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An extra hour of sleep is nice. But according to a recent survey from Autolist, the negatives of daylight saving time outweigh the positives. That is especially true when it comes to people’s daily commute, according to the survey. Six percent of survey respondents said they had been in a car crash that was the […] [Read More]

Contained in the same report that highlighted used-vehicle retail sales, the midyear version of NADA Data 2019 released by the National Automobile Dealers Association (NADA) highlighting the average earnings of employees at franchised dealerships. This year’s report shows that, as of the end of June, the country’s 16,741 franchised light-vehicle dealerships in the United States […] [Read More]

Based on sales data for the first six months of each calendar year dating back to 2013, franchised dealerships are retailing more used vehicles this year than ever. The National Automobile Dealers Association shared that sales trend on Wednesday afternoon as a part of its midyear version of NADA Data 2019, a biannual financial profile […] [Read More]

The compact car, compact crossover and mid-size car segments were at new all-time highs for retained value in September 2019, as the Canadian Black Book Used Vehicle Retention Index has again hit a new all-time record high in the month of September.  “It is very rare for three segments to all experience new highs in a […] [Read More]

Last week, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) unanimously voted to delay implementation of the Current Expected Credit Loss (CECL) accounting standard, but segments of the industry still remained concerned about the regulatory matter. To recap, FASB is looking to ensure that financial institutions have solid measures in place to ensure they have appropriate reserves for […] [Read More]

Two wholesale market trends are continuing to gain momentum, according to the latest Black Book Market Insights report. Analysts pinpointed the momentum’s source: Dealers are passing on a growing number of vehicles in the lanes, and it's pressuring prices to soften. “Values of car and truck segments declined at a similar rate last week. The […] [Read More]

As expected, wholesale volume has increased from 2018 to 2019 in Canada, due in part to growth in lease returns.  But interestingly, the increase isn’t yet putting downward pressure on used prices. According to RVI, the expectation coming into this year was initially much bigger, with respect to growth in wholesale volume. “We had forecasted […] [Read More]

Trucks and SUVs are designed to carry a variety of things, from flea market finds to raw materials for countless projects. And apparently those units carried overall wholesale price movements in September, too. According to KAR Global Analytical Services’ monthly analysis of wholesale used-vehicle prices by vehicle model class, overall prices in September averaged $11,155. […] [Read More]

This past Friday, Axis Auto Finance reported financial results for its 2019 fiscal year that ended June 30 and included the full 12 months of operations the acquired entities of Cars on Credit Financial (COCF) and Trend Financial Corp. As a result, Axis posted several year-over-year gains since the comparative 2018 fiscal year included only […] [Read More]

The service and parts piece of the franchised auto-dealer business, along with other high-margin segments like used cars and F&I, is driving profitability for these stores. And that is helping push optimism among both dealers and investors in the future value of franchised dealerships. That’s according to Kerrigan Advisors, a sell-side adviser to dealers that […] [Read More]