticeably stronger” than what is normally seen for the period. [Read More]

On Tuesday, Kelley Blue Book provided Auto Remarketing respective lists of the 25 most-researched used and new vehicles on Kbb.com, and topping both charts for November was the Honda Accord. What’s more, Honda claimed the top two spots on each list, as the Civic was the second most popular used car, and the CR-V was […] [Read More]

As insurance claims continue to stream in, estimates for the number of vehicles damaged by Hurricane Sandy continue to rise. The National Insurance Crime Bureau said earlier this week that revised estimates for the number of vehicles damaged as a result of Sandy has hit the 230,000 mark. And not surprisingly, vehicles in New York […] [Read More]