Auto Remarketing

OCTOBER 31, 2023

Sales of used commercial vehicles at dealerships in the third quarter “cooled off,” but remain well ahead of year-ago figures, according to the Q3 2023 Commercial Vehicle Market Analysis from Work Truck Solutions. In addition to sales, the report delves into prices, turn times, inventory and more. Starting with sales, specifically, there was a 2.3% decline in average used commercial vehicle sales per dealership compared to the second quarter.

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Jalopnik

OCTOBER 31, 2023

This year I’m in Las Vegas for SEMA. It’s a wild place, especially if you decided to get started early like I did. Two hours in, I needed a break from everything so I decided to go and check out the much talked about and hyped Tesla Loop to see what it was about. It was dumb. Read more.

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Own a Car Fresno

OCTOBER 31, 2023

?? Ready to kick your Halloween celebrations into high gear, Fresno? ?? At Own a Car, we're not just about wheels; we're all about making life's moments memorable. With Halloween approaching, we've rounded up some thrilling local happenings that'll give you goosebumps. After all, there's more to life than just cruising the streets, right? ? [.

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Market Doctors

OCTOBER 31, 2023

Market Doctors is a full-service marketing agency devoted to crafting custom marketing solutions for the automotive industry. Our mission is to drive growth for dealerships by increasing sales, market share, customer acquisition, and customer retention through innovative and targeted marketing strategies. As a leading car dealership digital marketing provider in the United States for over 20 years, our knowledge, resources, and unwavering dedication to excellence set us apart in the competitive

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DealerXT

OCTOBER 31, 2023

DealerXT’s Success at the 2023 Digital Dealer Conference & Expo in Las Vegas Revealing State-of-the-art Products and Revolutionary Collaborations We are thrilled to recount our exceptional journey at the 2023 Digital Dealer Conference & Expo in Las Vegas, where we engaged with prominent industry figures, presented our state-of-the-art products, and introduced a transformative partnership that is redefining the automotive industry.

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Jalopnik

OCTOBER 31, 2023

When you think of Steven Spielberg movies , you’re probably thinking of huge summer blockbuster cultural touchstones like Jaws , E.T. and Jurassic Park. What you probably don’t think about is a 40-year-old made-for-TV movie with very little dialogue and an 18-wheeler as the main antagonist. But you’re missing out. Read more.

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Dealer World

OCTOBER 31, 2023

Sale underscores buyer demand for high growth markets; represents 207 th dealership sold by Kerrigan Advisors, the leading buy/sell advisor in Phoenix PHOENIX, AZ – October 31, 2023 – Kerrigan Advisors, the premier sell-side advisor and thought partner to auto dealers nationwide, represented Mesa, Arizona-based East Valley Nissan, owned and operated by Greg Burk, in its sale to Phoenix, Arizona-based Courtesy Automotive Group.

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Terry Lancaster

OCTOBER 31, 2023

It ain't rocket science. It's car sales, and it doesn't have to be hard. In his new book, Ridiculously Simple Car Selling, Steve Stauning and co-author Carson Stauning say that if you're ready to put in the work, you can sell more cars for more money without spending one single extra minute at the dealership. Share 0 Share 0 Tweet 0 steve stauning Summary Simplifying car sales with author Steve Stalling. 0:02 Steve Stalling shares his new book "Ridiculously Simple Car Selling" with Terry Lancast

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Jalopnik

OCTOBER 31, 2023

Despite what your crackpot uncle who thinks Fox News is too liberal will tell you, you won’t actually get shot the moment you step foot in Chicago. It has some rough areas, sure, but overall, it can be a great city to live in if you can handle the weather. Chicago is also one of the most affordable cities in the U.S.… Read more.

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Jalopnik

OCTOBER 31, 2023

Ducati , maker of high-performance engines with fancy valvetrains, has a new high-performance engine with a fancy valvetrain. The unique feature with this one is that it’s a mere single cylinder, lopped off of a twin-cylinder Panigale, which Ducati claims to be the most powerful thumper on the market. That’s true,… Read more.

