Retail

PODCAST: Used-car supply challenges, CPO, affinity programs & more with Casey Ivins of Costco Auto Program

Casey Ivins of the Costco Auto Program returns to the Auto Remarketing Podcast to talk about the latest moves from the program in the certified pre-owned segment, expanding the number of used cars available for Costco members and why affinity ... [Read More]

Wholesale

Lane watch: Conversion rate hits year-to-date high

March started on Saturday; the last day of the week included in the newest Black Book analysis of the wholesale market. And that stretch generated the highest conversion rate seen at the auction so far this year, as Black Book ... [Read More]

Technology

Private equity firm acquires majority stake in Work Truck Solutions

Work Truck Solutions announced it has secured a strategic majority investment from Rubicon Technology Partners, a Boulder, Colo.-based private equity firm focused on investing in and growing software companies. In a news release, the software provider said it “remains committed ... [Read More]

Financial

EFG launches program that guarantees PRU increase for dealers

With dealership profitability down over the past two years, EFG Companies wants to give auto dealers a way to boost their personal wealth creation strategies. To that end, the F&I and reinsurance provider has introduced its Wealth Builder Profit Participation ... [Read More]

Analysis

COMMENTARY: How the uncertainty makes ancillary revenue streams, like tires, more important

There has been a lot of uncertainty in the market. Even with the announcement that automotive is exempt, at least for a month, the threat of the 25% tariffs on Canada and Mexico being on-again and off-again has led to ... [Read More]

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