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PureCars CEO Lauren Donalson
Tuesday, Oct. 14, 2025, 03:53 PM
Lauren joined PureCars in 2015 as a sales associate, later serving as regional manager, national director and senior vice president before moving up to chief operating officer in January 2023. She was promoted to the new role of president in ... Listen Here
CarMax CMO Sarah Lane on Company’s Journey from Used-Car ‘Challenger’ to ‘Leader’
Friday, Oct. 10, 2025, 02:15 PM
CarMax chief marketing officer Sarah Lane joins the Auto Remarketing Podcast to talk about the company’s new “Wanna Drive?” branding, its omni-channel buying and selling experience, putting the customer in control and how CarMax sets itself apart in an era ... Listen Here
Regulation like vacated CARS Rule rises in California
Friday, Oct. 10, 2025, 02:00 PM
Many dealers likely cheered when the CARS Rule from the Federal Trade Commission was vacated by a federal court at the beginning of the year. But long-time Arizona independent dealer Ace Christian believed it wouldn’t be long before similar regulations ... Listen Here

Automotive Dealership Institute Partners with Dealership for Life

Saturday, Jul. 1, 2006, 12:00 AM
Nick Zulovich
SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. — The Automotive Dealership Institute announced it has joined forces with Dealership for Life, which is a nationwide dealership customer loyalty and retention program. ADI offers a variety of courses covering the gamut of a dealer’s operations, while ... [Read More]

AppOne Introduces Dealer Bootcamp for Independents

Thursday, Jun. 29, 2006, 12:00 AM
Nick Zulovich
BANTON ROUGE, La. (June 29, 2006) — AppOne announced it has developed a Dealer Bootcamp to teach how independent dealers can use the company's platform to connect to lenders. The Dealer Bootcamp, which was created as part of the national ... [Read More]

Car-Mart Opens Second Alabama Dealership

Wednesday, Jun. 28, 2006, 12:00 AM
Nick Zulovich
BENTONVILLE, Ark. (June 28, 2006) — America's Car-Mart recently announced the opening of its newest dealership in Muscle Shoals, Ala. "This will be our second dealership to open in the state of Alabama," said T.J. 'Skip' Falgout III, chairman and ... [Read More]

U.S. Bank Names Pritchard President of Dealer Commercial Services

Monday, Jun. 26, 2006, 12:00 AM
Nick Zulovich
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (June 26, 2006) — U.S. Bank announced it has named Tom Pritchard president of its dealer commercial services division. Before his promotion, he served as national market manager for the bank's dealer commercial services unit. Company executives said ... [Read More]

MenuVantage Launches Rollback Feature for F I Managers

Friday, Jun. 23, 2006, 12:00 AM
Nick Zulovich
ORLANDO, Fla. (June 23, 2006) — MenuVantage recently announced it has enhanced its Web-based menu selling system to allow dealers to fine-tune each F&I product presentation for the specific payment needs of each customer. The new product rollback feature is ... [Read More]

CarMax: 1Q Sales up 19% to $1.89 Billion

Tuesday, Jun. 20, 2006, 12:00 AM
Nick Zulovich
RICHMOND, Va. (June 20, 2006) — CarMax announced Monday that its total first-quarter sales grew 19 percent to $1.89 billion from $1.58 billion in the same period of fiscal 2006. Moreover, comparable-store used unit sales increased 6 percent, according to ... [Read More]

J.D. Power: GMAC, BMW Financial Canada Tops in Satisfaction

Monday, Jun. 19, 2006, 12:00 AM
Nick Zulovich
TORONTO (June 19, 2006) — GMAC recently took first place in dealer satisfaction in retail leasing and floor planning, while BMW Financial Services grabbed the top rank in retail credit for the second consecutive year, according to J.D. Power and ... [Read More]

AmeriCredit Resumes Auto Lending in Canada

Friday, Jun. 16, 2006, 12:00 AM
Nick Zulovich
FORT WORTH, Texas — AmeriCredit announced it has funded its first Canadian auto loan and is working to re-establish itself as a competitor in the Canadian auto-lending market. In order to renew its lending business in the country, AmeriCredit said ... [Read More]

CarMax Names Folliard President, CEO

Friday, Jun. 16, 2006, 12:00 AM
Nick Zulovich
RICHMOND, Va. — CarMax announced that Thomas Folliard, current executive vice president of store operations, has been elected president, chief executive officer and member of the board of directors. Folliard succeeds Austin Ligon, who is retiring. Executives said Folliard, 41, ... [Read More]

DealerTrack: 1Q Net Income Up 66 Percent

Friday, Jun. 16, 2006, 12:00 AM
Nick Zulovich
LAKE SUCCESS, N.Y. — DealerTrack announced its net income for the first quarter reached $3.4 million, up 66 percent from $2.1 million posted in the same period of 2005. Company executives highlighted the fact that their transaction volume in the ... [Read More]
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