
Dealership Profits Decline
While new and used retail sales stagnated, dealerships have been particularly supported by fixed operations and finance-and-insurance profits, according to a new report.
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While new and used retail sales stagnated, dealerships have been particularly supported by fixed operations and finance-and-insurance profits, according to a new report.
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Depreciation through the first half of 2018 stood at 13.7%, much lower than the 16.3% rate recorded in the year-ago period. Analysts say upstream remarketing has kept values strong despite the tidal wave of off-lease vehicles that returned to market during the period.
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June’s ‘abnormal bounce” in used-vehicle values continued in July, resulting in the Manheim Used Vehicle Value Index rising to 136.9.
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Big winners in the firm’s 2018 U.S Dealer Financing Satisfaction Study include Mercedes-Benz Financial Services in the Captive Luxury Segment, Volkswagen Credit in the Captive Mass Market segment, Citizens One Auto Finance in the Noncaptive category, and TD Auto Finance in Floorplan.
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Cox Automotive announced the launch of its Mobility Solutions Group, coinciding with and accelerated by the acquisition of Clutch Technologies.
Read More →Jenn Reid has joined Equifax as U.S. automotive marketing and strategy lead for U.S. Information Systems.
Read More →Dealers who undertake electronic surveillance of employees’ emails and phone calls must be aware of state consent requirements and tread carefully to avoid violating a maze of federal laws.
Read More →Subprime originations fell 4.5% from a year ago to 1.841 million in the first quarter, a period in which total outstanding balances topped a quarter trillion, the firm reported.
Read More →Security experts at Zingbox demonstrated a cybersecurity weakness intrinsic to vehicles with tablet-style driver console displays.
Read More →F&I Express today announced the integration of MOXY Solutions to its platform and the addition of Red Shield to the technology company's network of more than 160 providers.
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Mike Groff was employee No. 7 when he joined a fledgling Toyota Motor Credit Corp in 1983. The captive’s president and CEO will retire on Aug. 31. Replacing him is Mark Templin, who has served as chairman of Toyota Motor Credit Corp.’s board of directors since May 2016.
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