Dealers and others who need to know the true condition of a used vehicle or perhaps want to quickly inspect a customer’s vehicle sitting in their service drive, are being given more options than ever before for obtaining that peace-of-mind intel. Some of the more recent entrants into the inspections and condition reports space use apps to get the job done and along with others, have developed sophisticated technology, often powered by machine learning and artificial intelligence. Then there are companies such as [Read More]

Service activity at franchised dealerships decreased in February but service revenue increased compared to the same month in 2022, according to data from Cox Automotive’s Xtime metrics. The rise in revenue was due to dealers providing more information about the entire repair process, Skyler Chadwick, director of product consulting at Cox Automotive, told Auto Remarketing. […] [Read More]

In the past few years, high used- and new-vehicle prices kept many from scooping up their next vehicle, be it an electric or traditional internal-combustion engine vehicle. As prices normalize, EVs — which normally tout a higher price tag than comparable ICE vehicles — are becoming more viable for consumers trying to make a vehicle-purchase decision. To get a pulse on further movement in the used EV market in Canada, Auto Remarketing Canada explored recent news and reached out to experts throughout  the industry ... [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 Jodie Plaunt, remarketing specialist, asset remarketing at GM Financial. What is the top trend you’re watching in remarketing/wholesale automotive this year? From my perspective, […] [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 Jessie Greco, executive account manager at Preowned Auto Logistics. What is the top trend you’re watching in remarketing/wholesale automotive this year? The production of […] [Read More]

After being rocked by the COVID-19 pandemic, sales of certified pre-owned vehicles are back on the rise. During the past six months, most brands have seen growth in their CPO programs from both traditional and new sources as dealers decided to certify more of their used-vehicle inventory. In the current used-vehicle marketplace, that is a […] [Read More]

Get the inside scoop on the upcoming NIADA Convention, which is set for June 19-22 in Las Vegas. Troy Scheer, who is NIADA’s director of marketing and communications, joins the show to share what to expect at this year’s event, which is themed around “Accelerate” and brings together independent auto dealers and the auto industry […] [Read More]

Black Widow Imaging has new ownership and has restructured under new management. The company, which specializes in high-quality automotive imaging, was purchased late last year in an auction in Missouri bankruptcy court by an angel investor group. Leading the company now is president Darren Kemper, who was formerly the chief operating officer. He joined the […] [Read More]

KAR Global said Monday it has named a new executive vice president and chief financial officer. Hired for the role is Brad Lakhia, who was most recently vice president of finance for the Americas at The Goodyear Tire and Rubber Company. Lakhia joins KAR’s executive committee and reports to CEO Peter Kelly. Former CFO Eric […] [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 Ashley Lozada, business analyst at Repairify. What is the top trend you’re watching in remarketing/wholesale automotive this year? One of the top trends within […] [Read More]