The approval rate at Swapalease.com closed 2020 on a high note, prompting an “optimistic” outlook for this year. Site officials reported on Tuesday that the approval rate for applicants looking to take over a vehicle lease came in at the highest rate of the year in December, registering in at 72.7%. That reading to round […] [Read More]

Online auto auction company Copart has opened four buyer lounges across Eastern Europe, Africa and Latin America that allow international buyers to bid on and purchase Copart vehicles. AutoBidMaster manages the lounges, which are located in Minsk, Belarus; San Salvador, El Salvador; Odesa, Ukraine and Lekki Lagos, Nigeria. Copart said that with the lounges, local […] [Read More]

The Empty Stocking Fund, or ESF, provides toys and gifts to disadvantaged children during the holiday season, and each year the organization distributes nearly 200,000 gift items to tens of thousands of metro Atlanta children in need. On Tuesday, Jim Ellis Automotive Group said it donated $65,000 to ESF, raised through its annual Holiday Giving […] [Read More]

After its recent announcement of a $15 million Series A financing, e-commerce company Modal said it made six senior-level hires. The hires are for the positions of chief technology officer, chief operating officer, vice president of marketing, vice president of sales and two vice presidents of strategic relationships. Modal (formerly Drive Motors), which provides e-commerce to […] [Read More]

After a downturn in 2020, the used-car market is expected to kick off a multi-year rebound in sales, with numbers expected to eclipse the 40 million mark in 2022, say analysts with Cox Automotive. According to Friday's Cox Automotive Industry Insights 2021 presentation, there was an estimated 36.7 million total used-vehicle sales in 2020. While that’s […] [Read More]

Remitter USA is beginning its journey through 2021 with revamped leadership, including a new chief executive officer and vice president of sales. Now overseeing the white-labeled digital communications platform powered by artificial intelligence that can help finance companies maximize revenue by reducing delinquencies and increase payments through optimized customer engagement as CEO is Larry Chiavaro. […] [Read More]

Of all the financial turbulence created by the pandemic, a record-setting number of bankruptcies was not among the unprecedented developments. In fact, according to data shared by the American Bankruptcy Institute (ABI) and Epiq, last year generated the fewest filings since 1986. The 2020 bankruptcy filings across all chapters totaled 529,068, representing the smallest number […] [Read More]

Axis Auto Finance started the year with more resources to generate originations and at terms more favorable for the technology-driven finance company. According to a news release distributed last week, Axis announced that it has expanded its senior secured credit facility and lowered its borrowing costs. Four primary highlights of the development include: — Expansion […] [Read More]

Cox Automotive Canada announced Monday that Kelley Blue Book has launched an Inventory Lead Program for Canadian dealers that can help them connect with car buyers directly through the new KBB.ca site. KBB has also revamped its MarketLens and Pricing Service API tools. “In addition to the many benefits that Kelley Blue Book’s MarketLens and […] [Read More]

Stating that the program allows customers to experience a day in their life with a new ride, CarMax launched a new offering in which customers can take 24‐hour test drives before committing to purchase. CarMax said the program, called the “Love Your Car Guarantee,” provides increased peace of mind and buyer confidence. CarMax has also […] [Read More]