As delinquencies rise and margins tighten, leading auto lenders use AI agents to cut collections and servicing costs without compromising...
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Sonic adds 4 Calif. stores to claim title of largest U.S. Jaguar Land Rover dealer
Tuesday, Jul. 1, 2025, 02:31 PM
COMMENTARY: Navigating the insurance maze & choosing the right broker for your multi-brand dealership
Tuesday, Jul. 1, 2025, 12:47 PM
Gold Standard & Trusted Sale align for CPO program to help dealers of any size
Tuesday, Jul. 1, 2025, 09:45 AM
Why Agora Data’s Steve Burke is so bullish about automotive
Agora Data’s Steve Burke is one of the most upbeat executives you can find in auto finance. When asked about his outlook for the car business during a conversation at the National Independent Automobile Dealers Association’s annual convention last week ... Listen Here
NIADA’s Patrick O’Brien on work to be done in Washington for independent dealers
The newest member of the team at the National Independent Automobile Dealers Association spent a few minutes during this week’s NIADA Convention in Las Vegas for this episode of the Auto Remarketing Podcast. Patrick O’Brien, who joined NIADA in May ... Listen Here
Inventory management through lens of independent dealers
How an independent dealer approaches inventory strategy might be different than a franchised store. Patrick Janes, associate vice president of inventory solutions management at Cox Automotive, delved into the current inventory landscape during this week’s NIADA Convention in Las Vegas ... Listen Here
Retail
TMNA collaborates with captive, Southeast Toyota, Gulf States Toyota & franchised dealers to raise funds for people impacted by devasting Texas flooding
Toyota Motor North America (TMNA) is headquartered in Plano, Texas, so the automaker is working with three affiliates and brand dealers to help people impacted by devasting flooding in the Lone Star State. TMNA is partnering with Toyota Financial Services ... [Read More]
ZeroSum sees used & CPO sales as treatment for new-car retailing ‘hangover’
Fourth of July gatherings might have created some hangovers for party goers who had a bit too much to drink. Experts at ZeroSum see dealerships enduring a “hangover,” as well. And while there is a wide array of remedies to ... [Read More]
Wholesale
Lane watch: Fourth of July week moves ‘not entirely unexpected’
Perhaps some dealers didn’t rest much last week, which included the Fourth of July. With the holiday in mind, Black Book experts weren’t surprised when they assembled the newest wholesale data for their latest installment of Market Insights. Black Book ... [Read More]
eSTART to start up new in-person event in conjunction with NAAA convention
eSTART is about to start something new. The Electronic Secure Title and Registration Transformation Coalition announced it will host its first in-person event — the eSTART Modernization Forum — Sept. 22-24 at the Loews Kansas City Hotel, in partnership with ... [Read More]
Technology
ServiceUp raises $55M in Series B funding to cater to fleets & insurers
ServiceUp, an all-in-one tech platform to help fleets and insurers manage vehicle repairs, has raised $55 million in Series B funding. According to a news release distributed on Wednesday, the round was led by PeakSpan Capital, with participation from existing ... [Read More]
Vehlo completes second service-drive technology acquisition in less than 2 months
For the second time in less than two months, Vehlo made an acquisition. The provider of integrated software and financial solutions for the automotive repair industry on Wednesday announced its acquisition of Total Customer Connect (TCC), a provider of customer ... [Read More]
Analysis
Used EV sales set records with off-lease units poised to hit the market in 2026-27
Used electric vehicles are breaking sales records seemingly every week in both the retail and wholesale sectors. So it’s no surprise that two more fell in the second quarter of 2025. During its Q2 Manheim Used Vehicle Value Index call ... [Read More]
Survey shows online to in-store transition is crucial to car-buying experience
Car shoppers expect dealers to provide a seamless digital buying experience like the ones they get from Amazon and Apple, according to a new survey from artificial intelligence-powered customer data platform Fullpath. The survey of 1,000 Americans who have purchased ... [Read More]
