Full-size pickups typically can transport heavy loads with relative ease. And those units evidently can carry wholesale prices for an extended stretch, too. On Monday, Black Book released its Used Vehicle Retention Index for October, pointing out how the movement might have been more pronounced if not for the influence of those full-size pickups. The […] [Read More]

Over the course of an expanded agreement between SiriusXM and Kia Motors America, Kia will broaden the installation of SiriusXM throughout Kia models and trims produced in North America. SiriusXM and Kia Motors America on Friday announced an expansion of their long-term agreement, with the relationship extending through 2025. The increased penetration rate, which will […] [Read More]

Connected car platform Dealerware has appointed Denise Iglesias as vice president of engineering, noting her track record of defining and delivering hardware and software products. Iglesias brings more than 20 years of experience leading software and hardware engineering teams to the position, and Dealerware says the newly created role is a result of its rapid […] [Read More]

That Generation Z or younger millennial car shopper your dealership is trying to reach with a TV ad likely is not a cable subscriber, according to data from The Trade Desk shared by Cox Automotive. In light of this shift from cable to streaming services — aka "cord-cutting" — Wayne Pastore of Dealer.com joins the […] [Read More]

Because of what it says is an all-time high in demand for transport carriers, along with the importance of route efficiency in meeting shipper deadlines, Manheim Logistics is enhancing its real-time auto transport marketplace that connects shippers and carriers. The marketplace is called Central Dispatch, and Manheim notes that carriers previously spent a great deal […] [Read More]

The Financial Data Exchange celebrated the significant growth and accomplishments the organization has generated in just two years. FDX marked its second anniversary by reiterating its goal of unifying the entire financial industry around a secure, common, interoperable and royalty-free standard for user-permissioned data sharing. “Our work has really just begun, but never in my […] [Read More]

SouthWest Dealer Services finalized a strategic partnership with Darwin Automotive last week. The provider of F&I and anti-theft programs as well as related training services for dealerships announced its new connection with Darwin to expand SWDS’ digital retail sales platform for its dealer clients. Darwin is an automotive software provider that can enable a seamless […] [Read More]

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau offered collections and compliance professionals some light reading just before the weekend. It’s mere a 653-page document to update a regulation first passed four decades ago that has taken regulatory officials seven years to get to this juncture. On Friday, the bureau issued its final rule to restate and clarify prohibitions […] [Read More]

Sonic Automotive ramped up its online retail efforts with three executive moves announced Friday. The retailer has hired its first-ever chief digital retail officer, bringing in former Hertz executive Steve Wittman, as well as a vice president of eCommerce, hiring former Belk exec Stephen Conrad. Sonic also promoted director of brand management Marti Eulberg to […] [Read More]

IAA said it would break ground for three new branch locations in Colorado Springs, Colo., West Palm Beach, Fla., and Port Murray, N.J. Highlights of the new facilities include vehicle inspection center space, a dedicated VIC drop zone area, and covered motorcycle storage. The company also indicated the new West Palm Beach and Port Murray locations will […] [Read More]