It’s been a busy year since Jeff Martin became chief executive officer of the National Independent Automobile Dealers Association. In this episode of the Auto Remarketing Podcast, Martin takes us through what’s happened during that span as well as what attendees can expect from the annual NIADA Convention, which is scheduled for June 17-20 in Las Vegas.

National Automotive Finance Association executive director Jennifer Martin had a lot of positive developments to share. The organization is using technology to grow and serve its membership while also preparing for a series of events, including the 28th Non-Prime Auto Financing Conference, which is set for June 5-7 in Fort Worth, Texas.

Montway Auto Transport Executive Vice President of Business Development, Mike Trudeau, highlighted how dealerships are continuing to evolve and why their logistics needs are changing, too. In this special sponsored episode of the Auto Remarketing Podcast, Trudeau described this changing landscape and how the company is deploying services like the Montway Automation Portal to serve clients.

Auto industry attorney Steve Levine, owner and chief legal and compliance officer of Ignite Consulting Partners, is not a scary guy. But he told a chilling tale in his session at the 2024 BHPH United Summit in Las Vegas, frightening the dealers in attendance with the gory details of the Federal Trade Commission's proposed CARS Rule. The rule, currently on hold pending a court challenge, would require drastic changes in many areas of dealership operations. During the Summit, Levine joined Auto Remarketing associate editor Andrew Friedlander to discuss those changes, other potential compliance issues and the upcoming Compliance Unleashed conference.

Point Predictive chief fraud strategist Frank McKenna returned to the Auto Remarketing Podcast to discuss one of company’s biggest annual projects. McKenna shared some highlights from Point Predictive’s auto fraud report, acknowledging the total impact on dealerships and finance companies continues to grow.

It all seems simple. Dealerships want to reach potential buyers with the specific vehicle they want at the right time. But we know the car business is complex, so Aaron Hancock is here with some solutions. During this special sponsored episode of the Auto Remarketing Podcast, the director of product management for automotive at LeadVenture shares insights about what car buyers want nowadays and how dealerships can provide a path to customer satisfaction and store profitability.

As OEMs begin to increase vehicle production, Autosled's Senior Vice President of OEM and Government Relations, Bart Schuster, discusses current and future logistics trends for retail automotive. He also reviews specific areas where Autosled pivots to address industry challenges, regardless of whether it's acting as the carrier of contract or a backup carrier for automotive manufacturers. Describing the current transportation landscape for retail automotive, Bart dives into the evolving vehicle demands for both OEM and Government logistics since 2020, as well as where he believes the opportunities lie in the future.

Claire Nicol and Tom Reid of RPM appeared on this special sponsored episode of the Auto Remarketing Podcast. They highlighted how the logistics company’s vast industry connections and significant investment in technology combine to create robust platform for dealerships and other clients who need vehicle transportation.

Four forthcoming repossession agents shared a variety of personal and professional anecdotes last week during the North American Repossessors Summit in Orlando, Fla. In a conference session titled, “What I Wish I’d Known…A Cautionary Tale for Small, Medium, & Large Recovery Companies,” the conversation included: —Ray Franklin of National Locating & Recovery, Inc. —Matt Freeman of Professional Towing and Recovery —Richard Grosvenor of Speedy Recovery Services, Inc. —Starr Sawalqah of Alpha Recovery

American Recovery Association president Vaughn Clemmons addressed the record gathering for last week’s North American Repossessors Summit, sharing his “unfiltered beliefs on the state of our recovery industry.” Clemmons described the challenges and opportunities the industry has, asking for a “call for collaboration,” involving agents, finance companies, forwarders and other service providers that might touch repossessed vehicles.

In a new series of the Auto Remarketing Podcast, Cherokee Media Group interviews “Dealer Entrepreneurs” — auto retail leaders, who in addition to their roles at dealerships, have also launched outside companies/startups in the automotive space. Next up in this series is a conversation with Joe Shaker, who is co-founder and CEO of TruVideo and owner of Shaker Auto Group.