Without financial resources, buy-here, pay-here dealerships likely wouldn’t exist since it’s such a high-risk, cash-dependent piece of the automotive industry. And for the second time in the past couple of months, Agora Data added to its suite of market-disruptive capabilities to address that critical ingredient to operator success. This week, the firm announced the rollout […] [Read More]

On Wednesday, Dave Uejio — the acting director of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau — said he met with staff from the regulator's Division of Consumer Education and External Affairs (CEEA). Among the findings and directives originating from last week's gathering, Uejio described how the financial services sector has been responding to consumer complaints, which he […] [Read More]

Ford has partnered with its dealers to launch a digital used-vehicle marketplace, powered by Autotrader, that provides an expanded selection of Ford certified pre-owned vehicles and a more streamlined, flexible way for used-car shoppers and the automaker’s dealers to connect. With this Ford Blue Advantage platform, launching Thursday during NADA Show 2021, Ford dealers can […] [Read More]

As vice president of the Mahwah Board of Education, Rick DeSilva Jr. helped in the planning of bringing students and staff back to school safely during the COVID-19 pandemic. DeSilva is owner of Liberty Subaru in Emerson, N.J., and for his community stewardship during a time of crisis, TIME and Ally Financial have recognized him […] [Read More]

Manheim and vAuto have partnered on a new offering to help provide deeper insights for dealers to make better wholesale buying decisions. Manheim, saying that dealers are relying more heavily on digital tools and are hungrier than ever for those insights, said the dashboard will wrap around Manheim.com, Simulcast, OVE and Manheim Private Stores. The […] [Read More]

Digital Air Strike’s Response Logix lead response and consumer-centric marketplace technology now includes new targeting capabilities that it says can bring more consumer engagement during the online shopping process. Digital Air Strike is a consumer engagement technology company that unveiled the new features this week at the National Automobile Dealers Association’s virtual convention.   The […] [Read More]

In this installment of the NADA Show 2021 series of the Auto Remarketing Podcast, we are joined by Dave O'Brien, co-founder and CEO of Quantum5, a company that provides a "social advocacy learning platform" to provide training on the people skills and behavioral strategies that the digital environment demands. Including an element of gamification. Hear […] [Read More]

Next up on our series of NADA Show 2021 podcasts is a conversation with Jay Maxwell of the Costo Auto Program. Maxwell returns to the show to provide an update on the program, including the pre-owned side of the business. To listen to this episode, click on the link available below, or visit the Auto Remarketing Podcast […] [Read More]

The busy year for automotive M&A activity continues. And once again, it’s on the tech side of the market. Digital Air Strike said Wednesday it has purchased digital inventory SaaS provider LotVantage, and it will announce the acquisition of BestRide.com on Thursday. The latter is a Gannett-owned automotive marketplace that allows consumers to search online […] [Read More]

In this round of NADA Show 2021 editions of Auto Remarketing Podcast episodes, we connect with DealerPolicy president and chief operating officer Wayne Pastore and senior VP of sales Tara Kasica to talk about their new roles at the company, insurtech in auto retail and more. DealerPolicy announced a $30 million round of Series B funding last […] [Read More]