Before joining CarNow in 2022, I spent nearly eight years at Meta as the head of automotive retail. In the early stages, my job was to travel the country, and occasionally the globe, to educate the auto retail industry about the mobile-centric world we were entering: “a mobile-first world.” To help prove this point, I […] [Read More]

On Wednesday, taq Automotive, a member of the SCI Group of Companies, announced a new partnership with SCI Lease Corp. to streamline the leasing process into a completely digital process. Taq said in a news release that with the new move, it is trying to bring leasing “into the 21st century.” Taq has been tapped […] [Read More]

Last week, prices dropped by 0.66% at the auto auctions in Canada, according to Canadian Black Book, which reported car segment prices dropped by 0.43%, and trucks/SUV segment prices fell by 0.89%. None of the segments CBB tracks saw values rise. Once again, the larger segments saw prices drop the most, even as winter weather […] [Read More]

Last week, BHPH United reinforced its stable of partners. The national organization dedicated to providing education and training of buy-here, pay-here dealers added Auto Master Systems (AMS) as a new partner. AMS comes as a replacement for Berkshire Risk Services, which was recently acquired by Buckeye Dealership Consulting. Six key industry service providers originally founded […] [Read More]

Over the last few years there has been plenty of chatter about the new Safeguards Rule that went into effect earlier this year. As has been widely reported, the law requires auto dealerships to obtain clear and informed consent from website visitors before collecting and using their personal data, among many other components to the […] [Read More]

Edmunds has unveiled the Edmunds EV Charging Test, which the company says provides a “rigorous, independent evaluation” of electric vehicle fast-charging speeds, giving consumers crucial information about the time required to add range to a vehicle’s battery. The charging test combines Level 3 charging measurements from automotive consultant P3 Group with proprietary data from the […] [Read More]

Cox Automotive formed in 2014 as the umbrella entity for the automotive properties of Cox Enterprises, and since then, has expanded to include more than 60 entities. The company is now streamlining that portfolio to just 13 brands, Cox confirmed to Auto Remarketing. Cox Automotive’s two consumer-facing brands, Autotrader and Kelley Blue Book, remain as-is. […] [Read More]

Reviver’s partnership with AutoNation is expanding into Arizona. The automotive technology company said the nation’s second-largest dealer group is adding its Arizona stores to those in California that are already offering Reviver’s RPlate digital license plate to their customers. AutoNation boasts retail sales of 229,971 new vehicles in 2022, ranking it second to Lithia & […] [Read More]

The late Rick Case, who founded Rick Case Automotive Group and served as its CEO for 60 years, was honored posthumously by the Florida Automobile Dealers Association as a member of the inaugural class of the FADA Hall of Fame. Case, who passed away at age 77 in 2020 following a brief battle with cancer, […] [Read More]

Bank of America wants more of its customers to use its auto financing options to take delivery of their next vehicle. So, on Wednesday, the institution introduced new digital capabilities to support consumers during their vehicle shopping and financing journey. According to a news release, Bank of America clients can now get prequalified for auto […] [Read More]