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NewsMay 26, 2016

DRIVIN Raises $7.5 Million in Additional Funding

The company that aims to change the way dealers sell, source, acquire, and deliver used cars announced it has raised an additional $7.5 million in equity capital. Launched in mid-2015, the Chicago-based startup has now raised $17.5 million in funding.

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NewsApril 21, 2016

TD Bank: U.S. Auto Sales to Peak in 2016, Remain Healthy in 2017

TD Economics, an affiliate of TD Bank and TD Auto Finance, projects U.S. auto sales will peak at 17.6 million units this year before edging down to 17.3 million in 2017. But sales should remain at the 17 million-unit level for some time, the finance source’s economist noted.

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NewsMarch 23, 2016

Black Book, Fitch Predict Vehicle Depreciation Will Reach 15% in 2016

In a joint report issued this week, the two firms said increased supply and incentives will drive higher depreciation in 2016. Auto ABS performance will face pressure, but no material concerns, the firms say.

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NewsDecember 16, 2015

(UPDATED) Vroom to Acquire Texas Direct Auto

The online startup looking to reinvent how cars are bought and sold has agreed to purchase the pioneer of selling vehicles online. According to officials, the two brands will co-exist and continue to operate online separately.

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NewsAugust 26, 2015

AUL Corp. Named to 'Best Places to Work in the North Bay’ List

AUL Corp. was named one of the North Bay Business Journal’s ‘Best Places to Work in the North Bay,’ the second time the provider of used-vehicle service contracts has earned the distinction.

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NewsNovember 12, 2014

October Wholesale Prices Reveal Market Softness

ADESA’s chief economist says off-rental program vehicles kept wholesale prices artificially high in October. They also masked softness in a market that is facing high incoming supply.

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NewsMay 8, 2014

Report: Used Operations Increasingly Important for Dealers

According to a report from Haig Partners, more dealers are focused on their used-vehicle business because profits are sometimes stronger than new-vehicle sales.

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NewsApril 15, 2014

Average Incentives Rise, Domestics Curb Spending

Incentive growth was at its lowest point in March since last September, but the NADA Used Car Guide noted that the automakers that decreased spending were the ones that scored sales increases for the month.

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NewsApril 8, 2014

Manheim: Used-Vehicle Values Increase in Early 2014

Despite the harsh weather, used-vehicle sales continued to motor along in the first quarter of the year. Keeping demand high were insurance vehicle replacements and tax refunds.

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NewsOctober 1, 2013

September Used-Vehicle Sales Up 3.9 Percent, CNW Reports

Despite fewer shoppers, used-vehicle sales were up 3.9 percent. Leading the way were franchised dealers, which retailed 5.44 percent more used vehicles than a year ago.

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