As part of its new Complete Clean Pledge program, Enterprise Holdings expanded and is relaunching its cleaning protocols, with employees trained to implement the more comprehensive cleaning mandates for their protection and for the safety and service of customers. These mandates include enhanced cleaning guidance for vehicles, shuttles and branch locations, as well as social […] [Read More]

Nearly halfway through May and spring might be making a comeback in the auction lanes. Multiple Black Book representatives made that assessment in the latest Market Insights report that showed a bit of a value rebound when compared to the sharp declines triggered by the coronavirus pandemic. “Values have continued to trend downward, but the […] [Read More]

The Big Apple certainly has been one of the hardest-hit cities by the coronavirus, but New Yorkers who need to purchase a vehicle or renew a lease now can visit dealerships in person, although by appointment only, stemming from a decision made by state officials and recapped by the Greater New York Automobile Dealers Association […] [Read More]

E-commerce company RumbleOn has appointed Rocco Falabella as strategic relationship director, with the company’s chief executive officer saying Falabella’s experience will help RumbleOn optimize its “evolving vehicle acquisition and distribution vehicle business.” RumbleOn, which says it uses technology to simplify how dealers and customers buy, sell, trade or finance pre-owned vehicles through its 100% online marketplace, […] [Read More]

The decline in the certified pre-owned vehicle market escalated in April, but bright spots are emerging, according to data and analysis provided by J.D. Power Valuation Services. Still, the year-to-date decline in CPO sales after April is more than double what it was just a month earlier, the company said. There were approximately 128,000 CPO sales […] [Read More]

To support independent dealers as they work through the economic impact of COVID-19, Automotive Finance Corporation introduced its customer-relief program to customers on March 24. On Tuesday, AFC said more than 10,000 customers have taken advantage of the program. AFC, a business unit of global vehicle remarketing and technology solutions provider KAR Global, has deferred […] [Read More]

My oh my, this COVID-19 virus thing is not a good thing. It’s not good. It’s bad for business. It’s also been a bad thing for our personal lives. Hopefully, you and your family have fared well through this crisis. Now, what to do? While I suspected that buy-here, pay-here delinquency would go up from […] [Read More]

Genesis on Monday launched a new at-home car shopping service on Monday, stating that the national “white glove” program will provide customers their own personal concierge. Throughout the process of shopping for and buying a new Genesis, that concierge will act as a host and guide. Genesis said the launch of Genesis Concierge marks a […] [Read More]

Finance companies are rolling record amounts of negative equity into the new-vehicle paper they’re originating nowadays. While providers might be prudent as to how deep down the credit spectrum the most generous new-model offers are extended, Edmunds reported on Tuesday its data shows April established an all-time record as 44% of new-vehicle sales with a […] [Read More]

As Hertz scrambles to modify its monthly vehicle-lease payments and other financial commitments, Fitch Ratings is bracing for the growing possibility the rental-car company soon will be filing for bankruptcy because of the collapse of the travel industry due to the coronavirus pandemic. On Tuesday, Fitch Ratings said it downgraded all of the outstanding asset-backed […] [Read More]