Tire Review Magazine

MARCH 26, 2025

Wholesale Tire boasts a sales mix of 95% tires and 5% vehicle service. Of its tire sales, 90% is retail, with the remaining 10% wholesale to area car dealerships. Wholesale Tire boasts a sales mix of 95% tires and 5% vehicle service. This choice reflects the shops goal to perform tire replacements and repairs only.

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Tire Review Magazine

DECEMBER 11, 2024

Indianapolis-based Best-One of Indy has transformed what could be routine vehicle service into an experience that puts people first, whether those people are customers walking through the door or technicians working in the bay. In 2019, Best-One of Indys expansion efforts led it to Columbus, Indiana, where it acquired Frank Anderson Tire.

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Jalopnik

JUNE 20, 2025

Carter/ Jalopnik Volvo issued a recall for 14,014 of its fully electric and plug-in-hybrid vehicles on Monday because a very limited set of circumstances may cause them to totally lose the ability to slow or stop. If you own any of these models or wish to check for open recalls on your vehicle, visit the NHTSA website.

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Auto Remarketing

AUGUST 23, 2024

The slowdown in supply of later-model used vehicles is already having an impact in the retail car market, according to industry analyses released this month. Cars Commerce said in its latest Industry Insights Report that used-car inventory was up 1% year-over-year in July, due mostly to inventory of sub-$30,000 vehicles climbing 9%.

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Auto Remarketing

FEBRUARY 1, 2024

Used-vehicle prices were down again as January ended, but the pace of depreciation is decelerating, according to the latest report from Black Book. The high end of each category’s price range has also fallen by at least $1,000 as dealers act to move the most expensive used vehicles,” the report said. Cars were down $400.

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Auto Remarketing

MARCH 11, 2024

The retail used-car market, including the certified pre-owned segment, showed some real strength last month, improving from both year-ago and January figures. Citing data from its vAuto business unit, Cox Automotive estimated that used-vehicle retail sales in February climbed 18% month-over-month and 5% year-over-year.

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AutoSuccess

NOVEMBER 16, 2023

The auto industry has been laser-focused on digitizing the retail shopping experience for several years, especially since the pandemic in 2020. However, the right digital retail strategy for today’s used dealer goes beyond up-leveling a dealer’s web presence. s 2023 Friction Points Study.

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AutoSuccess

DECEMBER 6, 2024

As vehicle transactions increasingly move online and dealerships collect more personal information, the need for robust security measures has never been more critical. The Data Privacy Landscape in Automotive Retail The automotive retail sector has undergone a significant digital transformation in recent years.

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Auto Remarketing

OCTOBER 6, 2023

The wholesale used-vehicle market ended the third quarter with some stability, but the duration of that steadiness likely hinges on how the United Auto Workers strike unfolds. Black Book’s Used Vehicle Retention Index for September came in at 159.3, The index is 39% higher than March 2020 pre-pandemic levels. from a year ago.

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Auto Remarketing

AUGUST 7, 2024

The movement in wholesale vehicle values for July varied from index to index, but in general, prices are down from a year ago, though they remain elevated from pre-pandemic levels. Starting with Black Book, its Used Vehicle Retention Index came in at 145.0 higher than the final pre-pandemic reading March 2020, however.

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Auto Remarketing

SEPTEMBER 19, 2023

While it seems as if the electric vehicle is not a new phenomenon, the EV market is in its infancy compared to the internal combustion engine vehicle market. The latter has a history of well over a century, while the former has been just a sliver of the American vehicle market until just recently. In the U.S.,

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AutoSuccess

NOVEMBER 21, 2023

The residual effects of the pandemic are finally in the rearview mirror, spurring improved customer satisfaction with the vehicle purchase process. This year, overall customer satisfaction with the vehicle purchase experience increases to 793 (on a 1,000-point scale) from 786 a year ago. According to the J.D. Power 2023 U.S.

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Auto Remarketing

JANUARY 9, 2024

Though still well above pre-pandemic levels, wholesale vehicle prices closed 2023 with a larger than expected (or typical) decline, capping a two-year run of downhill movement. Cox Automotive’s Manheim Used Vehicle Value Index fell 7.0% Black Book’s Used Vehicle Retention Index closed the year by dropping 10.9%

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AutoSuccess

FEBRUARY 19, 2024

Cox Automotive ‘s annual Car Buyer Journey (CBJ) Study reveals that satisfaction with the vehicle shopping and buying experience improved in 2023 after declining in both 2021 and 2022. This approach combines online and at-dealership activities, resulting in a more satisfying and efficient vehicle buying experience.

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Tire Review Magazine

OCTOBER 22, 2024

Curtis Goodwin started his career at Fountain Tire more than 30 years ago, as assistant manager then store manager, building a strong team and profitable retail location in Edmonton. Nason Higinbotham joined Fountain Tire in 2014, building upon leadership roles with Vancouver-based independent and national tire retailers.

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Tire Review Magazine

OCTOBER 22, 2024

Curtis Goodwin started his career at Fountain Tire more than 30 years ago, as assistant manager then store manager, building a strong team and profitable retail location in Edmonton. Nason Higinbotham joined Fountain Tire in 2014, building upon leadership roles with Vancouver-based independent and national tire retailers.

