
Focus on Vehicle Cabins
The market for interior materials will grow in coming years as automakers look to meet consumer demand while staying competitive with changeups to sourcing and included features.
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The market for interior materials will grow in coming years as automakers look to meet consumer demand while staying competitive with changeups to sourcing and included features.
Read More →Last week, cars showed better retention that they did the previous four weeks, while trucks depreciated more than they have during that same timeframe, Black Book reported today.
Read More →Jeff York, the previous general manager of ADESA Sarasota, will now lead ADESA Orlando as general manager. Curt Farris, the previous general manager of ADESA Tampa, will now hold the same title at ADESA Sarasota, and Lisa O’Neil, who was previously the assistant general manager at ADESA Atlanta, will now serve as general manager at ADESA Tampa.
Read More →Chase Auto Direct, which is being powered by TrueCar, will allow current Chase customers to shop for a new vehicle and secure financing on a desktop computer or smartphone. The portal will then connect shoppers to a dealership in the Chase dealer network.
Read More →U.S. consumers paid, on average, $34,372 for a new light vehicle in September, up 2.5% from a year ago but down 0.2% from August, KBB reported this week.
Read More →The car segment retained its value well last week, with the wholesale value of 2008-2014 model-year cars decreasing by 0.68% last week. This was in line with the 0.67% decline the segment has experienced over the last six weeks, according to Black Book’s Market Insights report.
Read More →Manheim has nearly tripled the number of auctions offering enhanced vehicle imaging (EVI), expanding from 25 to 74 locations throughout North America, the company said this week
Read More →ADESA's chief economist reported this week that the continued strength of the truck segment drove a year-over-year increase in wholesale prices, while weak car sales contributed to a month-over-month price decline.
Read More →For the fifth time in seven months, J.D. Power and LMC Automotive are predicting a year-over-year decline in new-vehicle retail sales for September. But officials with both firms said the numbers don't point to significant weakness or risk, but the firm does see challenges ahead.
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In his new role, Trent Strauss will lead the local auction dealer relations teams throughout the United States. He will also oversee deployment of the company’s national sales and dealer relations strategy.
Read More →The integration allows powersports, marine and RV dealers using OptionSoft's desking, CRM and F&I menu tools to pull sales, F&I, inventory, and customer data from the CDK Lightspeed DMS.
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