The speaker list for next month's all-digital Auto Remarketing Canada conference continues to grow. Below is a list of the lineup so far, with more to come. The 2020 ARC Conference will be held over two weeks in September. Jon Arnett, LivePerson Automotive Canada Melina Beeston, EDealer Jeremy Belanger, VinSolutions Jonathan Dawson, Sellchology Alan Dickie, Alan […] [Read More]

One of the largest independent dealers in Washington state is diversifying — by getting into the franchised-store business. Dan Arrotta, who has operated the used-vehicle and RV superstore Spokane Automax in the Spokane, Wash., area since 2013, now is a part of the U.S. dealer network for Mitsubishi Motors North America. The automaker highlighted Arrotta’s […] [Read More]

CarGurus continues to build relationships with finance companies, with the newest one connected with a provider that caters in part to the subprime market. On Tuesday, the online automotive marketplace announced that Global Lending Services has joined its financing platform that can allow eligible consumers to get pre-qualified for auto financing from the CarGurus website. CarGurus […] [Read More]

Same-store used-vehicle sales for the six publicly traded dealer groups fell a combined 11.2% year-over-year in the first half of 2020, Cox Automotive data shows, but there is still a silver lining to take away from that metric. Pre-owned operations for the public retailers are faring better than their new-car sales, and their decline in used-car […] [Read More]

As dealers might already know, TCPA is the acronym for the federal regulatory rule officially known as the Telephone Consumer Protection Act. The acronym also has a more pejorative meaning — Total Cash for Plaintiff’s Attorneys. In an effort to help dealerships avoid pitfalls connected with either interpretation of TCPA, Paul Gipson appeared on this […] [Read More]

Due to Zoom sustaining service problems on Monday morning, the all-digital Auto Intel Summit's venture capital panel and digital retail session have been rescheduled. The new times for those sessions, which are online, are: Digital Retail: How can you beat Carvana at their own game? // Wednesday, 1 p.m. ET VC/M&A: Auto Industry Venture Capital Fireside Chat — Exploring the […] [Read More]

Manheim added six more auctions Monday to its pilot return of in-lane bidding, meaning there are now 43 auctions participating in this pilot, which has been running roughly two months. Dealers at the pilot locations are able to bid in-lane through Digital Block sales, which include in-lane bidding on site at Manheim auctions with a […] [Read More]

Especially for dealerships in larger metropolitan areas where public transit is more prevalent, a new Cars.com study reinforced how valuable vehicles are to consumers nowadays — particularly ones who have made a purchase since the coronavirus pandemic began. Based on the individuals who participated in the Cars.com survey conducted earlier this month, 21% of respondents […] [Read More]

Sirius XM Connected Vehicle Services and RapidSOS, the emergency technology company that connects millions of devices to more than 4,700 emergency communications centers, today announced a joint effort to digitally transmit vehicle crash data to 911 immediately following a crash-related vehicle emergency. By linking vehicle and crash data from Sirius XM Connected Vehicle Services’ ACN+ […] [Read More]

If your state allows it, Dealertrack wants to provide your store the option of letting customers digitally sign documents to complete financing and delivery. Or as Bridgewater Chevrolet finance manager Christopher Klein puts it: “I can now truly give our customers what they have been asking for — less time at the dealership doing paperwork.” […] [Read More]