As Chevrolet celebrates six decades of its most iconic sports car, the 2013 Corvette 427 Convertible Collector Edition made its debut on Thursday, in addition to a 60th Anniversary Package that Chevy will offer on all 2013 model-year Corvettes. Chevy dealers will receive these models in early summer. Meanwhile, the company will unveil both the […] [Read More]

AutoTec revealed earlier this week that its AuctionACCESS program hit a landmark registration number. The dealer registration system now includes 100,000 registered users for its myACCESS online management tool. “While it took us awhile to reach early benchmarks such as 10,000 and 20,000 users, we’ve seen myACCESS usership skyrocket since then to get where it […] [Read More]

American Auto Auction Group recently announced a company-wide initiative to hire veterans returning from the Iraq war. Steve Simon, AAAG chief executive officer, revealed the company will reach out to vets in each of its auctions’ markets by setting a goal to hire a minimum of two vets at each auction facility. In announcing the […] [Read More]

LAKE SUCCESS, N.Y. — With the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau gaining a head and picking up steam, the changing landscape of compliance regulations will potentially become even harder to navigate. Through an upcoming Webinar, DealerTrack aims to discuss these changes in an effort to make sure dealers understand the variances, potentially avoiding future financial and […] [Read More]

WASHINGTON, D.C. — As dealers and lenders brace for more regulation, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau earlier this week unveiled an expansion of its bank supervision program that began last July. Officials indicated the expansion now includes nonbanks, ensuring that banks and nonbanks "play by the same rules." The CFPB defined a nonbank as a […] [Read More]

BROOKSVILLE, Fla. — Tracers Information Specialists, a service provider helping skip-tracers, repo agencies and other debt collectors track down consumers and collateral, recently revealed it has expanded its vehicle database. This database available through its website now contains vehicle and debtor information from 23 states. "Tracers offers a comprehensive suite of data tools that help […] [Read More]

MASON, Ohio — Security National Automotive Acceptance Co. recently revealed its Top 10 purchased vehicles for 2011. SNAAC discovered that domestic models dominated the list as eight of the 10 vehicles came from a Big 3 manufacturer. SNAAC's top 10 purchased vehicles for 2011 are: 1.  Chevrolet Impala 2.  Dodge Charger 3.  Nissan Altima 4. […] [Read More]

AutoTempest.com, a British Columbia-based vehicle shopping site, recently announced a couple of enhancements to its used-car classifieds search engine that it believes will allow Canadian used-car shoppers to more easily connect with sellers. AutoTempest upgraded its used classifieds search engine parameters to accept Canadian postal codes across the board, even when pulling up results from […] [Read More]

Manheim Canada recently announced that Michel Perras has a new role at Manheim Montreal. The company revealed that Perras, who had been the auction’s assistant general manager, is now general manger for the facility. This move became official Jan. 1. “Perras has done a fantastic job leading the team at Manheim Montreal for the last […] [Read More]

Based on how the early speaker commitments to the event are shaking out, it appears attendees at this spring’s Auto Remarketing Canada conference will have a wide array of industry perspectives to learn from, as well as a bevy of skills to take back to their respective businesses. The speakers already on board for the […] [Read More]