Danny Zaslavsky is the dealer principal at Country Hill Motors and managing partner at VINCUE. He was also a speaker during two sessions at Used Car Week in San Diego earlier this month. In this interview, Zaslavsky shares how he juggles dealership work and leading an automotive software startup, how those roles intersect and where […] [Read More]

"(Data) privacy is today where safety was 30 years ago." That was one take from Privacy4Cars founder and CEO Andrea Amico during a discussion with the Auto Remarketing Podcast at Used Car Week in San Diego earlier this month. In this episode, Amico examines the automotive implications of the new Safeguards Rule and how it effects not […] [Read More]

If your dealership staff struggles with cold calling, the newest tool from FRIKINtech might help. The provider of automotive dealer engagement technology recently launched EQUITYiQ, a fully automated first-party equity farming tool that can bring sales and service data together to identify and deliver equity offers to customers without adding burden to the sales team. […] [Read More]

Auto Financial Group (AFG) recently announced that CU*Answers, a credit union service organization (CUSO) and a cooperative corporation headquartered and incorporated in Grand Rapids, Mich., has signed a referral agreement and continues to advance the development of a future integration with AFG. Company officials explained CU*Answers’ integration with Auto Financial Group will allow balloon loan […] [Read More]

According to the J.D. Power 2022 U.S. Consumer Financing Satisfaction Study, customer retention has become a key focal point for auto finance providers, putting the spotlight on specific actions credit providers can take to drive increased loyalty and brand advocacy. That focal point surfaced against a backdrop of rising interest rates, slowing origination volumes and […] [Read More]

DDI Technology expanded its corporate offices in September to handle more work. Then this month, the electronic lien and title technology firm and a subsidiary of IAA announced the expansion of its electronic salvage processing products and services into Massachusetts. This expansion marks the seventh state to offer DDI Technology’s Premier EVR services. As the […] [Read More]

Many deals and relationships are forged on the golf course, and AutoPayPlus likely is looking to have the same thing happen via its latest marketing endeavoer. The provider of automated biweekly and early payoff services for automotive, RV, boat, home and student loans recently entered into an endorsement relationship with professional golfer D.A. Points. According […] [Read More]

Sourcing used inventory was the common focus of two panels during Used Car Week, and some key themes emerged from “The New Consumer Journey Horizon and “Smarter Used Vehicle Buying” discussions during the event this month in San Diego. Acquiring used vehicles directly from consumers is becoming an increasingly important channel for dealerships and it […] [Read More]

CarGurus chief executive officer Jason Trevisan said the company’s third-quarter financial metrics “fell short of the low end of our guidance range” as the company did not adapt its wholesale operations to what Trevisan described as “rapidly evolving macro market challenges.” He said the shortfall was driven exclusively by the company’s digital wholesale business. However, […] [Read More]

Washington, D.C.-based Easterns Automotive Group uses Cars.com’s Accu-Trade appraisal technology, and Easterns’ president Joel Bassam said that appraising a vehicle now takes as little as 15 minutes compared to an hour previously. During the Cars.com (CARS) third quarter 2022 earnings call on Nov. 3, CARS CEO Alex Vetter mentioned Bassam and Easterns, quoting Bassam as […] [Read More]