The series of awards given by the National Independent Automobile Dealers Association began on Tuesday. Henry Mullinax, who served almost 40 years as a leader of national and state independent dealers associations, received the Michael R. Linn NIADA Lifetime Achievement Award. According to a news release from NIADA, the award was created to honor individuals […] [Read More]

One of the previous honorees included in Auto Remarketing’s annual Remarketing & Used-Car Industry’s 40 Under 40 listing is continuing to forge a successful career in the wholesale space. On Wednesday, XLerate Group Auctions announced the promotion of Kelly McAllister to vice president of digital strategy and sales. “Digital buying and selling are having us […] [Read More]

Last month, National Auto Care (NAC) reinforced its executive team to prep for mergers and acquisitions. On Tuesday, NAC showed why as senior vice president of mergers & acquisitions Courtney Hoffman announced acquisitions of five Midwest and West Coast agencies that further accelerate its growth strategy that focuses on partnering with like-minded, high-growth agents that […] [Read More]

Eight is sure great at AUL Corp. with regard to its work environment. The full-service F&I provider announced this week that it has been voted one of the Best Places to Work in the North Bay for the eighth consecutive year in the North Bay Business Journal’s annual competition. Now running for the past 16 […] [Read More]

This week, APCO Holdings named a new vice president of post-purchase sales. Taking on this role for the provider and administrator of F&I products and home to the EasyCare, GWC Warranty and MemberCare brands is Kylie Price, who will be responsible for the evolution of APCO’s post-purchase channel to continue to drive growth and advance […] [Read More]

Perhaps if potential buyers already know how much the monthly payment might be for the vehicle they want, they might be more inclined to test drive the car. That’s the premise behind the latest tool from AutoAPR, a payment engagement company that matches virtual payment calculations to a dealer’s inventory. This week, AutoAPR introduced TestDrive+, […] [Read More]

DealerPolicy finalized a pair of industry alliances on Tuesday. The Emerging 8 honoree and insurance marketplace for automotive retail announced a strategic alliance with JM&A Group, one of the largest independent providers of F&I products and dealer services in the industry, and an alliance with Darwin Automotive, another Emerging 8 honoree, J.D. Power subsidiary and global […] [Read More]

Rocket Auto has been involved in vehicle retailing and financing for the past four years. On Tuesday, the division of Rocket Companies introduced a new website with a primary focus on providing what Rocket Auto contends will be a simple and transparent vehicle-buying experience, leveraging the company’s experience in the mortgage space. The Rocket Auto […] [Read More]

Factory shutdowns. Stay-at-home orders. A microchip shortage. Those are just a few of the events that occurred in what’s been nothing short of a challenging year and a half for the automotive industry, particularly in regard to new vehicle financing. Inventory shortages and the economic fallout during the early months of the pandemic drove new […] [Read More]

Prior to the COVID-19 pandemic’s effects on the automotive industry, electric vehicles (EV) were increasingly grabbing headlines even though the sales of these vehicles were miniscule compared with gas-powered cars and trucks. In fact, the combined annual sales of battery electric vehicles and plug-in hybrid electric vehicles tipped over the two-million-vehicle mark for the first […] [Read More]