Dealers looking for first-hand training on vAuto’s new inventory management tool called Provision can join senior vice president John Griffin for a session that’s scheduled for 8:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. on Dec. 8 in Overland Park, Kan. Griffin plans to lead the training session and best practices workshop to help vAuto dealers maximize their […] [Read More]

Chrysler announced Monday the new head of the Fiat brand for North America to replace Laura Soave, who has left Chrysler and is pursuing other interests. Appointed to the position — effective immediately — is Timothy Kuniskis, whose most recent post was as director of product marketing for both the Chrysler and Fiat brands. [Read More]

Black Book’s Ricky Beggs knows dealers are focused on two things this week: Thanksgiving dinner and selling cars. So with slow activity in the lanes expected, the managing editor offered a glimpse into what the situation might be like after all of the turkey and dressing are gone. “With this being a holiday week, there […] [Read More]

In an effort to give used-car buyers more convenient access to its Vehicle History Reports, Carfax recently revealed  the launch of a new mobile app for iPhone and its first mobile website for vehicle history information. “Carfax Reports can be purchased or viewed in a matter of seconds with just a few screen taps,” the […] [Read More]

Provider of online vehicle certification and selling platforms Mota Motors revealed Monday it has appointed a new president and chief executive officer. And the new CEO was on hand at Auto Remarketing’s Used Car Week in Las Vegas. Tapped for the position is Jeffrey Schwartz, who will also serve as a member of the company’s […] [Read More]

Along with announcing plans for its former Saturn manufacturing hub, General Motors revealed Monday that vice chairman Stephen Girsky has been named chairman of the supervisory board for Adam Opel AG effective immediately. The OEM said Girsky replaces Nick Reilly, who resigned from the board as a member and chairman. Reilly recently announced that he […] [Read More]

Monthly automaker report cards from TrueCar.com came out on Monday, and the leader of the class was a familiar one. Receiving the manufacturer grade in TrueCar’s Performance Scorecards is Hyundai, reclaiming top billing after Subaru won it in the previous month. Hyundai was given an A+ for the month, followed by Honda and Subaru in […] [Read More]

BENTONVILLE, Ark. — 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 […] [Read More]

CHICAGO — TransUnion discovered the national auto delinquency rate — frequency of borrowers 60 or more days past due — decreased on a year-over-year basis for the eighth consecutive quarter. Analysts revealed Monday that the third-quarter rate dropped to 0.47 percent from 0.58 percent in the year-ago quarter. However, they pointed out delinquencies rose slightly […] [Read More]

CARY, N.C. — To revamp its internal credit scorecard program, Prestige Financial Services recently announced that it has chosen business analytics software and services company SAS for the job Noting the reasoning behind the revamp, Steven Warnick, Prestige’s vice president of risk, said, “Our biggest challenge was the excessive amount of time spent associated with […] [Read More]