Selecting the right VPP cancellation system is critical to maintaining compliance, maximizing recoveries, and improving operational efficiency. As regulatory requirements...
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Experian’s Melinda Zabritski discusses ongoing stretching of terms
The latest appearance on the Auto Remarketing Podcast by Melinda Zabritski, Experian’s head of automotive financial insights and Automotive Intelligence Award recipient, focused on auto-loan terms, which oftentimes are at least 72 months nowadays. Zabritski also compared a data point ... Listen Here
PODCAST: Autonomous vehicles & the used-car market with Peter Janczewski of Draiver
We continue our episodes of the Auto Remarketing Podcast originating from the Live Stage, which was sponsored by SYCN Auto Logistics, during the Used Car Industry Summit in Miami this spring. To get a better understanding of how autonomous technology ... Listen Here
Retail
CPO sales estimates for May reflect current choppy used-car sales environment
Certified pre-owned sales illustrate what it’s like to be in the car business in 2026. There’s some positive momentum, but softer performance, too, depending on your time comparison. According to data reviewed by Cox Automotive and recapped by Scott Vanner, ... [Read More]
Kerrigan Advisors: More records in Q1 for dealership buy/sell market
Dealerships are turning just about as fast as that pristine cherry you just took as a trade that has a potential buyer already returning your text message. The First Quarter 2026 Blue Sky Report by Kerrigan Advisors highlighted records for ... [Read More]
Wholesale
Lane watch: Wholesale market generally stable with ‘healthy buyer participation’ & ‘continued seasonal depreciation’
Perhaps along with concerts and other summertime giveaways, auction general managers could promote their operations to consignors and dealers nowadays by saying, “Find some stability in the car business by coming to sale day.” Those pitches would be supported by ... [Read More]
Hult among newest members of OPENLANE board
A little more than a month after transitioning from president and chief executive officer of Asbury Automotive Group to its executive chairman, David Hult now has another leadership opportunity in automotive. OPENLANE on Friday announced the appointment of Hult and ... [Read More]
Technology
Tekion deploys 4 new additions to agentic AI suite, forms partnership to help dealers manage expenses
Along with a technology partnership to help dealer groups monitor and process their expenses more effectively, Tekion on Tuesday unveiled four new innovations driven by artificial intelligence as part of its agentic AI suite, built on the Tekion AI platform. ... [Read More]
Spyne & VinSolutions integrate to benefit mutual dealer clients
Spyne and VinSolutions by Cox Automotive on Tuesday announced an integration designed to support mutual dealer clients by improving connectivity between customer engagement and CRM workflows. Through this integration, dealerships using VinSolutions CRM can connect Vini AI, Spyne’s artificial intelligence-powered ... [Read More]
Analysis
Retention, wholesale values of EVs make progress
Strengthening, but not quite to the same level as the overall industry. That’s the story around wholesale prices and retention for electric vehicles this spring, according to the latest AuctionNet data from the National Auto Auction Association. Overall wholesale auction ... [Read More]
10 vehicles that catalytic converter thieves most often target
There were more than 137,000 catalytic converters stolen last year, according to data from Carfax, as these devices are not only somewhat easy to nab from some vehicles, but also contain high-value precious metals. And word to the wise: some ... [Read More]
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