GE Capital Fleet Services recently revealed it has expanded its relationship with Carfax and will report more history information to the company in an effort to provide the wholesale market with greater access to more data. Now, dealers and buyers at auction will have access to Carfax Vehicle History Reports on GE Fleet units that […] [Read More]

Nine current models from nine different brands. That’s what makes up the latest quarterly list of Top Recommended Current Buys from NADAguides. The specific units included in the list released Wednesday were the 2011 Audi S5, 2012 BMW 6 Series, 2012 Chevrolet Colorado, 2012 Ford Mustang, 2011 GMC Terrain, 2012 Hyundai Tucson, 2011 Land Rover […] [Read More]

After 22 years as a member of the National Auto Auction Association, Charlotte Pyle is excited to be taking on the role of president during this year’s annual convention in Chicago this week. Pyle, who owns Mountain State Auto Auction along with her husband, revealed her husband Joe and his father were instrumental in getting […] [Read More]

Executives from J.D. Power and Associates will be on hand to present their 2011 Certified Market Report at the Certified Pre-Owned Forum, a part of Used Car Week and presented by AutoTrader.com, which will be held Nov. 14-15 in Las Vegas. Stephan Schroeder, senior director at J.D. Power and Associates/PIN, and Joe Derkos, director of […] [Read More]

DealerRater has struck a deal with car-shopping iPad app creator CarZen that can give dealer members of the dealership review website even more exposure to car shoppers. Under the partnership, the more than 450,000 dealer reviews on DealerRater can be read using the CarZen iPad app. The app includes more than 2 million vehicle listings […] [Read More]

It used to be that Joel Osserman only needed three wholesale buyers to scour auctions and pull in the necessary used units for his Waterloo, N.Y., dealership. Now, with auction prices so high these days, the president of Select EuroCars said he has 17 buyers throughout 13 states just to find the right three to […] [Read More]

Since the majority of dealers have smartphones nowadays, ADESA on Tuesday announced the creation of a mobile solution for its U.S.-based and Canada-based websites. The company explained ADESA’s mobile optimized website now can enable users registered on DealerBlock to bid on vehicles, buy vehicles and conduct the entire checkout process — all from their smartphones. […] [Read More]

The CarMark Certified Pre-Owned program has added two new dealers — in Massachusetts and Indiana — to the growing list of dealerships offering CarMark vehicles. The two new locations are: —Sarris Auto Sales, an independent dealer in Watertown, Mass. —Lockhart Preferred Pre-Owned, in Fishers, Ind., the pre-owned store for Lockhart Automotive, a dealer group in […] [Read More]

Aimed at relieving dealer and auction staff stress on sale day, AutoTec’s AuctionACCESS and Automotive Finance Corp. announced they have aligned resources to offer credit-line availability and automated flooring capabilities directly to auctions via their auction management systems. Both companies believe the solution can significantly increase auction staff efficiency and customer service with quicker dealer checkouts on […] [Read More]

The second edition of Millennial Media’s Mobile Intel Series reinforced how much automakers and dealers are using mobile platforms to steer shoppers to particular models and rooftops. Produced in conjunction with comScore, the latest report also showed shoppers are using their smartphones and other mobile devices more to connect with dealers and find the vehicle […] [Read More]