With its latest feature, AutoTrader.com is looking to give dealers another way to attract shoppers to their lots and inventory. With the new Price Markdown feature, dealers can systematically subtract the amount of special offers from the price of their vehicles. “With this tool, dealers are able to more easily highlight the affordability of their new […] [Read More]

Earlier this week, the National Independent Automobile Dealers Association unveiled a program to offer health insurance benefits to its members. NIADA explained this new health insurance program can provide a wide selection of comprehensive coverage options, including PPO co-pay plans, health savings accounts, short-term health insurance and student health insurance and can save members up […] [Read More]

The Walter P. Chrysler Museum, in Auburn Hills, Mich., which celebrates the history of the Chrysler nameplate, recently revealed its new website. The nonprofit contends the new site includes “improved navigation, beginning with home page tabs and links from which all Museum programs, exhibitions and events, as well as Chrysler’s rich heritage, are directly accessible.” [Read More]

LAS VEGAS — CarFinance Capital LLC, a specialized provider of non-prime financing for auto dealers, announced that it has expanded its dealership services to provide incremental customer referrals from CarFinance.com, which offers direct lending to the less-than-prime consumer. The new program is designed to ensure dealer profits by providing loan-to-value ratios of up to 120 […] [Read More]

HOUSTON — The National Alliance of Buy-Here, Pay-Here Dealers is gearing up not only for its annual conference, but also a special training session beforehand organizers are describing as "for attendees who want to excel in the BHPH business." NABD will hold a Dealer Academy at the Venetian/The Palazzo on May 14 through 16. In […] [Read More]

Alexandria, Va.— The first month of 2012’s bankruptcy rate shows signs of economic recovery and bodes well for the new year. This past month, total bankruptcy filings in the U.S. decreased by 14 percent year-over-year, according to data provided by Epiq Systems. Total bankruptcy filings totaled 87,946 in January, down from the January 2011 total […] [Read More]

WASHINGTON, D.C. — The American Financial Services Association recently revealed it has installed a new chair for its Vehicle Finance Division Advisory Board. Tapped for the position is Andrew Stuart, president and chief executive officer of Volkswagen Credit. The installation was announced at the association's 16th annual Vehicle Finance Conference & Exposition in Las Vegas. […] [Read More]

After officially starting its Right to Cure Auction through relationships with Copart and Asset Nation at the beginning of the year, Consolidated Asset Recovery Systems is hosting a free Webinar to explain further how this is intended to benefit the recovery industry. The free Webinar is set to begin at 11 a.m. ET on Tuesday. CARS explained […] [Read More]

Along with an update from the president about the organization’s industry scorecard, the American Recovery Association revealed more of its agenda for the 2012 North American Repossessors Summit, including the event’s keynote speaker. Headlining the two-day training and networking event will be Mike Goins, senior manager and head of loss recovery at TD Auto Finance, […] [Read More]

The organizers of the 2012 Auto Remarketing Canada conference presented by CarProof announced this morning that three additional speakers have come on board, including two who will share insight about the Canadian certified pre-owned market. Signing on to the speaker list for the conference — which is being held April 16 through April 18 at […] [Read More]