Daryl Lubinsky

Arcadia, California

Writer, Editor and Proofreader at Freelance

Freelance writer, editor, and proofreader

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Articles

CarMax continues to build on 'momentum'

1 week ago | autoremarketing.com | Daryl Lubinsky

CarMax is seeing a lot of momentum in its business. Just ask the company’s president and CEO, Bill Nash. He and others said the word, “momentum,” several times during the company’s fourth quarter fiscal year 2025 earnings release conference call. In fact, he used the word three times in one sentence during the Q&A portion of the earnings call.
Used-vehicle news mixed as Penske reports strong earnings

2 months ago | autoremarketing.com | Daryl Lubinsky

Penske Automotive Group delivered a strong fourth quarter and “another outstanding year of profitability,” said the company’s CEO Roger Penske during the company’s earnings call on Feb. 13. Penske’s used-vehicle business played a role in that. However, that role was a mixed one. Gross profit per used vehicle retailed increased $349 quarter over quarter. But used units retailed ...
AutoNation earnings highlight uncertainty, used-vehicle optimism

2 months ago | autoremarketing.com | Daryl Lubinsky

AutoNation’s used unit sales were flat year over year, and sequentially down 2% from the third quarter, while supply availability for used vehicles has continued to be a challenge. But looking to the near future, AutoNation expects the normal seasonal swing to used vehicles for the spring selling season to occur, AutoNation chief financial officer Tom Szlosek said during the company’s fourth quarter and full-year 2024 earnings call on Feb. 11.
Aging Vehicles Bring Increased Focus on Budgets, Technology

2 months ago | government-fleet.com | Daryl Lubinsky

The fleet of the city of Cambridge, Mass. Public Works Department is no exception to the trend of how tightening budgets and high costs have affected government fleets. For the first time ever, for fiscal year 2025, the department is adding $100,000 to its budget for vehicle refurbishment. Assistant Fleet Manager Tom Rowlings said the DPW requested that refurbishment funding from the city council because a truck that cost $230,000 three years ago now costs about $307,000.
Used-vehicle financing reflects the state of the stretched consumer

2 months ago | autoremarketing.com | Daryl Lubinsky

Andrew Lemoine expects to see increased digitization as a trend in auto finance, as consumers are “demanding a lot more seamless online buying experiences.”Consumers want that seamless experience in the overall vehicle purchase transaction, and Lemoine, who is founder and CEO of autocorp.ai, said that includes the financing portion. Autocorp.ai provides tools to allow dealerships to sell cars and engage with consumers online.
Career Progression, Historical Modeling, Among Factors In Employee Pay Budgeting

Jan 20, 2025 | government-fleet.com | Daryl Lubinsky

The city of Tallahassee, Fla. fleet management department experienced a technician hiring challenge as the worst of the pandemic began to wind down. The department started an internship program with a local technical college, and it worked well, said Jeff Shepard, director of City of Tallahassee, Fla. fleet management. “But it takes several years to develop the skill set needed for our diverse fleet,” said Shepard, who oversees about 2,800 total assets.
Fleets All-In on Fuel Management Tech

Dec 6, 2024 | government-fleet.com | Daryl Lubinsky

For Justin Mullins, budgeting for fuel “is almost more of an art than science.” Mullins is the fleet manager for Sarasota County Florida Fleet Services, which uses reports from the Energy Information Administration, or EIA, to help predict fuel prices. Mullins says his department uses EIA’s information for budgeting purposes.
Police Fleet Innovates to Deal with Cost, Supply Challenges

Nov 27, 2024 | government-fleet.com | Daryl Lubinsky

Dave Cardillo noted that in 2021, the price of a basic SUV for his fleet at the Billings, Montana, Police Department was about $36,000. Today, that same vehicle costs about $49,000, said Cardillo, whose job title is quartermaster for the department.
Dealer group transforms with a North American focus

Nov 4, 2024 | autoremarketing.com | Daryl Lubinsky

Dalton Motors operates 50 auto dealerships in Mexico and three in the United States. But if you ask the company’s CEO Juan Carlos Rodriguez Villava about the Mexico dealerships, he will tell you he likes to think of his company in different terms. He elaborated on that as he talked about winning the International Dealer Group of the Year award, presented by Mach10 Automotive. The dealer group will be recognized at Used Car Week later this month.
Diversity Helps Police Fleet with Ordering, Upfitting Challenges

Oct 31, 2024 | government-fleet.com | Daryl Lubinsky

Portland, Oregon, Police Bureau fleet coordinator Andrew McCasland and internal operations manager LeAnn Barnett have worked to find solutions to challenges that have faced the bureau’s fleet since the start of the pandemic. One of those challenges has been getting fleet vehicle orders in to Ford and other manufacturers.