Both Black Book and Cox Automotive released their monthly wholesale indices for May in recent days, each remarking how some stabilization arrived in the space when compared to the COVID-19 induced turbulence seen in April. Cox Automotive reported wholesale used-vehicle prices (on a mix-, mileage-, and seasonally adjusted basis) increased 8.96% month-over-month in May; a […] [Read More]

Autotrader on Monday announced its latest national advertising campaign, showing shoppers how easy car buying can be in the new normal in which consumers have adjusted to managing aspects of life from home. For the campaign, titled “Dealer Chats,” the commercial brings the dealership showroom experience to a shopper’s home. It includes scenes of buyers […] [Read More]

Manheim is allowing consignor representatives back on the auction block this week to rep their vehicles during sales, which remain in Simulcast-only mode. The auction company is also looking at ways to safely bring bidders back to the auction arena and could be piloting those plans at locations towards the end of June. These updates […] [Read More]

The Reynolds and Reynolds Co., which provides automobile dealership software, services, and forms to dealerships, has promoted Tommy Barras to president and chief operations officer. Barras will report directly to Reynolds chairman and chief executive officer Bob Brockman, and the promotion is effective immediately. Brockman noted Barras’ more than 40 years in the industry and […] [Read More]

Warren Byrd not only is departing his executive role with KAR Global; the wholesale industry veteran also is giving up his leadership position with the National Auto Auction Association. On Monday, NAAA announced that Byrd has decided to step down from the association’s board of directors after more than a decade of service on the […] [Read More]

Miracle Toyota in Haines City, Fla. of the Murphy Auto Group recently invited the local police and fire departments to receive GTECH sanitization for their vehicles at no charge. That is just one way that Michael Dennis Murphy and his Murphy dealerships have given back to the community during the COVID-19 pandemic. They have also distributed […] [Read More]

On Monday, CDK Global announced the launch of Sign Anywhere, its new remote electronic signing solution. And Volkswagen is among the first to offer Sign Anywhere at VW dealerships through its captive — VW Credit. Through the innovative remote signing capabilities of Sign Anywhere, CDK Global highlighted that dealers can offer customers a secure, quick, […] [Read More]

National Automotive Experts and NWAN (NAE/NWAN) recently finalized a partnership with Xzilon involving a topic that concerns many vehicle buyers nowadays — sanitation. The newly formed partnership allows NAE/NWAN to offer Xzilon’s interior and exterior surface protection products. Xzilon is known throughout the industry for its high-performance appearance protection products. Its products include protection for […] [Read More]

With unemployment still at significantly high levels, Dealer Owned Warranty Co. (DOWC) recently introduced a vehicle-payment assistance program to add to its suite of F&I products. The provider and administrator of F&I products explained PaymentShield can provide reimbursement for up to six months of vehicle payments for consumers who lose their job due to covered circumstances, […] [Read More]

Cox Automotive president and chief executive officer Sandy Schwartz was set to send a letter Monday to many of the company’s clients and partners on a strategic plan called “The Way Forward.” Auto Remarketing caught up with Schwartz by phone on Thursday to discuss the three-point plan, the details of which can be found in […] [Read More]