Canadian automotive marketplace autoTRADER.ca says the global pandemic has not caused a slowdown in searches for luxury vehicles in Canada. According to 2020 data from autoTRADER.ca, the company's annual top searched vehicles list noted what it described as “favourites from 2019, including the beloved Ford F-150, Honda Civic and Toyota RAV4 remained in the top […] [Read More]

Search engine iSeeCars.com says that buyers have much to consider when buying a used car, such as reliability, safety, and value retention. With those and other factors in mind, buyers looking for a used compact pickup truck should give serious consideration to the Toyota Tacoma, iSeeCars said. “Toyota has a reputation for building indestructible trucks, which […] [Read More]

If consignors were football teams, how they’re approaching the current wholesale market might be similar to how the gridiron participants can move the ball down the field. Some football teams methodically run the ball, gaining yards in small chunks. Other squads throw the ball deep downfield to get significant yardage quickly. Consignors appear to be […] [Read More]

Global online auto auction company, Copart, has expanded its Macon, Ga., location, with Copart president Jeff Liaw calling the move a step ahead for the company in central Georgia. With the expansion, the facility now features 65 acres along with additional vehicle storage and operations capacity. To place bids on vehicles through Copart’s online auction […] [Read More]

The landscape of new (and often digital) entrants to the used-car retail space has reached an interesting point. Companies that were startups just a few years ago are now publicly traded and making acquisitions to boost their arsenal. Case in point: Vroom, which has done both the last six months. The online auto retailer, which […] [Read More]

Leaders of the American Recovery Association are looking to provide members with another vital information update before the year closes. ARA’s Dave Kennedy, Les McCook and Patrick Altes will be hosting an open industry webinar on Thursday to give their perspectives on the current industry landscape as well as an update on the association’s legislative […] [Read More]

Lightico reinforced its executive team this week to help continue growth by the provider of the platform built so customers can interact digitally with auto-finance companies and other financial services firms. Lightico welcomed Rich Corriss as its new director of customer success. A banking and technology veteran with nearly 30 years of experience, the company […] [Read More]

Not long after naming Kenny McDonald as its general manager, Carsfast — a startup dealership driven by artificial intelligence — formed a relationship with Black Book. Black Book recently announced the integration of its used API values and inventory pricing into Carsfast, which provides a contactless service that allows consumers to shop and get financed […] [Read More]

AUL Corp. senior vice president of agency and dealer sales Paul McCarthy makes his debut on the podcast to describe how dealerships have pivoted their F&I marketing and presentations in light of the pandemic’s impact on vehicle sales. McCarthy also shared some details about what the company plans to offer in 2021. To listen to […] [Read More]

UVeye, a supplier of automated vehicle inspection systems, has named three individuals to senior sales management positions. Michael Kirk, Scott Williams and Jim Boehnlein join the company as it plans to open U.S. production and warehouse facilities next year. Kirk joins UVeye as national accounts director, Williams will serve as Midwest regional sales director and […] [Read More]