Dealertrack’s Credit Availability Index rose to 104.6 in June, registering its biggest increase so far this year and its highest mark since December 2015. +
Dealer Performance Group will operate under the EasyCare brand following APCO’s second major Southeast agency acquisition in as many months. +
A new partnership will connect Protective Asset Protection’s F&I products and dealer services with the American International Automobile Dealers Association’s 9,400-plus U.S. members. +
VantageScore’s new credit scoring model promises better auto loan predictions with post-pandemic data and proprietary, AI-powered GAIN attributes. +
Edmunds analysts say affordability pressures are pushing U.S. new-car buyers to borrow more, put less down and pay more each month. +
Geely Holding-owned Polestar failed to secure an exemption to the Connected Vehicle Rule and may no longer sell new EVs in the United States. +
Automotive News ranks Lithia Motors as the nation’s leader in total F&I revenue while Hendricks Automotive Group remains No. 1 on a per-store basis. +
The owner of World Class Motorcars blames AutoNation for the loss of a 2023 Continental Flying Spur that appears to have been stolen by fraudsters. +
Agora Data will offer vehicle service contracts and GAP coverage from GWC Warranty to its dealer partners directly through the AgoraCapital platform. +
Georgia Wheelz and its roster of independent auto dealers throughout the Southeast has been acquired by Georgia-based F&I product and dealer solutions provider APCO Holdings. +
