Credit availability for auto financing in February rose to the highest level that experts have seen in seven years. But fueled in part by soaring prices, including for new vehicles, conditions prompted one expert to project that the U.S. economy is “in for some spring chills.” That’s the gist of recent analysts from Cox Automotive, […] [Read More]

Recognizing the dealers leading the certified pre-owned car business, the April edition of Auto Remarketing  is our annual issue spotlighting "The Best CPO Dealers in the USA." We reached out to automakers across the CPO spectrum and requested their respective top 10 certified dealer lists based on full-year 2021 sales.  Below are the brand-by-brand CPO rankings. Listings include […] [Read More]

We continue our podcast series from NADA Show 2022 in Las Vegas with an interview of Tim Cox, co-founder and chief evangelist at CarNow. Tim talks with senior editor Joe Overby about CarNow's new real-time retail platform launch, the biggest challenges for car dealers right now, accepting cryptocurrency and much more. To listen to this episode, […] [Read More]

Holman Enterprises, a global automotive services company that includes such entities as the Holman Automotive dealership group and the ARI fleet management company, said Monday it is unifying its seven business units under one brand: Holman. In addition to Holman Automotive and ARI, the company also includes Auto Truck Group, Kargo Master, Holman Parts Distribution, […] [Read More]

CarGurus said Monday it has brought the CarGurus Instant Max Cash Offer platform to four additional states, meaning the online car-selling solution is now available in 27 states and Washington, D.C.  The latest launches were in North Carolina, South Carolina, Ohio and Arizona.  The company said CarGurus Instant Max Cash Offer now reaches about 81% […] [Read More]

Cherokee Media Group proudly announced the next group of selections for the Emerging 8; an award program that honors companies that improve a specific aspect of the automotive industry through technology. These honorees are on the cusp of automotive innovation and tech development. They’re all “on to something” that could turn the dial on their […] [Read More]

In the next installment of the Auto Remarketing Podcast originating from the Vehicle Finance Conference hosted by the American Financial Services Association earlier this month in Las Vegas, senior editor Nick Zulovich shared a conversation with Cheryl Miller, who is vice president of operations for Dealertrack F&I Solutions. Miller assessed the current auto-finance landscape, pinpointing […] [Read More]

In the next installment of the Auto Remarketing Podcast originating from the Vehicle Finance Conference hosted by the American Financial Services Association earlier this month in Las Vegas, senior editor Nick Zulovich shared a conversation with Stuart Holmes, Experian’s senior director of product for automotive. Holmes explained how education is key to helping dealers and […] [Read More]

Here comes more potential financial assistance for aspiring automotive technicians. Garage Gurus, the training and support platform from Tenneco’s DRiV group, said it will again award up to $30,000 in scholarships to future automotive technicians who are accepted or currently enrolled in accredited, U.S.-based automotive technical schools, colleges and universities, or enrolled full-time at a […] [Read More]

This week was another busy one for companies that operate in alternatives to vehicle ownership, as announcements arrived from Autonomy, Kyte and FINN. Beginning first with Autonomy, the electric vehicle subscription company offering consumers what executives believe is the cheapest, fastest and easiest way to get into a Tesla Model 3 is now expanding its […] [Read More]