Karl Brauer says hybrid vehicles attract “practical and eco-minded drivers.” Those drivers are willing to spend extra money upfront for vehicles that are better for the environment, said Brauer, who is executive analyst for car search engine company, iSeeCars.com. “Hybrid versions of Toyota’s popular gasoline cars have begun outselling the Prius, suggesting consumers now prefer […] [Read More]

Orbee Auto's long-standing relationship with the National Association of Minority Auto Dealers resulted in another potential benefit for store principals and their staff. On Friday, the marketing cloud company designed exclusively for dealerships announced a partnership with the association to provide digital marketing courses virtually and free of charge to its members. Leading these courses […] [Read More]

An executive who has been with AUL Corp. for nearly 20 years has been honored with a Latino Business Leadership Award by the North Bay Business Journal as part of the publication’s fifth annual competition. AUL financial reporting and analysis leader Elizabeth Gutierrez received the accolade as part of a program created to honor the […] [Read More]

An expert in crucial dealership functions such as accounting and dealer-owned warranty companies joined the team at RoadVantage this week. The F&I product provider announced the addition of Richard Ostrowski as director of participation programs. Ostrowski arrives at RoadVantage boasting a long and accomplished career spanning four decades. After becoming a certified public accountant in […] [Read More]

Independent dealerships that also have their own repair bays now can use complementary tools to keep their retail and service operations running smoothly. This week, shop management software provider Omnique announced a partnership with Auto Master Systems  to create a fully integrated sales and service solution The firms highlighted the all-in-one solution can give expanded […] [Read More]

RISC chief executive officer Stamatis Ferarolis appeared on the Auto Remarketing Podcast not only to share his observations about the repossession and recovery industry, but also to describe a new project to help a demographic impacted significantly by the pandemic. The company has organized what it’s calling Program LIFT, which is designed to encourage and […] [Read More]

In a key complement to our Women in Remarketing and Women in Auto Finance franchises, Auto Remarketing is proud to celebrate our second annual Women in Retail awards, a program sponsored by CarGurus. We spotlight these honorees in the Oct. 15 issue of Auto Remarketing, which includes Q&As with each recipient of the award. Next up is Samantha Harrington, senior product marketing […] [Read More]

In a key complement to our Women in Remarketing and Women in Auto Finance franchises, Auto Remarketing is proud to celebrate our second annual Women in Retail awards, a program sponsored by CarGurus. We spotlight these honorees in the Oct. 15 issue of Auto Remarketing, which includes Q&As with each recipient of the award. Next up is Shauna Gaus, vice president […] [Read More]

In a key complement to our Women in Remarketing and Women in Auto Finance franchises, Auto Remarketing is proud to celebrate our second annual Women in Retail awards, a program sponsored by CarGurus. We spotlight these honorees in the Oct. 15 issue of Auto Remarketing, which includes Q&As with each recipient of the award. Next up is Jennifer Freiboth, general manager of Wisconsin […] [Read More]

Another company in the used-car space is going public through a merger with a special purpose acquisition company, also called a SPAC. CarLotz and Acamar Partners Acquisition Corp., a publicly traded SPAC, announced Thursday they have agreed to a definitive business combination through which the used-car consignment and trademarked “Retail Remarketing” platform would become publicly […] [Read More]