National Institute for Automotive Service Excellence president and chief executive officer Tim Zilke said automotive service professionals go above and beyond to provide essential services. They ensure that vital vehicles stay in service to perform their important roles and help keep the motoring public on the road, he said. Those are some of the reasons ASE […] [Read More]

NextRoad wants to help potential vehicle buyers overcome what might be two of their primary obstacles to taking delivery nowadays. The new service to purchase and finance vehicles online officially launched this week in British Columbia, as NextRoad looks to provides a transparent solution by matching individuals with quality vehicles based on financing and payments […] [Read More]

At this pace, dealerships are going to see their used-vehicle retail margins pinched tighter than when a salvage unit goes into the crusher. Not only did values for every vehicle segment included in Black Book’s Market Insights increase by more than 1% in a single week, but four categories also generated gains greater than 2%. […] [Read More]

Marketing executive Melanie Borden, one of Auto Remarketing's 2020 Women in Retail honorees, has joined LotLinx as vice president of marketing. Borden has worked in the automotive industry with public tech companies and private startups, and she was most recently with a New York dealer group. LotLinx said Borden joins the company at an important time […] [Read More]

Nearly three out of four intenders who planned to purchase a vehicle in the next six months said the pandemic changed their plans in some way, according to new research. The top change is that they were more focused on finding a good deal. The new research is from media planner Comscore, and the research […] [Read More]

AutoCanada announced Monday it has completed its purchase of British Columbia-based collision center PG Klassic Autobody. The Prince George body shop facility is more than 20,000 square feet and is close to AutoCanada’s Northland Chrysler Dodge Jeep Ram, Northland Hyundai, and Northland Nissan stores. AutoCanada is expanding its collision center footprint to align with its […] [Read More]

ADESA Canada announced Tuesday that it has expanded sales on the Simulcast+ platform, giving dealers across the country more “access to exclusive inventory.” These additional sales will run online at 10:30 am (EDT) Monday through Friday. The inventory will be sold in open auctions and include over 60 first-run off-lease vehicles from leading consignors in […] [Read More]

Two of the sharpest tools buy-here, pay-here operators can use to mitigate their risk are GPS devices and license-plate recognition technology. With the pandemic still significantly impacting just about every aspect of life nowadays, BHPH Report reconnected with two top executives from companies that specialize in these technologies. Jeremiah Wheeler is executive vice president and general […] [Read More]

The three largest credit bureaus extended free weekly availability of credit reports for another year to help consumers across the country manage their financial health during the ongoing hardship caused by COVID-19. However, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau also is returning to the pre-pandemic level of intensity in monitoring the data and information furnishers send […] [Read More]

The portfolio for Jim Ellis Automotive Group now includes the Mercedes-Benz brand. The group, which operates dealerships in Atlanta and surrounding areas, has acquired its 20th dealership, 16th brand and first dealership in the south Atlanta area: Mercedes-Benz of Atlanta South. New and existing customers will soon be able to shop for their new or […] [Read More]