Sales & Variable OPS
Good News for Automakers in August Sales Forecast
Good news for automakers in August sales forecast, according to 24/7 Wall St. New U.S. car sales for the month of August, including fleet sales, are expected to reach 1.46 million units, remaining on track to reach total 2013 sales of 15.6 million units, according to...
10 Worst States for Financing a New Car
The 10 worst states for financing a new car, from GoBankingRates.com. Auto loan rates are on the rise, and in certain states, residents are really feeling the sting of higher financing costs. In a recent study examining rates on car loans across the country, we...
States with Highest & Lowest Average APR
States with highest and lowest average APR, from SubPrime Auto Finance News. Analysts from GoBankingRates.com sifted through reams of data from a host of different finance institutions and government agencies to determine the Top 10 states with the highest and lowest...
Crossovers, Pickup Trucks Lift August Sales Nearly 14 Percent, According To Kelley Blue Book
New-vehicle sales are expected improve 13.6 percent in August 2013 to a total of 1.46 million units, according to Kelley Blue Book www.kbb.com, the leading provider of new and used car information. While affordable financing and generous incentive offers continue to...
CPO Sales Set Quarterly Record
CPO sales set quarterly record, according to Used Car News. The second quarter was the best ever for certified pre-owned sales. AutoData Corp. reports sales of 548,676, up 18.7 percent from the 2nd quarter a year ago and up 10.3 percent from the first quarter. June...
Sliding Gas Prices Lead to Increasing Depreciation Rates for Fuel-Efficient Vehicles
Sliding gas prices lead to increasing depreciation rates for fuel-efficient vehicles, according to Auto Remarketing. It seems as gas prices are returning to more normal levels as summer wraps up, consumers may be losing interest in fuel-efficient vehicles. Black...
NEW EQUIFAX PRODUCT GIVES BETTER CONSUMER CREDIT INSIGHTS, REDUCES RISK
Equifax announced the availability of a new product, Equifax Dimensions™, which delivers a more in-depth picture of past credit behavior in order to better predict future credit trends. Using this new solution, lenders can see up to two-years’ worth of detailed...
5 Ways Technology Eases Car-Buying Anxiety
5 ways technology eases car-buying anxiety from iMediaConnection. For me, walking the car lot on a Saturday is nearly as fun as a day at the golf course. The shoptalk is great, I get to take something for a spin, and even if I don’t come out with the exact score (or...
Multi-Channel Attribution Modeling: The Good, Bad and Ugly Models
Multi-channel attribution modeling: the good, bad and ugly models, from Occam's Razor by Avinash Kaushik. There are few things more complicated in analytics (all analytics, big data and huge data!) than multi-channel attribution modeling. We have fought valiant...
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