American International Automobile Dealers Association president and chief executive officer Cody Lusk likely summarized reaction to questions perhaps being answered with Monday’s trade announcement originating at the White House. “Uncertainty is the enemy of business, large and small,” said Lusk, who welcomed the news that the United States, Canada and Mexico have all agreed to […] [Read More]

Cruises are not my favorite form of vacation, but when it involves a partial family reunion (with some of the aged members finding this the most comfortable mode of travel), I’m all in. So out to sea we went for a week.    Being cheap (and wanting to run an experiment of a sort), I […] [Read More]

Have you registered for Used Car Week yet?  If not, make haste.  We will be publishing the list of 2018 Used Car Week registered attendees (so far) on Wednesday, and we want to make sure your name is included.  Our 2017 attendee list included 1,477 professionals from across a broad range of automotive sectors. Last year’s group included […] [Read More]

Perhaps you know the name Fiserv. However, Charles Sutherland explains why the industry should get to know Firserv again — but now as Sagent Lending Technologies. In this episode of the Auto Remarketing Podcast, Nick connected with Sutherland, who is the chief product officer at Sagent Lending Technologies, to discuss how the company landed at […] [Read More]

It’s Saturday afternoon around Bristol Motor Speedway, and Chase Elliott is outside his RV, graciously answering a hodge-podge of questions from a few reporters ahead of that night’s race. Sporting jeans, sneakers and Kelley Blue Book-emblazoned golf shirt and hat, NASCAR’s young and perhaps brightest star fields inquiries about the famed short track, his Atlanta […] [Read More]

It’s got to be frustrating for dealers to see a competitor’s sticker on a vehicle that has a temporary license plate, likely signaling a recent delivery. And surely consumers aren’t pleased when they can’t purchase the vehicle they want at a cost they can afford. In an effort to find solutions to reduce instances of […] [Read More]

North Carolina officials said that as of 6:30 p.m. ET on Sunday, 455 road closures remained throughout the Tar Heel State because of flooding created by Hurricane Florence making landfall more than a week ago. But in one of the hardest hit areas — Wilmington, N.C. — vehicles will be crossing the block again. Cox […] [Read More]

The volume of late-model vehicles at auction continued to move upward in August, according to J.D. Power Valuation Services, which said full-year figures are likely to end up with a similar volume increase as last year’s uptick. And through eight months of 2018, SUVs are showing some of the largest increases in volume. Overall, though, […] [Read More]

If you have ever heard the emcee’s voice echo over the speakers at Used Car Week and been reminded of Brad Nessler or Chris Fowler, there’s a good reason for that. That emcee you hear, conference chairman and Auto Remarketing group publisher Bill Zadeits, was a sports broadcaster in a former life. And two of […] [Read More]

Jumpstart Automotive Media shared data with Auto Remarketing on Wednesday about how much vehicle-shopping activity dropped off within the path of Hurricane Florence. With potential buyers likely watching for warnings about torrential rains and flooding, Jumpstart examined shopping activity over the past seven days, compared with metrics recorded during the previous four weeks. According to […] [Read More]