Todd Case shared some prudent advice during this episode of the Auto Remarketing Podcast about being aware of your surroundings that can help not only fellow repossession agents during assignments, but anyone who leaves home. Case spent more than a dozen years in law enforcement before becoming owner of Indiana Recovery Services in 2011. He […] [Read More]

Octane announced an extension of its suite of soft-pull ecommerce tools for RV and powersports dealerships, smoothing a path to its in-house finance company. The fintech launched Octane Prequal to boost Prequal Flex, which is a dedicated webpage that is unique to a specific dealership and can allows consumers to prequalify for financing quickly and […] [Read More]

Auto Remarketing is recognizing the 2023 Women in Remarketing honorees in the April edition of the magazine and will be posting Q&As with each of these outstanding leaders on the website. Next up is Millicent McIntyre, senior director of buyer services at IAA. What is the top trend you’re watching in remarketing/wholesale automotive this year? Our industry continues […] [Read More]

Could wholesale vehicle values be headed for a downward slope? Perhaps, says Black Book. For the week ending Saturday, wholesale prices climbed once again, rising 0.20%, but the increases have slowed in recent weeks, the company said in Tuesday’s Market Insights report. Not to mention, seven of the 22 vehicle segments that Black Book tracks […] [Read More]

KAR Global is rebranding as OPENLANE, the company said Tuesday afternoon. The corporate name change will be effective May 15. OPENLANE, which has been part of KAR’s digital offerings for over a decade, will now be both the name of the parent company and the go-to-market brand for its digital marketplaces throughout the U.S., Canada […] [Read More]

Auto Remarketing is recognizing the 2023 Women in Remarketing honorees in the April edition of the magazine and will be posting Q&As with each of these outstanding leaders on the website. Next up is Amity Smith, who is remarketing strategy & business management director at J.P. Morgan Chase. What is the top trend you’re watching in remarketing/wholesale automotive […] [Read More]

In a deal involving two Texas groups, Doggett Automotive Group has purchased Kinsel Toyota and Kinsel, Ford Lincoln and Mazda from Kinsel Motors, according to a news release from Kerrigan Advisors, which represented Kinsel in the transaction. Kinsel is based in Beaumont and Doggett is based in Houston. “We were honored to work with the […] [Read More]

Todd Caputo, president of Todd Caputo Consulting, joins the show from last month’s Auto Intel Summit in Raleigh, N.C. Caputo talks with Cherokee Media Group senior editor Joe Overby about how dealers can correct bad habits, keys to standalone used-car store success and much more. The full conversation can be found in the window below. […] [Read More]

At last month’s Auto Intel Summit in Raleigh, N.C., Cherokee Media Group senior editor Joe Overby sat down with Jason Ferreri, executive vice president of customer solutions at KAR Global. Jason and Joe discuss digital remarketing strategies, wholesale vehicle volumes, the integration of KAR’s BacklotCars and CARWAVE platforms and more. The full conversation can be […] [Read More]

AutoNation will have a new chief marketing officer on May 15. Hired for the role is former Macy’s executive Richard Lennox, who will report to AutoNation CEO Mike Manley in the new post. Current chief marketer Marc Cannon will retire at the end of 2023, but will serve in a new role focused on corporate […] [Read More]