An auction owner in Pennsylvania and his general manager are in some hot water after federal prosecutors charged the pair with committing fraud against charities. William Stake, owner of Gettysburg Auto Exchange, and auction GM David Burk face charges of “operating and conspiring to operate a scheme to defraud charities who used the Gettysburg Auto Exchange […] [Read More]

Phillips & Cohen Associates believes collecting on accounts associated with someone who is deceased can be complicated following significant regulatory changes made by the Federal Trade Commission earlier this year. So the firm’s experts are conducting a free Webinar titled, “Deceased Debt Collection: How the Recent FTC Ruling Impacts Your Collections Process.” The session is […] [Read More]

Has your dealership been held hostage by a social media assassin? You know the kind I’m talking about.  For one reason or another, they’ve had a negative experience with your store, and now they’re using social media to destroy your reputation. You lay awake at night wondering how things got so out of control. What is […] [Read More]

Amid its efforts to emphasize the positives of dealer-assisted financing to the Federal Trade Commission as regulators mull over taking further consumer finance protection measures, the National Automobile Dealers Association appears to have at least one ally in the legal world. [Read More]

Dealers Auto Auction of the Rockies celebrated its 16th birthday this past month with its annual Preview BBQ Dinner and a "sock hop" themed sale. The celebration started off with the  sales Preview BBQ Dinner on Oct. 12, which was catered by a local company — Blue’s BBQ — the company shared. “Blue’s BBQ started […] [Read More]

With an active customer base now above 52,000 accounts and double-digit climbs in sales and revenue, America’s Car-Mart saw its second-quarter net income per diluted share soar 37.5 percent higher year-over-year. The company recently reported its second-quarter net income came in at $7.8 million or 77 cents per diluted share. A year earlier, it was […] [Read More]

AutoShopper.com’s participating dealers may now find it even easier to promote their used cars to buyers, the company contends. With new software being added to the dealer management structure and a new partnership with software and Web development company Override Pro, the company noted that the changes will allow clients to “improve how they sell […] [Read More]

Subaru of America recently kicked off its fourth annual “Share the Love" charity event. Subaru will donate $250 for every new  vehicle sold or leased through Jan. 2 — up to $5 million in total support —  to one of the following five charities: American Forests, the ASPCA, Make-A-Wish Foundation, Meals On Wheels Association of […] [Read More]

Enterprise Holdings is broadening its existing operations in Europe, having recently struck a deal with PSA Peugeot Citroen to purchase its rental subsidiary, Citer SA and its Spanish subsidiary Atesa. This augments the presence Enterprise already has in Europe, as its Enterprise Rent-A-Car brand operates in the U.K., Germany and Ireland. Now, the rental giant […] [Read More]

In response to what officials are calling overwhelming demand, Remarketing of America revealed the establishment of a Canadian division and is rolling out liquidation and repossession services in the country. The new company’s name is VOX Remarketing. VROC plans to offer the Canadian market a system that lenders can use to keep tabs on vehicles through every step […] [Read More]