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Jalopnik

OCTOBER 31, 2023

Norway has been the poster child for the electric vehicle transition. EVs have outpaced gasoline-fueled cars in sales for the past few years , encouraged by generous subsidies and an expansive charging network. However, the country is beginning to realize the combustion versus electric struggle doesn’t exist in a… Read more.

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Jalopnik

OCTOBER 31, 2023

Porsche has announced its vehicle will feature native Google software going forward, the Verge reported. While new Porsche owners will be able to use a wide variety of apps from the Google Play Store at some point in the future, it hasn’t been good news for everyone: Volkswagen has stated that it will cut 2,000 jobs… Read more.

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Jalopnik

OCTOBER 31, 2023

We all like to act like we’re super cool and capable behind the wheel, but really we’ve all had the odd automotive blunder over the years. Whether it’s putting diesel in a gas-powered car , crashing a press car or heading the wrong way around a roundabout, mistakes like this come for us all. Read more.

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Jalopnik

OCTOBER 31, 2023

Martin Scorsese’s 2013 smash hit The Wolf Of Wall Street is an all-time great film, with incredible acting, the great story of 1980s American excess, and some of the best car casting in a non-car movie ever. The cut of Leonardo DiCaprio’s Jordan Belfort high off his ass on quaaludes folding himself down the stairs and… Read more.

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Jalopnik

OCTOBER 31, 2023

GMC is doing the single cab pickup justice at SEMA this year with a concept that dials up the off-road capability and finally scales back the number of doors. GMC partnered with AEV to develop the GMC Sierra Grande Concept , built off of a GMC Sierra 2500 HD in a single cab, long bed configuration. The finished… Read more.

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Jalopnik

OCTOBER 31, 2023

The most anticipated Ford Ranger is the Raptor in the U.S., but Ford is debuting a midsize truck at SEMA to showcase the new Ranger’s off-road aspirations. The truck maker calls it the 2024 Ford Ranger Ford Performance ORV Concept, which is too wordy. The operative words could possibly be meant to evoke vehicles from … Read more.

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Jalopnik

OCTOBER 31, 2023

Ferrari has long been known for creating bonkers supercars that churn out eye-watering power that can be yours for a sky-high price. Now, its latest release takes that up a few notches; it’s the company’s most expensive new car ever and is based on a Le Mans-winning racer. Read more.

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Jalopnik

OCTOBER 31, 2023

JetBlue has estimated that its ticket prices will increase by 30 percent if Spirit is no longer a competitor. The New York-based airline came to this conclusion after an internal analysis, according to Reuters. The U.S. Department of Justice cited these findings on the first day of a federal antitrust trial attempting… Read more.

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Jalopnik

OCTOBER 31, 2023

Where have all the performance pickups gone? I’m not talking about off-road desert runners like the Ram TRX and Ford Raptor. I’m talking about on road performance, something that could give a Ford Mustang Ecoboost or a Honda Civic Type R a run for its money in a stoplight race. Here at SEMA, Toyota has shown that someo… Read more.

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Jalopnik

OCTOBER 31, 2023

Saturn, the planet, may be nothing more than a big ball of gas, but the Saturn car division was all about gas mileage and efficient size. Today’s Nice Price or No Dice SC2 is touted in its ad as a gas-saver. Let’s see whether its price offers savings as well. Read more.

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Jalopnik

OCTOBER 31, 2023

There’s a lot that Volkswagen hasn’t yet said about the ID.7 , and I’m hoping to get some answers to a few questions of my own this week at the official launch of the new electric mid-sized sedan. I’m in southern France right now and will be heading out to drive the car in the morning. We know the basic specs without… Read more.

