Tuesday, January 29, 2019 - 2:18pm

Auto Remarketing Staff

It’s a dream customer for dealers — the one who not only purchases a vehicle from the dealership, but also visits the same dealership repeatedly to have that vehicle serviced, and then eventually sells the vehicle back to that dealer. A new CARFAX program helps dealerships earn more of those loyal... Read More

Monday, January 28, 2019 - 1:48pm

Auto Remarketing Staff

Honda and car-sharing network, Zipcar, say that they are continuing to expand and test new mobility programs to help consumers get around easier. The two companies announced an expansion of their mobility partnership on Monday, with a goal to achieve what they see as increased access to car sharing in California and... Read More

Monday, January 28, 2019 - 1:42pm

Auto Remarketing Staff

In the third of six panel discussions recorded at Used Car Week 2018, Nick Zulovich talks with top analysts from J.D. Power, Black Book, ALG and Kelley Blue Book about the off-lease impact on used-car values, residual value forecasting and more. The full discussion can be found below. And stay tuned for more... Read More

Tuesday, January 22, 2019 - 10:23am

Auto Remarketing Staff

In the first of six sessions recorded at Used Car Week for the Auto Remarketing Podcast, conference chair Bill Zadeits moderates the Executive Suite panel discussion with Becca Polak of KAR Auction Services, Rick Ricart of Ricart Automotive Group, Fredrick Stanfield of Cox Automotive and Mike Stanton of NADA. The full... Read More

Monday, January 21, 2019 - 4:50pm

Joe Overby, Senior Editor

Think back to Super Bowl LI in February 2017. (Sorry, Falcons fans.) Beyond New England’s whirlwind comeback to win after trailing Atlanta 28-3 in the third quarter, you might recall two of the advertisements that night that served as introductions for many to the Kia Niro model and Alfa Romeo... Read More

Friday, January 18, 2019 - 3:39pm

Auto Remarketing Staff

Last year, 53.7 percent of customers returned to market to purchase or lease another new vehicle from the same make they already owned. Also, converting a customer from used to new can have an impact on loyalty rates. More than 29 percent of used-vehicle owners who returned to market for a new vehicle during the 2018... Read More

Tuesday, January 15, 2019 - 4:49pm

Mike Cavanaugh, MAXDigital

The concept of market-based stocking, appraising, and pricing has become common place in the retail automotive industry over the past decade. The basic concepts behind market-based stocking makes sense on a macro level; it is very demand-based.  If consumers are purchasing certain vehicles in your market,... Read More

Tuesday, January 15, 2019 - 7:05am

Joe Overby, Senior Editor

Traffic to Cars.com was up 11 percent in 2018, and an especially strong final month to the year could signal healthier-than-expected car buying in early 2019, the company says. And the outlook could be particularly rosy for the used-car market. The company said it had 12 straight months of growth, including a 21-percent... Read More