Group 1 Automotive has exited Brazil. The dealer group said Tuesday it has closed on the disposition of its operations in the South American country, after nine years there. Group 1’s wholly owned subsidiary GPI SA, LLC closed the sale under the share purchase agreement with Original Holdings S.A. UAB Motors Participações Ltda., which is […] [Read More]

A new study from Rapid Recon-certified partner iPacket identified the three most convincing documents utilize when used-vehicle buyers are evaluating their purchase decision. The study results released on Tuesday pointed to authentic OEM MSRP data, new-vehicle brochures and reconditioning receipts For the study, Rapid Recon and iPacket explained that click activity and time spent were […] [Read More]

Signed into law in June 2009, the $3 billion Car Allowance Rebate System (CARS) law, commonly called “Cash for Clunkers,” by President Barack Obama had numerous, had many long-lasting, effects on the automotive retail industry. The similarities — and differences — between 2009 and what automotive retailers face in 2022 can give dealers insights into […] [Read More]

The American Bankers Association, the Consumer Bankers Association, the Independent Community Bankers Association and the U.S. Chamber of Commerce collaborated to compile a 21-page white paper and sent it to the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB). The paper made the group’s argument to the bureau to rescind recent changes made to the Unfair, Deceptive, or […] [Read More]

The powersports sector in Canada is getting some reinforcements. NetSol Technologies, a global business services and enterprise application solutions provider, recently signed a contract with Yamaha Motor Finance Canada for a further implementation of its LeasePak solution. Peter Minshall, executive vice president of NetSol Technologies Americas, explained what the move means. “Yamaha Motor Finance is […] [Read More]

Canada Drives is eyeing growth in other provinces and now has more financial resources to accomplish that objective. Last week, the online vehicle shopping and to-your-door delivery platform, announced the close of $40 million CAD in equity funding from Canadian company goeasy, one of Canada’s leading non-prime consumer lenders. With the company operational in British […] [Read More]

Did your dealership hit its retail sales targets for the month and quarter? Whether or not your store did, a new shopper study CDK Global might illuminate why more vehicles rolled over the curb than you expected or that batch of models still is in inventory. CDK Global said there are a lot of assumptions […] [Read More]

Whether you have a fleet of trucks and other vehicles or your daily driver to the auction, dealership or office gets pretty thirsty for fuel after only a couple hundred miles, the rising cost of gasoline and diesel is impacting just about everyone. Relay Payments acknowledged that some industry experts say that only a recession […] [Read More]

APCO Holdings finished the first half of 2022 by promoting one of its executives with an eye toward more growth. The provider and administrator of automotive F&I products and home to the EasyCare and GWC Warranty announced this week that Rob Volatile has been promoted from his previous position as regional vice president of EasyCare […] [Read More]

After looking at the new data, it’s probably understandable why Edmunds senior manager of insights Ivan Drury said, “buying a car in 2022 is a whole different ball game.” Edmunds reported the average amount financed for used vehicles delivered in the second quarter jumped by more than $4,400 year-over-year to … [Read More]