The companies you will find listed here  are the major players in the used-car and remarketing worlds. Some are well-known pillars of the business; others are just getting their feet wet, but they are nonetheless making waves. These companies have each made the list for different reasons, but they all have made a significant impact […] [Read More]

Black Book watched wholesale vehicle price adjustments that merited an increase constitute 19 percent of all changes editors made last week; a level Ricky Beggs indicated was the highest in the past four weeks and the second highest in the past nine weeks. “This past week has presented some amazing insights and situations within the […] [Read More]

As the company kept its performance expectations for the remainder of the year unchanged, KAR Auction Services announced Monday that its second-quarter adjusted EBITDA decreased 3 percent. A 3-percent jump in revenue wasn’t enough to produce a gain as KAR indicated its second-quarter adjusted EBITDA settled at $128.1 million, down from the year-ago level of […] [Read More]

With vehicle technology advancing at such a fast rate, is it such a far-fetched idea that cars will one day drive themselves? Many companies are already researching and investing in that "idea," and consumers are beginning to expect a higher level of vehicle connectivity in their vehicles. And the market for in-vehicle technology is expected […] [Read More]

RoadLoans.com announced recently that it has been tapped as the preferred online lender by Kelley Blue Book. And through its collaboration with RoadLoans, Kbb.com offers consumers with all types of credit the ability to obtain auto financing from a single preferred provider. From the Kbb.com site, buyers can use a secure online application powered by […] [Read More]

As the site achieved 100,000 unique visitors in July, a milestone that came just five months after its official launch, Total Car Score announced the 10 most researched models between April 1 and July 31. Total Car Score rates vehicles by aggregating reviews from the top auto authorities and scoring them on a scale of […] [Read More]

Starting two weeks from today, the National Auto Auction Association will begin celebrations for its annual National Auto Auction Week. It will be held Aug. 20 through Aug. 24 and is designed to spotlight seven decades of entrepreneurship within auto auction business, as well as the industry’s economic impact and community service Offering a bit […] [Read More]

Not only did automakers sell certified pre-owned vehicles at a best-ever daily pace in July, a trio of brands achieved all-time records for full-month CPO sales. According to Autodata Corp., Kia, Mazda and Mini each had their best-ever month in the certified segment. [Read More]

The centralized inventory system currently being implemented at Sonic Automotive is what executive vice president of operations Jeff Dyke says is going to “change our whole company.” Thus far, about 40 of its 119 dealerships are now using the Sonic Inventory Management System (SIMS), a new tool the company has spent more than three years […] [Read More]

Summer arrived, and as gas prices declined, consumers seemed to begin to turn to vehicles that catered to more “heavy-duty activities,” according to Kbb.com. And the site tipped off dealers that this trend in consumer interest should help lots “offload” some of their utility vehicle inventory. [Read More]