Another sign that high wholesale vehicle prices aren’t going anywhere sometime soon: Black Book’s Used Vehicle Retention Index ended a three-month run of sequential declines in May and eclipsed year-ago numbers by more than 18%. Specifically, the index came in at … [Read More]

In the auto industry, artificial intelligence isn't so much science fiction as it is reality. Hunter Swift, vice president of STELLA Automotive AI, joins the Auto Remarketing Podcast to discuss how one particular application of AI in the car business can help save dealers time and drive efficiency. To listen to the conversation, click on the link […] [Read More]

Bryce Veon is chief executive officer of AutoSoft, a DMS provider for the auto industry. He joins the Auto Remarketing Podcast to discuss the backstory of the second-generation family company, which his father started, how AutoSoft continues to innovate and how it distinguishes itself in the DMS field. To listen to the conversation, click on the link […] [Read More]

Pictures — and perhaps even more so video — could be worth way more than 1,000 words when highlighting your dealership inventory. Dealer Image Pro founder and chief executive officer Peter Duffy made his first appearance on the Auto Remarketing Podcast to share advice on how to make photo galleries and videos more appealing for […] [Read More]

Experts from Comerica Bank, Cox Automotive and TransUnion all relayed this week that a myriad of circumstances is eroding consumer sentiment of individuals who might be currently in your auto portfolio or who might be added soon. While TransUnion reported more than half of Americans (55%) remain optimistic about their financial future even as inflation […] [Read More]

Auto Remarketing Canada  is recognizing the 2022 Women & Automotive: Profiles honorees in the current issue of the magazine and at Canada's Used Car Week this month at the Westin Harbour Castle in Toronto. In the weeks leading up to the June 27-29 event, ARC will be posting Q&As with each of the Women & Automotive honorees on this website. Next up is Gail […] [Read More]

For the second year in a row, Cherokee Media Group’s Nick Zulovich tracked down Cox Automotive chief economist Jonathan Smoke after appearing at the Non-Prime Auto Financing Conference hosted by the National Automotive Finance Association. The conversation covered auto financing, used-vehicle prices, inflation and, of course, some musical references, too. To listen to the conversation, click […] [Read More]

Auto Remarketing Canada  is recognizing the 2022 Women & Automotive: Profiles honorees in the current issue of the magazine and at Canada's Used Car Week this month at the Westin Harbour Castle in Toronto. In the weeks leading up to the June 27-29 event, ARC will be posting Q&As with each of the Women & Automotive honorees on this website. Next up is Jill […] [Read More]

Buy-here, pay-here operators near Atlanta who need resources to get their inventory to stand tall on the front line now have another person to call thanks to Total Car Franchising Corp. The franchisor of Colors on Parade and CarLove mobile automotive paint and dent repair announced on Wednesday the opening of its newest franchise unit […] [Read More]

While a portion of commercial filings made a note rise year-over-year, data provided by Epiq Bankruptcy showed that the overall bankruptcy total in May actually dropped by double digits compared to a year ago. The firm reported total bankruptcy filings came in at … [Read More]