Costco Auto Program has launched a limited-time incentive on Volvo certified pre-owned vehicles, aimed at addressing high used-vehicle prices and tight inventory, the company announced. Through Oct. 31, the Costco Auto Program is offering an exclusive incentive of $1,000 for Gold Star and Business members, or $1,250 for Executive members on the purchase of select […] [Read More]

With turmoil at the Federal Reserve getting as intense as ever, perhaps dealerships and finance companies can focus on one part of the newest Consumer Confidence Index from the Conference Board. While the overall reading and other parts of the monthly analysis ticked lower, the Conference Board said purchasing plans for cars increased in August, […] [Read More]

Next up on our series of Auto Remarketing Podcast episodes from Canada’s Used Car Week in June, Autocorp.ai founder and CEO Andrew Lemoine leads a panel discussion that seeks to answer this question: “Credit is tight. Negative equity is the new normal. Now what?” Listen to the conversation in the window below and stay tuned […] [Read More]

Consumer-to-dealer automotive marketplace inride announced the launch of Trade Agent AI, an agentic artificial intelligence platform designed to help car dealerships find “hidden trade-in and purchase opportunities” directly from their customer database. The company said it’s the first fully autonomous AI agent to proactively text values and schedule appointments with vehicle owners without human involvement. […] [Read More]

Impel and RockED worked together to offer special training focused on artificial intelligence. On Thursday, Impel launched the Automotive AI Certification Program, which the solutions provider said is a first of its kind initiative aimed at equipping automotive retailing professionals with the skills and knowledge needed to succeed in AI-centric work environments. Developed in partnership […] [Read More]

Oui. Sí. Yes, those affirmative answers now can be said by the Standards for Technology in Automotive Retail (STAR), which announced that it has released French and Spanish language translations for the multiple updates launched earlier this year to its Dealer Infrastructure Guidelines (DIG) for retail automotive. The IT standards organization highlighted these translations — […] [Read More]

There’s some new blood at the top for five ADESA auctions. The national auto auction chain announced new general managers at five of its auctions via a post on LinkedIn, with Amanda Campbell taking the reins of ADESA Flint, Matt Sniscak at ADESA New Jersey, Steve Kotta at ADESA Golden Gate, Sean Kemper at ADESA […] [Read More]

The automotive industry is no stranger to change, from evolving consumer preferences to technological advancements. However, a less predictable, yet equally impactful force is the ever-shifting landscape of tax legislation. The recent One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBBA), signed into law on July 4, represents a significant overhaul of federal tax policy. While designed to […] [Read More]

A Tennessee dealership made a donation aimed at developing safer drivers. City Auto Mitsubishi in Murfreeesboro joined with Mitsubishi Motors North America in handing the keys to two new Mitsubishi SUVs — a 2024 Outlander Sport and a 2024 Eclipse Cross — to Rutherford County Schools to be used for the in-school driver-training program. The […] [Read More]

Experian’s State of the Automotive Finance Market Report: Q2 2025 showed that perhaps banks not making many underwriting adjustments in the auto-finance department during the second quarter was shrewd strategy. Experian reported banks returned as the largest lender for total automotive financing, capturing 27.50% of the market during Q2. That’s up from 24.50% the previous […] [Read More]