AutoTrader Working Now with Experian on Vehicle History Reports
As Carfax and its owner RL Polk deal with a lawsuit by 120 dealers, there are changes going on in the marketplace. AutoTrader just announced that it has partnered with Experian Automotive for vehicle...
View ArticleWho Will Win Service and Parts Battle: OEMs and Dealers or Aftermarket?
• Vehicle connectivity systems are starting to play a key role in automotive service and parts – but the big question will be: Who wins? • The race is on between OEMs and their dealer networks versus...
View ArticleManheim Used Vehicle Value Index – May 2013
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View ArticleIHS Acquiring RL Polk and Carfax
IHS Inc. is buying RL Polk & Co. and its Carfax subsidiary for $1.4 billion. The deal will likely close after customary closing conditions. The combination of IHS Automotive with RL Polk will...
View ArticleCarMD Survey Shows Hybrid Repair Costs at Both Ends of Scale
The cost of repairing hybrids is getting cheaper, overall, for consumers with so many more of them on the road today than a few years ago. Hybrids have been getting more popular with car owners, and...
View ArticleWhat’s Next for a Softening Used Vehicle Market?
Here’s a few thoughts on remarketing trends after reading the recent Manheim Used Vehicle Value Index and Galves Market Conditions reports: 1. The market is returning to a level of normalcy not seen...
View ArticleDealer Prepaid Maintenance Programs Taking Off with Customers
Dealer-branded prepaid maintenance (PPM) programs can really take off with customers – a Chevrolet dealer in Texas now has 96% of its 8,000 customers taking the dealer’s PPM plan. Dealer seeing $80 in...
View ArticleNAAA’s View on Auction Trends and Economic Conditions
Dr. Ira Silver NAAA Economist National Auto Auction Association Auction sales volume was flat in the first quarter of 2013, but has been increasing in recent months and is up 3.1% year-to-date. Auction...
View ArticleLate Model Used Cars Not Doing So Well
Late model used cars have not been doing well, according to a Cars.com blog. Their prices fell steeply in June. For used cars listed on Cars.com the average prices of 2010 to 2012 model used cars fell...
View ArticleAuction Value Trends in Summer 2013
Auction values declined modest 1.2% in June, says Blue Book market report Values should continue decline at pace of nearly 1% per month through summer Will come from improving supply conditions at...
View ArticleJeff Hart, President and CEO, OneCommand
Jeff Hart talks about OneCommand's mission to enable dealers to deliver the right message, at the right time, to the right customer, through the right communication channel -- so that dealers...
View ArticleHow Mobility is Playing a Huge Role with Vehicle Remarketers
by Jon LeSage, Editor of Used Car Market Reports, the Industry's Only Weekly Summary of Vehicle Remarketing Remarketers have experienced a radical shift in the used vehicle buying, selling, and...
View ArticleChevrolet Dealer Markets Volts and CNG-Powered GM Pickups
Jim Ellis Chevrolet in Atlanta is bringing more alternative fuel vehicles to that market including natural gas vehicles from General Motors along with being a leader in Chevrolet Volt sales in Georgia....
View ArticleGrupposo Named NextGear Capital’s VP of Operations and Business Development
NextGear Capital has appointed Peter Grupposo as Vice President of Operations and Business Development. Grupposo will be responsible for leading the company’s market portfolio strategies and field...
View ArticleUS Mobile Advertising – 2007 to 2012
BI Intelligence report looked at native advertising on mobile, as mobile advertising has skyrocketed in past couple years Native ads coming in all shapes and sizes such as promoted tweets and...
View ArticleViewable Digital Advertisements
More than half – 54% -- of digital ads aren’t even viewable, and viewability metrics typically a benchmark of success for campagin Ad impressions above fold are viewable 49% of time; below-the-fold...
View ArticleBlack Book Forecasts Strong Year for Prices and for Auctions
Ricky Beggs Editorial Director Black Book Black Book predicts that 2014 will see a depreciation level of 13.5% — more than 12.8% in 2013 and 12.4% in 2012, but much more stable than what happened to...
View ArticleIt’s All About the Turn Time
How can you secure and find the inventory at the right price, and couple that with what the customer wants? The Article It’s All About the Turn Time appeared first on Automotive Digest.
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The Latest on Arch Enemy Tesla Motors
We had another week with much news about Tesla Motors…... The Model S package with the 85 kWh battery pack had its drive unit warranty extended to eight years to match the battery pack; the latest on...
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Should Auto Dealers Be Called Auto Retailers?
“Why do you call yourself dealers?” Automotive Digest Publisher Chuck Parker asked during the American Financial Services Association (AFSA) automotive conference. “Right off the bat, it says someone...
View ArticleVroom Simplifies Car Buying Process
How Vroom went from startup to bringing in major dealer investors and launching its new technology. The Article Vroom Simplifies Car Buying Process appeared first on Automotive Digest.
View ArticleA Solid Texting Strategy Can Increase Car Sales
Having a character limit of 160 makes texting a much more effective method than phone call or email. The Article A Solid Texting Strategy Can Increase Car Sales appeared first on Automotive Digest.
View ArticleVroom Brings in More Equity Funding
Vroom, a prominent new online retailer of used vehicles, has raised $54M through its Series B Funding round, bringing its total equity funding up to $73 million. That follows $19 million previously...
View ArticleLargest Publicly Traded Dealer Reports Strong Used Car Sales
Publicly traded dealers have been doing well in used car sales, according to their latest earnings reports. The nation’s largest retailer, AutoNation, reported that its retail used-vehicle unit sales...
View ArticleEditor’s Notebook: What Chip Perry’s New Job at TrueCar Could Mean
By Jon LeSage, editor, Used Car Market Reports Big changes have been taking place at TrueCar this year. Founder and CEO Scott Painter announced his exit in August, and President John Krafcik left for...
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