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Earlier this summer, Cherokee Media Group generated a two-part series focused on the potential challenges associated with car owners having to pay monthly subscriptions for features such as heated seats or increased electrical-vehicle power. Perhaps those hurdles might not be as foreboding as initially thought based on research done by S&P Global Mobility. First, let’s recap the entire situation. Cox Automotive sees multiple challenges automakers could face if they embark on ... [Read More]

Group 1 Automotive’s second quarter used vehicle business was “challenged,” said president and CEO Daryl Kenningham in the earnings call. The publicly listed auto retailer sold 46,764 used retail units on a consolidated basis in the second quarter, down 4.4% compared to the same quarter last year. Used vehicle gross profit per retail unit dropped […] [Read More]

Sonic Automotive said Thursday it will be able to “turn the lights on” quickly at its shuttered EchoPark stores if used vehicle wholesale prices continue to drop and market conditions improve, company executives said in its quarterly earnings call. In June, Sonic suspended operations indefinitely at eight of its EchoPark used car stores, 14 related […] [Read More]

Inventory is very much on the minds of independent auto dealers. When asked by Auto Remarketing at the recent NIADA Convention and Expo about the biggest challenge they face in today’s used car market, dealers said the low availability and high cost of used vehicles was driving their expenses up and potentially costing them customers. […] [Read More]

Independent car dealers are no stranger to challenges, and the good ones know a great opportunity when they see one. With that in mind, Auto Remarketing spoke with independent dealers at the recent NIADA Convention and Expo about the biggest challenges and opportunities they face in today’s used car landscape. Not surprisingly, there were plenty of responses in both categories, including some dealers who see opportunity within the challenges. Among the challenges, one of the top choices was ... [Read More]

It’s like a virtuous circle for used electric vehicle affordability. An increasing percentage of pre-owned EVs are now priced under $25,000, the threshold to qualify for federal tax credits, which in turn would make those cars even more affordable. Here's how those numbers shake out ... [Read More]

Canadian Black Book released its Used Vehicle Retention Index for June, which decreased 0.2% from May and declined 1.76% year-over-year to sit at 158.5 points. “The Canadian wholesale market continues to be relatively stable this year without the wild swings up or down seen over the last few years.  Lack of both new- and used-car […] [Read More]

Used-vehicle sales are likely in for a somewhat bumpy ride in the second half of 2023, with interest rates and high prices putting downward pressure on pre-owned, according to the “Mid-Year Update & Intelligence Report” from CarGurus. But there was reason to be hopeful when looking at the used-car data from June. In its analysis, […] [Read More]

June marked another 45% year-over-year increase in the number of new vehicles being sold into large rental, commercial and government fleets, according to Cox Automotive. And as it turns out, that’s also pretty good news for the used-car market ... [Read More]

Perhaps it’s the lower price point, more vehicle options available, increased consumer comfort level or some combination of factors. But while still just a sliver of the overall used-car market, sales of pre-owned electric vehicles are making marked improvements for dealers and other retailers. There were an estimated 41,341 electric vehicles sold in the retail used-car market in the second quarter, according to a late-June presentation from Cox Automotive. While flat from the first quarter and representing just a 0.9% share of total used-car sales, the Q2 used EV sales tally was ... [Read More]