March 21, 2025
Auction Academy Hits the Assembly Line
Jeffrey Bellant
August 05, 2021
DEARBORN, Mich. – On Aug. 3, I joined Auction Academy officials and members of its Group 6 class to tour the historic Ford River Rouge…
Books are Your Friends
Jeffrey Bellant
July 09, 2021
We recently ran an article in the print edition of Used Car News on book recommendations from people in the industry. As an avid reader…
Let’s be clear from the start. Gas prices didn’t go up because of random %&#*. Gas prices went up because of capitalism %&#* and we…
So Long and Thanks for All the Fish
Ted Craig
August 09, 2019
This is my last blog entry, as I have resigned as the me of UCN. Thank you to all the folks who put up with…
Over for Good
Ted Craig
August 08, 2019
This business isn't what it used to be. When I started here in 2000, the industry consisted on independent dealers and franchise dealers. About a…
Road Games
Ted Craig
August 07, 2019
Do you remember that old summer vacation game of spotting out-of-state license plates? I have my own version of that. I spot out-of-state plates and…
Stupid Useless Vehicles
Ted Craig
August 06, 2019
A new ad for the Chrysler Pacifica finally calls out sport-utilities for their lack of, well, utility. It’s too little, too late, SUVs, and the…
Stop Doing That
Ted Craig
August 05, 2019
My wife took our kids Up North this weekend, as she has the first weekend in August for pretty much their whole lives. It did…
Don't Know What to Think
Ted Craig
August 02, 2019
The Fed cut interest rates this week for some reason. It wasn’t enough for the stock market, which went all Veruca Salt. And then Pres.…
No Green Market
Ted Craig
August 01, 2019
There is no market for electric vehicles, just as there was no market for hybrids 10 years ago. There is a market for Tesla, just…
