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Auto Insurer Digital Points Are Now Primary Driver of New Customers, J.D. Power Finds

Auto Insurer Digital Points Are Now Primary Driver of New Customers, J.D. Power Finds

J.D. Power 2024 U.S. Insurance Digital Experience Study,SM released today, a strong majority of auto insurance websites and apps are doing a good job delivering on foundational functional capabilities, but far fewer are delivering the type of value-added services that set them apart from the pack. ... Continue reading

The Mike Brown / Amen Motorcycle Works Auction, Greeneville, TN

The Mike Brown / Amen Motorcycle Works Auction, Greeneville, TN

On May 20, 2024, Iron Horse Auction Co., Inc. of Rockingham, NC announced an exclusive online auction event featuring a wide array of Mike Brown custom built, one-of-a-kind motorcycles, custom vehicle builds in progress and shop equipment. The auction will be held online only from May 23rd, starting at 8 AM, through Ma ... Continue reading

Auto Dealer Asbury Automotive Group Increases Stock Repurchase Authorization to $400 Million

Auto Dealer Asbury Automotive Group Increases Stock Repurchase Authorization to $400 Million

DULUTH, Ga.--Asbury Automotive Group, Inc. (the “Company”), one of the largest automotive retail and service companies in the U.S., today announced its board of directors approved an increase in the authorization of the share repurchase plan for the Company, which expands the remaining availability to $400 million. ... Continue reading

American Motorists Should Determine Their Power Choice, Not Transient Bureaucrats Or Foreign Governments

American Motorists Should Determine Their Power Choice, Not Transient Bureaucrats Or Foreign Governments

Over the past 27 years millions of vehicle shoppers have used The Auto Channel ... Continue reading

Online Used Car Dealer Vroom Loses 67 MIllion In First Quarter 2024

Online Used Car Dealer Vroom Loses 67 MIllion In First Quarter 2024

Adopted new reporting segments to align with continuing operations at United Auto Credit (UACC) and CarStory Tom Shortt, the Company’s Chief Executive Officer, said “As we previously announced, our ecommerce wind-down was substantially completed during the first quarter of 2024. ... Continue reading

Cars.com Reports First Quarter 2024 Results

Cars.com Reports First Quarter 2024 Results

Delivered Strong Revenue Growth Including 13% Year-Over-Year OEM and National Growth Achieved 5% ARPD Year-Over-Year Growth Generated $33MM of Year-To-Date Cash Flows From Operating Activities Amended and Extended Credit Agreement into a $350MM All-Revolver Structure CHICAGO, May 9, 2024 -- Cars.com Inc. (d/b/a "Cars C ... Continue reading

Nutson's Weekly Automotive News Wrap-up April 28-May 4, 2024

Nutson's Weekly Automotive News Wrap-up April 28-May 4, 2024

Here are Larry's top story picks from this past week's important to you, relevant, semi-secret, or snappy automotive news, opinions and insider back stories presented as expertly crafted easy-to-understand automotive news nuggets. ... Continue reading

Buying a Used Car From a Dealer

Buying a Used Car From a Dealer

Whether you’re 16 or 60, buying a used car can be an exciting experience. But it can also be a big financial commitment, with some industry reports estimating that the average price of a used car is close to $28,000. ... Continue reading

Cars.com's Your Garage Gives Car Owners Market Power for Trade-Ins and New Purchases, Showcased in Latest 'Possibilities' Ad

Cars.com's Your Garage Gives Car Owners Market Power for Trade-Ins and New Purchases, Showcased in Latest 'Possibilities' Ad

New Cars.com Utility Puts in Data from Over Two Million Vehicle Listings in the Hands of Consumers and Allows Them to Easily Track Their Vehicle's Value Over Time1 Your Garage Launches Alongside Dynamic 30-Second Ad and Engaging Social, Radio Content CHICAGO, April 2, 2024 -- Car-shopping marketplace Cars.comⓇ unveil ... Continue reading

Nutson's Weekly Automotive News Wrap-up March 17-23, 2024

Nutson's Weekly Automotive News Wrap-up March 17-23, 2024

Here are Larry's story picks from this past week's important to you, relevant, semi-secret, or snappy automotive news, opinions and insider back stories presented as expertly crafted easy-to-understand automotive news nuggets. ... Continue reading

What Rental Companies' EV Selloff Says About the Road Ahead for Electrification

What Rental Companies' EV Selloff Says About the Road Ahead for Electrification

SAN FRANCISCO, March 13, 2024 -- The recent announcement by Hertz to sell off 20,000 electric vehicles, about a third of its EV rental fleet, has sparked a significant conversation about the current state of electric vehicle (EV) adoption in the rental market. What's behind this backtracking? Continue Reading What Rent ... Continue reading

Nutson's Weekly Automotive News Wrap-up February 4-10, 2024

Nutson's Weekly Automotive News Wrap-up February 4-10, 2024

Here are Larry's story picks from this past week's important to you, relevant, semi-secret, or snappy automotive news, opinions and insider back stories presented as expertly crafted easy-to-understand automotive news nuggets. ... Continue reading

Vroom! Quits Used Vehicle E-Commerce Business - Not a Surprise To TACH

Vroom! Quits Used Vehicle E-Commerce Business - Not a Surprise To TACH

HOUSTON--Vroom, Inc. (Vroom, or the Company), a leading ecommerce platform for buying and selling used vehicles, today announced that it is discontinuing its ecommerce operations and winding down its used vehicle dealership business in order to preserve liquidity and enable the Company to maximize stakeholder value thr ... Continue reading

Toyota Reacts To Amazon-ation Of Traditional Auto Industry Sees No Guarantee Historic Car Companies Will Survive (Originally Published Nov 28, 2017)

Toyota Reacts To Amazon-ation Of Traditional Auto Industry Sees No Guarantee Historic Car Companies Will Survive (Originally Published Nov 28, 2017)

TMC President Akio Toyoda. "Over the next 100 years, there is no guarantee that automobile manufacturers will continue to play leading roles in mobility. A crucial battle has begun―not one about winning or losing, but one about surviving or dying. ... Continue reading

Types of Car Scratches and How to Fix Them

Types of Car Scratches and How to Fix Them

One of the perennial challenges that car enthusiasts face is the inevitable occurrence of scratches, ranging from surface blemishes to more profound marks that breach the layers of paint. ... Continue reading

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