AutoLeadStar, which is a customer data and experience platform for retail automotive, said Wednesday it has changed the company’s name to Fullpath. Essentially, the rebranding reflects how the company’s services go beyond lead generation; the platform includes all steps from initial lead interest to closing of a sale. With the new name, Fullpath “aims to […] [Read More]

Consumers are inundated with millions of marketing messages daily, and due to the sheer volume of marketing messages flooding consumers daily, trust in marketing isn’t guaranteed. The saying goes: “Trust is hard-earned, easily lost and difficult to re-establish.” And many forms of marketing have lost that consumer trust. A consumer’s trust in a marketing message […] [Read More]

In this episode of the Auto Remarketing Podcast, Copart vice president of sales Yoker Vidal joins the show from NADA Show 2023 in Dallas. Vidal and Cherokee Media Group senior editor Joe Overby discuss the distinction between Copart’s various product lines like CopartSelect, BluCar, etc., the importance of physical processes in a digital wholesale world, […] [Read More]

Black Book reported that wholesale values rose another 0.21% last week, representing the highest week-to-week jump analysts have seen in 10 months. According to the latest installment of Market Insights, last week’s increase landed after Black Book spotted a 0.14% increase during the week that included Valentine’s Day and part of Presidents’ Day weekend. Perhaps […] [Read More]

With used electric vehicle sales poised to rise, Edmunds has teamed up with battery range and EV analytics company Recurrent to help potential buyers make more informed decisions — and perhaps soothe some of the range anxiety that still persists in the market. Thanks to a data integration with Recurrent, Edmunds will be able to […] [Read More]

SIXT USA now is renting high-line vehicles at two more major airport locations. On Tuesday, SIXT opened at Pittsburgh International Airport as well as Canada’s largest hub, Toronto Pearson International Airport. These openings follow a series of several new locations in the U.S. last year, including Vail’s Eagle County Regional Airport, Charlotte Douglas International Airport […] [Read More]

Credit IQ founder and CARS vice president Bill Liatsis is back on the Auto Remarketing Podcast for a conversation at NADA Show 2023 with Cherokee Media Group’s Joe Overby. They discuss the fintech landscape, what’s on Credit IQ’s radar this year, how Credit IQ has worked with fellow CARS companies since acquisition and more. To […] [Read More]

I’ve been in multiple conversations with economists and data scientists at Cox Automotive, as well as members of the Chicago Federal Reserve Bank, that have focused on the apparent and surprising strength of used vehicle sales so far in 2023. Most analysts expected used vehicle sales in early 2023 would be softer than they’ve been. […] [Read More]

An analysis by five experts at the Federal Reserve Bank of New York showed consumers in their 20s and 30s represent the age groups with the most auto finance contracts 90 days or more past due. Those fourth-quarter findings are based on anonymized credit reports from Equifax. The five officials from the New York Fed […] [Read More]

AutoCanada announced an acquisition Tuesday that can help strengthen the retailer’s service and repair operations. The company has purchased DCCHail, which is a Canadian paintless dent repair company that specializes in insurance claim management and fixing vehicles damaged by hail. DCCHail has a nationwide footprint and its Calgary hail repair facility is Canada’s largest, AutoCanada […] [Read More]