Used-vehicle sales in April will likely improve month-over-month by more than a third, according to TrueCar.com, which is projecting about 3.36 million used units sold by month’s end. The site indicated that this would be a 34-percent sequential hike and a 2-percent year-over-year gain, leading to a new-to-used ratio of about 1:3. On the new […] [Read More]

Nominations for Auto Remarketing’s annual Who’s Who listings, set to run in the June 1st edition, are due in by this Friday. Whether nominations highlight an executive that works in remarketing, fleet, auctions, service or more, Auto Remarketing is looking to recognize the top executives in the used vehicle industry. “We are striving to honor […] [Read More]

During the first quarter, Hertz Global Holdings trimmed its losses, improved its balance sheet and its U.S. car rental business and posted its best-ever adjusted pre-tax income. And it appears the rental-car giant may be in store for some more good news later this year, as it upped its 2011 guidance across the board. Looking […] [Read More]

In a key move that allows for an ownership increase, Chrysler announced Thursday that it will repay its U.S. Treasury, Canadian Federal and Ontario aid loans this quarter. The automaker will achieve this by refinancing that debt in a new term loan facility and through a private offering of newly issued debt securities to institutional investors. The offering will […] [Read More]

Donlen recently revealed its 2010 Auction of the Year Award winner among eight accolades the fleet management company handed out. The Auction of the Year nod went to Manheim Milwaukee. Donlen also gave Manheim Milwaukee its Best Retention Dollars Award. The rest of Donlen’s award winners included: —West Region: ADESA Golden Gate. —Central/Northeast Region: ABC […] [Read More]

In order to facilitate its previously announced debt refinancing, KAR Auction Services reported preliminary financial results for the first quarter, including a net income jump of more than $30 million. Executives indicated Wednesday they expect to post $482.7 million in first-quarter revenue, up from the figure in the year-ago quarter of $458.4 million. That rise […] [Read More]

COLUMBUS, Ohio — Along with offering forecasts about how it might fare later in the year, Huntington Bancshares recently revealed that it opened 2011 with a 13-percent jump in auto loans year-over-year, helping its first-quarter net income total climb to $126.4 million or 14 cents per common share. Huntington reported total commercial auto loans came […] [Read More]

IRVINE, Calif. — Consumer Portfolio Services announced this week the closing of its first rated term securitization of the year. The company highlighted the transaction is CPS' second senior subordinate securitization since 1993.  In the transaction, executives explained qualified institutional buyers purchased $100,364,000 of asset-backed notes secured by automobile receivables that were purchased by CPS […] [Read More]

CLEARWATER, Fla. — After being approached about potentially being acquired, Nicholas Financial began a strategic review of its business model to decide the best course of action. With the analysis now complete, management revealed the best course of action for shareholders is to remain a standalone entity. The review process involved, among other things, a consideration […] [Read More]

HOUSTON — As Ken Shilson, founder of the National Alliance of Buy-Here, Pay-Here Dealers, prepares for the upcoming Dealer Academy and annual conference in mid May, he revealed some early benchmark results to SubPrime Auto Finance News. One of the key trends he discovered is that the acquisition of vehicles at competitive costs will be a major […] [Read More]