KAR Global announced upgrades in Canada last week that are designed to make processing Assurance claims and arbitration more efficient for its ADESA Canada and TradeRev marketplaces, and allow bulk checkout for purchases on these online platforms. With the enhancements, ADESA Canada and TradeRev customers can file both arbitration and Assurance claims from the Purchases […] [Read More]

Even before the arrival of Hurricane Ian, there were already some 400,000 vehicles on the road with previous water damage, according to CARFAX data. The wrath of that storm, which led to flooding and other damage throughout Florida and the Carolinas, may have nearly … [Read More]

Stellantis has expanded its certified pre-owned vehicle program in North America with the launch of “CPO Go,” which includes vehicles that are between 6 and 10 model years old and/or have mileages between 75,001-120,000 miles. Previously, the automaker’s CPO eligibility only covered vehicles between 1 and 5 model years old with 75,000 miles or fewer. […] [Read More]

Hyundai Glovis, the logistics arm of Korean conglomerate Hyundai Group, has acquired a family-owned automotive auction in Pennsylvania. It is the first acquisition in a national wholesale to retail business Hyundai Glovis plans to build in the United States. “In Korea, Glovis is the largest auction house. The US is the largest used-car market in […] [Read More]

It was a challenging month in the retail used-car market, and the sales slowdown might not be over. Using data from its Dealertrack unit, Cox Automotive estimates that used-car sales at dealerships in September were down 8% month-over-month and fell 10% year-over-year. They were also … [Read More]

Jim Ellis Automotive found a way to help local law enforcement charge up its fleet. In collaboration with the DeKalb County Sheriff’s Office in Atlanta, Jim Ellis Chevrolet helped launch the county’s first electric vehicle take-home program for up to 100 jailers. Historically, the dealer group said jailers have not received a take-home vehicle. Jim […] [Read More]

It was nearly two-and-a-half years ago and the used-car market was amid the early hard punches of the COVID-19 pandemic. That’s the last time that the Manheim Used Vehicle Value Index showed a year-over-year decrease, according to data from Cox Automotive. While used-car values are still well above where they were in 2020, September marked […] [Read More]

This week, Protective Asset Protection, a leading provider of F&I programs, services and dealer owned warranty company programs, released of its third F&I Industry Report. The project offered an in-depth look at four crucial topics, including: —Trends and insights shaping F&I products —How auto dealerships are using F&I products —Outlook of F&I products used by […] [Read More]

In this episode of the Auto Remarketing Podcast, Selly Automotive founder and CEO Zach Klempf returns to the show to talk about the origins of his company — which he founded at age 23 — why he decided to focus on the independent auto dealer software space and his company's recent merger with AutoManager DMS. […] [Read More]

Complications involving leased vehicles landed GM Financial into actions taken by the Department of Justice. On Wednesday, the Justice Department announced that GM Financial has agreed to pay more than $3.5 million to resolve allegations that the captive violated the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act (SCRA) by illegally repossessing 71 servicemembers’ vehicles and by improperly denying […] [Read More]