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Newsby StaffAugust 6, 2019

Black Book: Retained Values Flat in July

Black Book’s Used Vehicle Retention Index showed no change overall from June to July, but a closer look reveals ‘very clear trends’ in several key segments.

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Newsby StaffAugust 6, 2019

New Wholesale Platform Promises to Reverse Margin Compression

CarOffer was designed to leverage the power of national scale, data and new technology to enable dealers to trade for more vehicles, virtually eliminate risk, and guarantee efficient 45-day turn times.

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Newsby StaffAugust 5, 2019

Affinitiv Releases Dealer eBook Focused on Industry Disruptors

Affinitiv has released ‘Razor and Razor Blade Model,’ a new whitepaper designed to offer guidance to dealers concerned about sustaining profitability while sales and front-end margins decline.

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Newsby Tariq KamalAugust 2, 2019

Report: Longer Commute, Bigger Auto Loan

LendingTree analysts have discovered a correlation between commute times and auto loan balances, finding that car buyers borrow $269 for every additional minute between home and work.

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Newsby StaffAugust 2, 2019

ADESA Appoints Drehs VP of Major Dealer Accounts

Scott Drehs has been named ADESA’s first-ever leader of major dealer accounts after serving as regional vice president of operations for AFC, another KAR Auction Services brand.

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Newsby StaffAugust 2, 2019

New-Vehicle Interest Rates Fall to 5.8%

The average interest rate for a U.S. new-vehicle loan fell below 6% for the first time all year as automakers and dealers extended model-year selldown promotions.

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Newsby Tariq KamalAugust 2, 2019

SAAR Dips to 16.6M in Watershed Sales Report

July deliveries increased 1.3% in the first monthly U.S. new-vehicle sales report to include none of the Detroit 3 automakers, but the seasonally adjusted annualized rate fell below 17 million for the fourth time this year.

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Newsby StaffJuly 31, 2019

ACV Auctions Unveils Virtual Lift

ACV Auctions has introduced a new tool billed as the industry’s first-ever mobile high-resolution undercarriage imaging technology.

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Newsby StaffJuly 30, 2019

Nissan Leads July Lease Deals, Discounts

Wantalease.com reports moves made by an ‘aggressive’ Nissan highlighted the month in auto leasing, maintaining an industry-low price for the Sentra and offering big discounts on the Titan and Pathfinder.

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Newsby StaffJuly 30, 2019

Study Finds Shaky Consumer Confidence in AVs, EVs

Despite manufacturers’ best efforts, J.D. Power analysts described U.S. car buyers’ attitudes toward autonomous and electric vehicles as ‘not encouraging’ upon the release of the first-ever Mobility Confidence Index Study.

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