Sourcing enough used-vehicle supply to keep up with the burgeoning demand. It has arguably been the biggest challenge faced by dealers in the used-vehicle market for quite some time, but the light at the end of the tunnel might not be too far away, according to a recent white paper from the National Automobile Dealers […] [Read More]

As the social media site prepares to sell shares in an initial public offering this Friday, one OEM made an interesting move and shared its plans to pull its paid ads from Facebook, noting the exposure has “little impact on consumers’ car purchases." The automaker? General Motors, which told the Wall Street Journal this week […] [Read More]

The 2012 WheelsTV Pre-Owned Vehicle of the Year Award was presented recently, and for the second year in a row, top honors went to a domestic model. The 2007–10 Chevrolet Silverado drove to the top among six finalist categories to earn the this year’s recognition. The award was handed out last week at the New […] [Read More]

It was revealed to Auto Remarketing this week that Louisiana’s 1st Choice Auto Auction has promoted three management team members to new roles. Moving up to general manager from his auction manager position was Don Sistrunk, while Bridget Higginbotham was promoted from general sales manager to assistant general manager. The auction also promoted Matt Alombro […] [Read More]

To give its customers a little insight into its products as well as what’s in the cards for the future, Manheim hosted a two-day meeting earlier this month at the Ritz Carlton in Greensboro, Ga. The Client Advisory Board meeting, held on May 9–10, featured some of Manheim’s top executives, including Sandy Schwartz, president; Janet […] [Read More]

Car shoppers are increasingly turning to mobile technology to find local dealers’ vehicles, so it seems, as AutoTrader.com announced it just hit a major milestone for downloads of its mobile apps for iPhone and Android devices. Available for less than one year, combined original downloads of these apps, not including downloads of app updates, reached […] [Read More]

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With the recent launch of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, cases dealing with dealership advertising and alleged sales fraud are popping up all over the country. And in one of the latest cases to hit the courtroom, a New Jersey dealership has been ordered to disclose damage to and prior use of the vehicles it […] [Read More]

After speaking with company leadership on Tuesday afternoon, Auto Remarketing has discovered further details about the emergence of Auction Edge, which has acquired Auction Pipeline as well as Auto Lookout, and apparently isn’t finished making waves. The company’s management includes top names in the auction business as well as former executives with Microsoft and Starbucks.  […] [Read More]