According to Bloomberg, U.S. automakers thrive as Detroit goes bankrupt. The Motor City was the car capital of the world when David Cole graduated from a Detroit high school in 1955 and headed off to college to study auto engineering. Six decades lat

According to F&I and Showroom, CFPB takes fire. It took nearly three years for the auto finance industry’s newest regulator to make its presence felt, and it did so in a big way. On June 27, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) order

According to SubPrime Auto Finance News, auto loan defaults drop to a new low in June. The auto loan portion of the latest S&P/Experian Consumer Credit Default Indices dropped to the lowest level ever recorded by S&P Dow Jones Indices and Exp

According to Auto Remarketing, auction price increases are lead by large vehicle segments. Gas prices remain stable and the summer family travel season is underway, two factors that may have contributed to some larger segments showing the biggest auc

According to Used Car News, pre-owned vehicle prices are higher than usual. Used cars and light trucks continued to be in high demand through the first six months of the year resulting in prices that outperformed typical seasonal declines, especially

Black Book Lender Solutions analyzed historical vehicle segment data and has developed projected retention levels for the next 12 to 24 months. Below is the breakdown of projected retention across all 24 segments, with analysis of the segments expect

The 1.7 million-unit increase in new-vehicle sales last year helped increase profitability for franchised dealers, according to NADA Data 2013 report. The industry also added to its dealer count last year, as it continued to benefit from economy’s

Subscribers to JVTN®, Joe Verde’s virtual sales training network for the automotive industry, introduced a new specialized training course that focuses on having a more effective Delivery to help ensure customer retention and additional opportunit

6 hidden Google tools, from Ragan.com. The average user heads to Google, types some characters in a text box, and hits enter. As the basic field, whether viewed within a browser toolbar or within Google’s website, remains the same, people often ass