AutoAp has launched an online service to help auto dealers assess their current safety recall management capabilities. A recalls-as-a-service (RaaS) company, AutoAp said the new online service is called Safety Recall Performance (SRPsm) Assessment. Free to dealers until March 31, it also provides recommendations on how to improve recall repair management. AutoAp, which said its research […] [Read More]

This isn’t Marty McFarland’s first experience in starting up a company. But it is the first time he’s been involved in one during a pandemic. McFarland appeared on the Auto Remarketing Podcast not only to recap the journey Kinetic Advantage has navigated so far, but also how the floorplan company is looking to build a […] [Read More]

Scott Maybee now has been the president of NextGear Capital for a little more than a year. During much of that time, the pandemic has impacted how the floorplan company functioned internally and with its independent dealership client base. Maybee joined the Auto Remarketing Podcast to describe what that experience has been like for him […] [Read More]

Assurant recently rolled out enhancements within two areas its clients and dealers might want the most reinforcements — training and mobile technology. First, Assurant launched Pocket Geek Auto, a mobile app that can help dealers and clients connect with their customers. Then, the company introduced Automotive Training Academy by Assurant, its modernized and expanded automotive […] [Read More]

Mixed news on the fraud front recently surfaced, and not surprisingly, it’s tinged with pandemic impact New TransUnion research found instances of synthetic fraud and outstanding balances for suspected synthetic accounts at U.S. financial institutions have declined significantly after the World Health Organization (WHO) declared COVID-19 a global pandemic on March 11. However, new analysis […] [Read More]

An executive who spent nearly 20 years with a luxury OEM’s captive finance company now is part of the leadership team at Prestige Financial Services. On Friday, the affiliate of The Larry H. Miller Group of Companies named Bradley Bitner as director of finance to manage the company's financial analysis and reporting, support key initiatives […] [Read More]

SAFCO added an executive whose experience includes time with one of the subprime auto finance company’s competitors as well as posts with a large bank and an automaker's captive. Entrepreneur and fintech veteran Kenneth Gang recently joined SAFCO as its new senior risk officer.  “Having worked for the likes of Wells Fargo, Hyundai, GLS, and […] [Read More]

The episode of the Auto Remarketing Podcast found below is an updated version of the episode posted Wednesday with Jay Maxwell of the Costco Auto Program, edited for better sound quality. Maxwell returned to the show to provide an update on the program, including the pre-owned side of the business. The full episode can be found […] [Read More]

The average used vehicle takes 38.9 days to sell. But the top 20 fastest-selling vehicles only take an average of 29.6 days, more than 30% faster, according to iSeeCars.com. Similar to new cars, SUVs dominate the list of the top 20 fastest-selling used vehicles, according to a new study from the car search engine company. […] [Read More]

It's a seller's market. According to an analysis from assisted commerce car buying app CoPilot, the pandemic has driven new- and used-car inventories to historic lows. “As a consequence, buyers face limited selection and little leverage in price negotiations in most categories. If a buyer balks on price, sellers know they can find another buyer,” […] [Read More]