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Jalopnik

OCTOBER 31, 2023

It’s Halloween , and like many of our American readers, I refuse to be an adult for the whole month of October. Skeletal decor, excessive amounts of sugar, creepy music and, most importantly of all for the childless millennial, horror movies, are all on the menu. Read more.

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Jalopnik

OCTOBER 31, 2023

Chevrolet has released pricing for the 2024 Equinox EV , and it’s a double dose of surprise. With a starting price of $34,995, this compact electric SUV is actually fairly attainable compared to the rest of the EV market. Unfortunately, if you want to buy that version, you’re going to have to wait; Chevy has decided to… Read more.

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Jalopnik

OCTOBER 31, 2023

Robert Bohan, a 60-year-old resident of Tampa, FL, insists that his Crown Victoria is just fine, but Florida Highway Patrol disagrees. See, Bohan’s car is painted up in the same black and tan livery used by the FHP, and they’re not all too impressed by the notion that this fella might be impersonating the police,… Read more.

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Jalopnik

OCTOBER 31, 2023

It's a tiny detail, but it has been bothering Andy ever since he first learned about Michael Myers.

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Jalopnik

OCTOBER 31, 2023

Back in September, the owner of a Fisker Ocean One listed it on Cars & Bids with a reserve. We don’t know what that reserve was, but it’s safe to say it was pretty high because even though bidding got up to $65,000, it still didn’t sell , and they weren’t able to close a deal after the auction ended. You’d think that… Read more.

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Jalopnik

OCTOBER 31, 2023

There is truly no end to the horrors that befall us road-users on a regular basis, but this one might be one of the worst: A giant spider crossing state Route 190 in Death Valley National Park caused the drivers of a rented van to stop so suddenly that the following motorcyclist crashed into them, SF Gate reports. The… Read more.

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Jalopnik

OCTOBER 31, 2023

I unironically love hearses , which is surprisingly not something that stemmed from my high school days as a raging goth but instead through my recent belief that a hearse would probably be one of the best vehicles for road tripping. The back space is literally designed to fit a body. Throw a mattress in there, and… Read more.

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Jalopnik

OCTOBER 31, 2023

The Supreme Court heard oral arguments yesterday over whether or not it should be easier for the owners of cars and other property taken via civil asset forfeiture to petition for their return, the New York Times reports. Several judges appeared sympathetic to the fact that civil asset forfeiture can be so easily… Read more.

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Jalopnik

OCTOBER 31, 2023

Americans take Halloween pretty seriously , it turns out, taking to decorating their homes with all kinds of skeletons, pumpkins and other accouterments. Now, it appears those festive decorations have made their way onto cars as well as houses, sidewalks and any other bland surface that shows its face for the month of… Read more.

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Jalopnik

OCTOBER 31, 2023

Good morning! It’s Tuesday, October 31, 2023, and this is The Morning Shift , your daily roundup of the top automotive headlines from around the world, in one place. Here are the important stories you need to know. Read more.

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Jalopnik

OCTOBER 31, 2023

The United Auto Workers strike has — tentatively — ended. The workers, though, still face uncertainty in the face of a shifting automotive market. As manufacturers transition to electric vehicles, those workers need to know they won’t be left out in the cold, and those assurances are still forthcoming. Read more.

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Jalopnik

OCTOBER 31, 2023

Highlights from this year's women's off-road rally.

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Jalopnik

OCTOBER 31, 2023

Actor and author of 'Where the Deer and the Antelope Play' chats about road tripping in style.

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Jalopnik

OCTOBER 31, 2023

The Peterbilt truck from this flick will haunt your dreams.

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Jalopnik

OCTOBER 31, 2023

Every year, the Specialty Equipment Market Association has a show in Las Vegas that attracts dealers, aftermarket parts suppliers, tuners and other car customizers. It’s an absolutely massive car show that packs in thousands of fans and displays more modified vehicles than you ever could hope to see in a single day.… Read more.

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