Two years ago today, eSTART got its start. The Electronic Secure Title and Registration Transformation Coalition — better known throughout the auto industry as the eSTART Coalition — was born March 13, 2024, when 18 organizations joined together to advocate for the modernization of the title and registration process. Since then, eSTART has grown from […] [Read More]

Independent Auction Group executive director Dave Blake was named the winner of the Award for Industry Excellence as Cox Automotive presented its 17th annual Independent Auction Awards at an awards dinner in conjunction with the Automotive Remarketing Alliance’s and National Auto Auction Association’s 2026 Spring Remarketing Exchange in Dallas. Blake was honored as “a respected […] [Read More]

While it may be a new year, the market’s affordability challenge is nothing new for auto-finance lenders. However, the forces driving it have become more complex, more persistent and more interconnected than in recent years. Owning a car is more expensive than it was even a few years ago, and consumers are feeling the impact […] [Read More]

COOPABLE has a new partner to cooperate with. The management company has joined with Lotlinx in a collaboration designed to enable dealers to use COOPABLE’s service to apply eligible manufacturer co-op funds toward Lotlinx’s inventory management platform and tools. Through the partnership, COOPABLE will fully manage co-op approvals, claim submissions, compliance documentation and reimbursement tracking, […] [Read More]

The Byrider Dealer Board is looking to have potential buyers have the same experience no matter if the buy-here, pay-here store franchisee operates in Indiana, Wisconsin, Florida or Texas. So, the board recently partnered with RockED to launch Project Excellence, a certification initiative designed to standardize training across 66 Byrider franchisees nationwide, representing more than […] [Read More]

Auto Remarketing has released its annual Best CPO Dealers issue, presented by AutoVision, which provides a brand-by-brand ranking of the top dealers for certified pre-owned vehicle sales at 16 automakers. For the remainder of March, we will be showcasing this issue by sharing the individual automakers’ respective top 10 lists. All rankings are provided by the automakers. […] [Read More]

Affordability and delinquencies topped the latest Fitch Ratings report about auto loan asset-backed securitization performance, which weakened during the second half of 2025. Along sharing more details about the subprime sector with Cherokee Media Group, Fitch determined that its 60-day delinquencies in the prime sphere rose to 0.43% at the close of last year. Meanwhile, […] [Read More]

Spinelli aims to fight fraud with EEZE. The dealership group, which operates 10 locations in Quebec, has teamed with identity verification and AML compliance provider EEZE to integrate the EEZE platform into its stores. In a news release, EEZE said the early adoption of identity verification technology reinforces Spinelli’s commitment to customer security and operational […] [Read More]

There was a moderate decline in wholesale vehicle sales last month, with “more selective” buyers, says JD Power, but numbers through two months of 2026 are still beating year-ago figures by 1.5%. JD Power said in its latest Used Market Report that there were 519,846 wholesale sales last month, which is down 2.2% from January […] [Read More]

The automotive retail market is undergoing a massive shift. New-vehicle sales are falling, weighed down by new tariffs, high interest rates, and a slowing economy. As a result, consumer demand has shifted sharply, driving an increase in used-vehicle sales. However, while the demand for pre-owned inventory is surging, acquiring vehicles has never been more competitive, […] [Read More]