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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Meet the Metreys, who are father and son deeply involved in automotive compliance
There are scores of examples in automotive where the father handed over the family business to a son or they followed the same professional path. Auctions, dealerships, and service centers come to mind. But what about the legal world and ... Listen Here
The Used EV Ecosystem with Plug CEO Jimmy Douglas
Plug founder and CEO Jimmy Douglas sat down with Auto Remarketing senior editor Joe Overby at the Auto Intel Summit this month to talk all things used electric vehicles. They discuss the Plug’s product expansion to help dealers navigate EV ... Listen Here
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
Retail
Kia America CPO reaches 1 million-sale milestone
Kia America’s certified pre-owned program has hit the million mark. Kia’s 1 millionth U.S. CPO vehicle was sold April 21 at Kia of Brandon in Tampa, Fla. The 2024 Kia EV6 Light Long Range was purchased by Bryce Ashmore — ... [Read More]
EchoPark used-car stores well-prepared for ‘headwind’ of tariffs
News watchers who have seen continuous coverage of government-imposed tariffs didn’t get much of a break during Sonic Automotive’s first quarter 2025 earnings call last week.
Sonic’s chairman and CEO David Smith said in his opening comments of the earnings call that the company is still dealing with the “uncertainty” of the tariff situation.
Tariffs, along with the strong performance of Sonic’s used-vehicle business, EchoPark, received a great deal of discussion time during the earnings call, and the topics of tariffs and EchoPark ... [Read More]
Wholesale
Black Book adds 3 sales leaders to team
Black Book has added three new sales leaders to its team. Rick Evans has joined the vehicle data and analytics provider as director of captive and lender licensing, and Andrew Ferrara and Brent Fosnaught have come on board as directors ... [Read More]
Auction news: Adcock named NAAA Warren Young Fellow; Bridgecrest’s auction honorees
World champion auto auctioneer Michael Adcock has joined the ranks of Warren Young Fellows. Adcock was presented the honor by the National Auto Auction Association last week during the 2025 World Automobile Auctioneers Championship’s dinner and draw event at Manheim ... [Read More]
Technology
S&P Global to spin off Mobility segment that includes CARFAX, automotiveMastermind, Polk & Market Scan
S&P Global said Tuesday it plans to spin off its mobility business unit — which includes brands like CARFAX, automotiveMastermind, Polk Automotive Solutions and Market Scan — into a standalone publicly traded company. S&P Global would continue as a provider ... [Read More]
Standards for Technology in Automotive Retail reveals 2025 board & officers
On Monday, the Standards for Technology in Automotive Retail (STAR) announced the election of its 2025 board of directors and officers. The automotive IT standards organization said the board consists of three representatives elected from its member organizations of technology ... [Read More]
Analysis
Tesla tops list of used cars showing price drops against market’s upward trend
Used car prices are rising. For most used cars, anyway. A study by iSeeCars found 20 models that have shown “significant” price decreases over the past 12 months, led by the Tesla Model S. The analysis of the retail prices ... [Read More]
Study finds 44% of EVs cost less to own than a comparable gas vehicle
Do electric vehicles really offer a lower cost of ownership than gas-powered vehicles? According to a new study by Vincentric, that’s true for less than half of EVs. The automotive data firm’s 2025 Electric Vehicle Cost of Ownership Analysis found ... [Read More]
