Iowa attorney general Tom Miller recently announced one of the state’s independent dealers has agreed to stop what was alleged to be illegal repossessions of vehicles. In an agreement with the consumer protection division, called an assurance of discontinuance, Miller alleged that Goldy’s Auto of Ottumwa, Iowa, illegally attempted to have customers waive their rights […] [Read More]

Recovery Industry Services Co. recently learned the Illinois edition of the Certified Asset Recovery Specialist certification program has been approved by the Illinois Commerce Commission, the agency responsible for enforcement of the new Illinois Collateral Recovery Act. RISC highlighted that Illinois is the third state to endorse the CARS program as “home study,” with Florida […] [Read More]

Women are hitting the road to spread the word about breast cancer and offer potentially lifesaving facts, in a collaboration between Kia Motors America and HerHighway.com. Kia announced on Tuesday that it will partner with the site, which offers women bumper-to-bumper auto knowledge, to supply vehicles for Drive Breast Cancer Awareness. The event is an […] [Read More]

During the Used Car Week series of conferences this fall, attendees of the Re3 event and the National Remarketing Conference will come together for a joint session offering a comprehensive look into the broad spectrum of impacts and events shaping the used-vehicle industry in the past year. [Read More]

Black Book’s Ricky Beggs provided more insight into why General Motor’s Chevy Volt might be turning some heads in the near future. With the current Volt lease deal, which boasts a monthly price averaging at $269, the vice president and managing editor at Black Book noted “the current lease deal should drive healthy off-lease demand […] [Read More]

Black Book’s Ricky Beggs contends there are two factors that sparked the most active market editors have seen in two months. What caused Black Book to adjust prices on more than 2,850 vehicles per day last week? Beggs explained what happened in the latest installment of his online video report, “Beggs on the Use Car […] [Read More]

High-level executives from both ADESA and Manheim calculate that dealer consignment volume is nearly 60 percent of their business nowadays. The combination of factors that led to that level is well-known by dealers and wholesalers — most notable being dwindling commercial consignment choking off supply that had kept the lanes full of vehicles for years. [Read More]

Volkswagen of America revealed its new brand campaign and social media platform Monday. The “Why VW” campaign is designed to “capture and share the stories of Volkswagen owners and fans in a whole new way, as well as draw new consumers into the Volkswagen experience,” the company explained. [Read More]

According to a recent eMarketer report, 88 percent of mobile phone users check their email via their device daily. With that level in mind, the dealer support staff at Cars.com wondered if your dealership sends mobile-friendly email. Cars.com acknowledged that getting your contacts to open an email, read it and take action on it may […] [Read More]

Have you heard the term “fiscal cliff” lately? According to both political and financial analysts, it looks like the United States is headed for one at serious speed. Here’s some background. About a year ago, Congress passed the Budget Control Act of 2011, which established a bipartisan “supercommittee” tasked with addressing America’s debt ceiling crisis. […] [Read More]