For the second time this year, Cherokee Media Group’s Nick Zulovich had the opportunity for an in-person conversation with Agora Data’s Steve Burke on the Auto Remarketing Podcast. Connecting at NIADA’s annual convention in Las Vegas, Burke described how dealership finances are nowadays and other circumstances impacting buy-here, pay-here operators. The conversation can be found […] [Read More]

The American Financial Services Association and five other trade associations are pushing back against a proposed statement of policy regarding prohibition on abusive acts or practices released by the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau this spring. To recap, the bureau said an abusive act or practice either “materially interferes with the ability of a consumer to […] [Read More]

Lucinda Underwood, owner managing director of Kickstart Coaching and Consulting, joins the Canada Used Car Week Podcast Stage for this latest episode of the Auto Remarketing Podcast. She talks with Cherokee Media Group senior editor Joe Overby about her boutique training company that specializes in sales and leadership training for auto dealerships. They discuss her […] [Read More]

Perhaps it’s the lower price point, more vehicle options available, increased consumer comfort level or some combination of factors. But while still just a sliver of the overall used-car market, sales of pre-owned electric vehicles are making marked improvements for dealers and other retailers. There were an estimated 41,341 electric vehicles sold in the retail used-car market in the second quarter, according to a late-June presentation from Cox Automotive. While flat from the first quarter and representing just a 0.9% share of total used-car sales, the Q2 used EV sales tally was ... [Read More]

On Friday, Dealer eProcess appointed a new vice president of growth strategy with a seasoned professional who has made a significant impact at companies like Roadster, CDK Global and Edmunds. Taking on the position for the provider automotive websites and innovative marketing solutions is Tracy Fry. The company said Fry will play a pivotal role […] [Read More]

Next up on our series of Auto Remarketing Podcast episodes from the Canada’s Used Car Week podcast stage in June is a conversation with Frank Zombo of Auto Hauler Exchange, a startup in the vehicle transport space. The US-based company, which launched more than a year ago, has built a marketplace that uses technology to […] [Read More]

Dealers Auto Auction Group has named David Diedrich its chief client officer, the company announced. Diedrich was promoted from vice president of national sales and operations. He joined DAAG in 2020 as director of national sales before being elevated to the VP position. The company said he has been an integral part of its growth […] [Read More]

Gordon Tormohlen of Tormohlen’s Good People Automotive in Freeport, Ill., was elected as the 74th president of the National Independent Automobile Dealers Association during the recent NIADA Convention and Expo at the Wynn Las Vegas. Tormohlen was elected unanimously, along with a slate of nominees for the remaining positions on the board of directors, at […] [Read More]

Wolters Kluwer Compliance Solutions, a provider of risk management and regulatory compliance solutions and services to U.S. banks, credit unions, insurers and securities firms, recently named Vikram Savkar as its new executive vice president and general manager. In this role, Savkar will oversee a successful, growing business within Wolters Kluwer. Wolters Kluwer Compliance Solutions has […] [Read More]

Toyota now is up to a dozen states where its branded insurance product is available. On Monday, Toyota Auto Insurance began to make policies available in Colorado, Georgia and Oregon. Now, Toyota Auto Insurance customers in the Centennial State, the Peach State and the Beaver State will be able to receive an immediate upfront discount […] [Read More]