Haig Partners LLC has named a director of marketing and business development, hiring Aimee (LaBrake) Allen for the position. Allen had previously been an independent consultant for firms providing car dealers with accounting, banking, business valuation and succession planning services. Her background includes team heading up marketing and growth for DHG Dealerships. “We pride ourselves […] [Read More]

The podcasting shoe is on the other foot this time around. Auto Remarketing senior editor and Auto Remarketing Podcast co-host Joe Overby joined the Preowned Auto Logistics podcast last week to talk with Jeremy Louisos about Used Car Week, which takes place next week at Red Rock in Las Vegas.  They discuss an overview of the conference, […] [Read More]

Turns out, there was more than one decades-long drought snapped for an Atlanta entity this past week. Cox Automotive, headquartered in Georgia’s capital, said Friday that its Manheim Used Vehicle Value Index saw its first-ever non-seasonally adjusted October increase last month. The index — which began in 1997, a year after the city’s Summer Olympics and two […] [Read More]

Holman Enterprises shifted the responsibilities of three executives, as the company that already has 41 dealership franchises representing 20 brands as well as fleet leasing and management company ARI in its portfolio launches a new segment focused on the commercial space. According to a news release distributed on Thursday, Holman executive vice president and chief […] [Read More]

Chase Auto recognized its top U.S. auto auction partners on Thursday, spotlighting 10 auctions via Zoom for their performance in its annual Chase Cup for Auction Excellence program. After reviewing 36 auctions for their respective performances in handling preparation, sales, invoice processing, transport requests, title processing and more, Chase awarded ADESA Kansas City the Chase […] [Read More]

HyreCar has an ambitious goal it wants to reach in four years. On Thursday, HyreCar took another step toward it with moves that include increased financing capacity for one of its key partners. The carsharing marketplace for ridesharing, food and package delivery services announced an expanded strategic partnership to significantly increase vehicle supply in key markets on […] [Read More]

Penske Automotive Group said Thursday it has opened a CarShop location in Scottsdale, Ariz., which is its eighth used-car standalone store in the U.S. and 23rd worldwide. The store features a 45,000-square-foot facility located at the Scottsdale AutoShow on the Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community. “We are certain that our new Scottsdale location will become […] [Read More]

Jim Jackson, a fan of saltwater fishing when he’s off the clock, found quite the catch career-wise some 30 years ago. After finishing his service in the U.S. Army, Jackson said he was “fortunate enough” to have “stumbled into” the auto industry, with a job at a salvage auction company later purchased by IAA. Jackson […] [Read More]

After TransUnion released its Q3 2021 Quarterly Credit Industry Insights Report (CIIR), Satyan Merchant made a return appearance on the Auto Remarketing Podcast. The senior vice president and automotive business leader at TransUnion not only delved deeper into the third-quarter metrics, but also gave perspectives on how much impact pandemic-triggered customer assistance programs have been […] [Read More]

Shift Technologies co-chief executive officer Toby Russell will step from that position on Feb. 1, but will remain on the board of directors, the automotive ecommerce company said Thursday. Russell will remain a strategic advisor for Shift. Shift co-CEO George Arison will become sole CEO on Feb. 1. And in a transition that began Thursday, […] [Read More]