Experian’s closing installment of its State of the Automotive Finance Market report for 2018 indicated vehicles with the highest market share for new-model leasing included SUVs like the Chevrolet Equinox, Toyota RAV4, Nissan Rogue and Jeep Grand Cherokee as well as Honda’s popular sedans, the Civic and Accord. Those particular vehicles could be part of […] [Read More]

According to Experian’s latest State of Alternative Credit Data report, 80% of consumers feel including items such as utility or mobile phone payment history would have a positive impact on their credit score. And nearly 90% of finance believe alternative credit data allows them to extend credit to more consumers. Experian vice president of data […] [Read More]

Even beyond its announced sale of ALG to J.D. Power, it has been a busy news cycle at TrueCar. Company president and chief executive officer Mike Darrow joins the Auto Remarketing Podcast to discuss some of the latest happenings at TrueCar, including the company's latest news on the digital retail front, news around its affinity programs, its marketing […] [Read More]

Ford earned six awards, including Best CPO Value Truck brand, as Vincentric announced its third-annual Best Certified Pre-Owned Value in Canada Awards on Tuesday. Acura also had a strong 2020 showing. That brand earned five total awards, including Best CPO Value Luxury SUV & Crossover brand. Audi and Mazda won four awards each. Audi earned […] [Read More]

Spiffy began as a mobile car wash and detailing service, but has since expanded to cover other aspects of car care, like oil changes, tire replacement and vehicle disinfection. And Wednesday, the company announced a trio of partnerships and a third-party marketplace that address the needs of vehicle ownership to an even deeper degree — and […] [Read More]

Despite a cautionary tone from the Federal Reserve chairman about what is — or is not — being done by federal lawmakers, one survey showed consumers appear poised to spend more in the fourth quarter and beyond. While Fed chair Jerome Powell said an “expansion is still far from complete,” advertising technology provider OpenX discovered […] [Read More]

Two former Cox Automotive leaders in the U.S. have joined a company that describes itself as “a fintech provider disrupting the automotive industry.” John Canales and Brent Green are now senior advisers with PowerBand Solutions, which offers an integrated, cloud-based transaction platform that facilitates transactions among consumers, dealers, funders and OEMs. Canales and Green have […] [Read More]

During Wednesday’s quarterly Manheim Used Vehicle Value index call with the industry, Cox Automotive chief economist Jonathan Smoke began his opening comments with this update. "On this call, we find the industry and used-vehicle values having performed very strongly in the last quarter, but September marked an important change," Smoke said.  For one, that change involved […] [Read More]

DriveTime created a new executive position and filled it on Wednesday with a former member of the investment team at Wells Fargo. According to a news release, taking on this newly created role as assistant vice president of corporate development is Chase McDonough, who will be focused on expanding DriveTime’s product offering within the auto […] [Read More]

Getting a little extra in the paycheck certainly can help in a myriad of ways, especially nowadays. This week, Portfolio announced the launch of Portfolio Accelerate, a new spiff program for F&I professionals. Built upon a fully web-based platform, the program was designed to offer agents and dealers an easier way to reward top performers. […] [Read More]