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Tire Review Magazine

DECEMBER 27, 2023

Vehicle miles traveled (VMT), rising costs and other data painted a picture for 2023, but there’s more to the story. Retail aftermarket spending has kept pace with these driving habits. Similar to the previous year, the rise in inflation played a role in pushing up retail prices. trillion miles.

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Auto Remarketing

JULY 24, 2024

Work Truck Solutions released its Q2 2024 commercial vehicle market analysis on Tuesday, highlighting that the sales of used units increased for the first time since Q1 2023. What about what buyers are paying for commercial vehicles? The firm added the landscape of alternative fuels in the commercial vehicle market remains in flux.

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Auto Remarketing

APRIL 10, 2024

First, we need to look at our “short-term gain” decisions we made back in 2020. New cars were at a premium that year, and many dealers decided to “make hay while the sun shines” so, according to NADA, as a result, the new per-vehicle gross profit by 22% nationally. These are not the vehicles you’ll get hurt on. That was then.

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AutoSuccess

FEBRUARY 16, 2024

Just as in previous years, 2023 was tumultuous for retail automotive. However, despite the industry’s changing dynamics due to inflation, continued volatility in acquiring used vehicles, and an increasing amount of new vehicle inventory, some things remained relatively stable. dealerships operating on Reynolds’ DMS.

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Auto Remarketing

SEPTEMBER 15, 2023

UAW members started a labor strike early Friday morning at a trio of plants that make vehicles for Ford, General Motors and Stellantis. What’s going to happen to the market, especially for used vehicles? Despite vehicle prices declining from late 2022 through 2023, price levels remain elevated.

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AutoSuccess

MAY 8, 2024

According to Cox Automotive, the new vehicle inventory supply is near its highest point since June 2020. Meanwhile, manufacturer incentive spending continues to rise, as does competition between retailers to attract buyers to showrooms. For many auto dealers, 2024 is shaping up to be a challenging year.

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AutoSuccess

FEBRUARY 15, 2024

I recently read an article that netted the issue: “Dealers navigating a used-vehicle market that already allows little room for error are eyeing another obstacle: worsening used-car availability.” ” According to BlackBook data: Seven to 10 million fewer new vehicles were sold during 2020-2022 compared to 2016-2019.

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AutoSuccess

APRIL 18, 2024

Hansen began his career at Manheim Detroit as a vehicle entry manager before rising to senior recon manager overseeing retail reconditioning. Shortly thereafter, she was named office manager, and then promoted in 2020 to senior client services manager to support the opening of Manheim Rochester.

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Tire Review Magazine

MAY 31, 2024

What had already been trending upward prior to the pandemic exploded in 2020, when additional demand from homebound consumers drove retailers to deliver more, faster. In particular, as last mile continues to grow, there is a focus on finding new ways to make vehicles more sustainable and more efficient,” he says.

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AutoSuccess

MARCH 19, 2024

At 33, the profitability index fell to its second-lowest score ever, behind only Q2 2020, at the height of the COVID-19 pandemic. Beginning in the second half of 2022, the index has dropped significantly and, in Q1 2024, hit 41 – the lowest point in the survey’s history excluding Q2 2020. “The vehicle market in the U.S.

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AutoSuccess

JANUARY 29, 2024

. “A decade from now, when we look back at the years immediately following the global pandemic of 2020, we’ll be awed by the dramatic swings and unprecedented circumstances the economy and auto market endured,” said Cox Automotive Chief Economist Jonathan Smoke. Job and income growth may slow down. million sales.

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Autoblog: Repairs

JULY 22, 2024

Pre-production vehicles shown. Since Ford loaded the 'Stang on its retail site, various forum users rebuilt their own GT trims and found price climbs of anywhere from $4,000 to $6,000. Closed course. Professional driver. The Dark Horse's Coyote is tuned up to 500 hp, but the manual option in this car comes from Tremec.

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Auto Remarketing

AUGUST 14, 2024

In sales, supply and demand added up to charging premiums above and beyond the suggested retail price on new models, and a 20% to 30% increase in used car pricing. The national labor rate, according to NADA Year End 2020, was $120 an hour; by year-end 2023, it was $173. In service, it meant bumping up the labor rate.

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AutoSuccess

SEPTEMBER 18, 2024

Digital transformation in the automotive industry has largely focused on the consumer-facing side, modernizing the way customers search for, evaluate, finance and purchase vehicles. New vehicle sales in the U.S. The latest Index shows where these improvements have been made. An estimated 4.1 An estimated 4.1

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AutoSuccess

SEPTEMBER 5, 2024

Retail automotive dealers began integrating online, in-store and mobile channels to create seamless customer experiences several years ago. The last two decades, especially, have seen the rise of big data in vehicles 1. In fact, in 2021, 13% of automotive transactions were handled via ecommerce 2.

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Tire Review Magazine

DECEMBER 11, 2024

Indianapolis-based Best-One of Indy has transformed what could be routine vehicle service into an experience that puts people first, whether those people are customers walking through the door or technicians working in the bay. In 2019, Best-One of Indys expansion efforts led it to Columbus, Indiana, where it acquired Frank Anderson Tire.

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