Smartphones and cars seem to go together, so Assurant wants to help consumers protect both pieces of technology. Last week, the company announced the launch of Assurant Vehicle Care Technology Plus, a vehicle service contract (VSC) offering consumers protection for their vehicles and mobile device. Assurant said that for the first time, customers can get […] [Read More]

Saturday marked the culmination of the Women for Change initiative — a collaboration involving DriveTime, Bogi’s Girl Gang Garage and Maggie’s Place — designed to empower and uplift women in need. The project peaked with the donation of a fully refurbished van to Maggie’s Place, which provides safe housing and a nurturing environment for homeless […] [Read More]

When it comes to the coming tariffs and their effect on the auto retail sector, clarity is in short supply. So Landers Auto Group wants to make one thing clear: The tariffs won’t affect their current in-stock inventory. The Memphis-based group, which operates 12 dealerships in Tennessee and Mississippi, announced all of its vehicles currently […] [Read More]

For its 80th anniversary, Manheim Pennsylvania went back to the ‘80s — and raised money for charity. Cox Automotive’s flagship auction held its 16th annual Xtreme Spring Sale event and fundraiser last week, highlighted by a 1980s-themed closing gala complete with a DeLorean, arcade games, a graffiti wall and plenty of big hair and acid-washed […] [Read More]

SIXT USA has gone Hollywood — in Florida. The rental car company opened its latest U.S. branch at the Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino in Hollywood, Fla. The new location, SIXT’s 24th in Florida, is the beginning of a partnership with Hard Rock International and Seminole Gaming to provide exclusive discounts at SIXT locations […] [Read More]

A few weeks ago, the Auto Remarketing Podcast featured a discussion with three industry experts laying out reasons why franchise and independent retail dealers should consider adding a buy-here, pay-here component to their operation. In this episode of the podcast, Auto Remarketing associate editor Andrew Friedlander is joined by three more BHPH experts — Todd […] [Read More]

Yes, Amazon Autos is moving into the used-car market, as Automotive News and others reported earlier this month. But to be clear, it would not be a competitor to traditional dealerships, a la Carvana, CarMax, etc. It’s not a direct-to-consumer model. Instead, Amazon Autos would continue using a marketplace model, where dealer partners would use […] [Read More]

Perhaps the most interesting news release ever distributed by the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau came into my view on Thursday, courtesy of a LinkedIn post by Hudson Cook partner Eric Johnson. The news release wasn’t about a multi-million dollar penalty about to be absorbed by an auto-finance company, nor was it guidance for how underwriting […] [Read More]

Canada is at war. A trade war. And cars are among the primary weapons. Following U.S. President Donald Trump’s announcement Thursday that a 25% tariff will be placed on all vehicles and auto parts imported into the U.S., to take effect April 2, Prime Minister Mark Carney called the tariff “a direct attack” on Canada. “It feels like a sword hanging over our heads ... [Read More]

Buckeye Dealership Consulting reinforced its national sales staff this week, as the provider of reinsurance products for automobile dealers and finance companies announced the hiring of Timothy Gault as a new business development manager. The company highlighted that Gault joins Buckeye with vast experience in financial services, automotive lending and related dealership industries. Prior to […] [Read More]