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Texas DMV Closes Case Against CarGurus

The enforcement division of the Texas DMV has closed its case against CarGurus after the vehicle-shopping site made revisions to its used-car advertisements. In April, the department threatened enforcement actions because of the way the site listed used vehicles for sale.

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F&Iby StaffMay 12, 2015

April Vehicle Sales Paced at 16.5 Million-Unit SAAR

Total new-vehicle sales in April increased 0.6% compared with a year ago to 1.45 million units sold, according to Autodata Corp. April’s SAAR was 16.5 million units.

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F&Iby StaffMay 12, 2015

Manheim Names General Manager of Nevada Business

Manheim has promoted Eddie Lafferty to general manager of Manheim Nevada.

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Auto Financeby Gregory ArroyoMay 7, 2015

AmTrust to Acquire Wells Fargo’s Warranty Solutions

AmTrust announced last week that it has entered into a definite agreement to purchase Wells Fargo’s Warranty Solutions, which the bank acquired in October 2008 with its purchase of Wachovia Corp.

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Auto Financeby Gregory ArroyoMay 7, 2015

Group 1’s U.S. F&I Operations Achieves Record PVR Average

The international dealer group’s U.S. F&I operations grew its F&I per-copy average $80 from a year ago to a record $1,538. Training and execution were the drivers, officials said.

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F&Iby StaffMay 7, 2015

Used-Vehicle Depreciation Remains Unchanged in April

The average price of a used vehicle for model years 2009–2013 remained unchanged in April, according to data from Black Book.

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F&Iby StaffMay 7, 2015

Automotive Assurance Group Expands into Florida

Automotive Assurance Group, a Georgia-based company, has opened an office in Ponte Vedra Beach, Fla., in response to growing demand in the Southeastern United States.

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Sonic Delays Further Rollout of Hybrid Process

Sonic executives said that until the group perfects its vehicle-pricing tool, the One Sonic-One Experience initiative will not expand beyond the five stores currently employing the program's hybrid sales and F&I process.

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Auto Financeby StaffMay 7, 2015

Westlake ALPS Purchases $12.4 Million Bulk Portfolio

Advanced Lending & Portfolio Services, a division of Westlake Financial Services, has acquired a $12.4 million bulk portfolio from Blackhawk Financial.

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Auto Financeby StaffMay 6, 2015

AppOne Update Eases Compliance Burden for BHPH Dealers

Wolters Kluwer’s new update allows its AppOne platform to accommodate multiple payment frequencies, helping to further streamline the loan origination process for buy-here, pay-here dealers.

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