In retail automotive, your transport provider isn’t just moving cars — they’re moving your business forward. Every delayed delivery, damaged...
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Dealer news: Lithia COO to lead Mercedes' U.S. operations; Patriot Motors acquires dealership in Illinois
Wednesday, Apr. 16, 2025, 03:08 PM
Used-cars’ first year-over-year price rise in 2½ years could be just the beginning
Wednesday, Apr. 16, 2025, 03:05 PM
Lane watch: Multiple vehicle segments make price moves not seen since 2021
Wednesday, Apr. 16, 2025, 02:50 PM
SPONSORED EPISODE: Leveraging F&I providers to manage inventory
James Virgoe, who is senior vice president and managing partner of GWC Warranty at APCO Holdings, explained why F&I providers can provide dealers with more than just potential profitability through the finance office. Virgoe highlighted that F&I technology also can ... Listen Here
More from DRN’s Jeremiah Wheeler about state of LPR
DRN president Jeremiah Wheeler appeared on the Auto Remarketing Podcast this week to continue the intensifying dialogue about license plate recognition technology. Wheeler elaborated about the company’s response to assertions made by the American Recovery Association and what he hopes ... Listen Here
SPONSORED EPISODE: Combating Fraud in Transportation and Logistics
In this special sponsored episode of the Auto Remarketing Podcast, Lainey Sibble, Head of the Central Dispatch Business and Eric Schwartz, AVP, Engineering and Product Development, walk us through some of the biggest challenges facing the logistics industry. Fraud is ... Listen Here
Retail
Dealer news: Lithia COO to lead Mercedes’ U.S. operations; Patriot Motors acquires dealership in Illinois
One of Lithia & Driveway’s top executives is moving on — and going back to his roots. Executive vice president and chief operating officer Adam Chamberlain, who joined LAD in 2022 and was promoted to COO last summer, will take ... [Read More]
Dealer news: McGee Toyota’s new facility opens; CDK keeps Great Lakes Auto in fold
McGee Toyota’s new home is now open. The McGee Automotive Family this week announced the opening of McGee Toyota of Putnam in Putnam, Conn., the new home of what was previously McGee Toyota of Dudley in nearby Dudley, Mass. The ... [Read More]
Wholesale
Lane watch: Multiple vehicle segments make price moves not seen since 2021
In a couple of specific cases, it’s been nearly four years since Black Book has seen wholesale prices for certain vehicles rise in price this much in a single week. And dealers and consignors likely don’t need too many guesses ... [Read More]
ADESA unites flagships Simulcast, Clear on digital platform and mobile apps
ADESA is bringing its online tools together. The wholesale auto auction has added its ADESA Simulcast technology to its upgraded digital platform and mobile apps, integrating ADESA’s two flagship digital auction products — Simulcast and ADESA Clear — together in ... [Read More]
Technology
Dodgers’ playoff hero Edman is the big name in Edmunds’ latest ad campaign
Edmunds is playing the name game again, with another sports-themed ad campaign focused on a similarly named player. The car-shopping platform has teamed with the World Series champion Los Angeles Dodgers, and more specifically with their postseason star, Tommy Edman, ... [Read More]
AVP’s redesigned website offers platform to access vehicle appraisals
Vehicle appraisal services provider Auto Value Professionals has launched a newly designed website to give drivers, attorneys, repair shops and classic car collectors a platform to access vehicle appraisal services nationwide. The company specializes in diminished value claims, total loss ... [Read More]
Analysis
Used-cars’ first year-over-year price rise in 2½ years could be just the beginning
iSeeCars is seeing something it hasn’t seen in more than two years: rising used-car prices. The automotive search engine and research website said its latest study showed the average used-vehicle listing price in March was up 1% from March 2024, ... [Read More]
Tariffs expected to take a toll on used-car supply — now and later
With a 25% tariff on imported autos in place, much of the focus has been on its effect on vehicle prices.
But the supply of vehicle inventory, already an issue in the used-car sector, looms as a factor in both the short and long term.
In 2024, used supply sank 8% year-over-year to end the year 28% below pre-pandemic levels, and in its original 2025 forecast, Cox Automotive projected that trend to continue as the impact of COVID-induced slowdowns in new-vehicle sales and production ripples through the used-car market.
And that was before tariffs became a thing ... [Read More]
