SPONSORED EPISODE: Allied Solutions reviews Q1, pinpoints signals of loan health John Elias and Peter Krall of Allied Solutions returned for another special sponsored episode of the Auto Remarketing Podcast. Elias and Krall recapped some of the most notable developments in auto finance from the first quarter of 2026. The Allied ... Listen Here
SPONSORED EPISODE: Path to stable inventory & price transparency as potential car buyers see uncertain world James Virgoe, senior vice president and managing director of GWC Warranty, appeared on another special sponsored episode of the Auto Remarketing Podcast at a time when domestic and foreign turbulences have added even more complexities to the car business. Virgoe ... Listen Here
Automotive Intelligence Award honoree Satyan Merchant of TransUnion Our conversations with the 2026 Automotive Intelligence Award winners wrap up with Satyan Merchant, who is senior vice president, automotive and mortgage business leader at TransUnion. Merchant recollected how his interest in data started when studying statistics on the back ... Listen Here

Retail

Startup sales platform HeyGreenlight brings veteran Kolde in as CRO

Startup company HeyGreenlight has greenlighted an experienced hand to lead its revenue strategy. The AI-powered platform focused on improving dealership conversations and performance has added Kerry Kolde as chief revenue officer to expand its dealer network growth and scale adoption. ... [Read More]

Kunes’ Delavan Holdings takes ‘strategic step’ with addition of its first technology chief

Delavan Holdings has reached a “significant milestone” with the addition of a chief technology officer for the first time. Shawn Theesfeld has been hired to fill the role, which Delavan Holdings said “showcases the company’s continued growth and commitment to ... [Read More]

Wholesale

Former UPS executive set to deliver for auto transport platform ACERTUS as new CRO

A longtime executive for UPS is ready to deliver in the automotive sector. Jami Kilpatrick, whose 25-year tenure with the delivery giant included the past two as vice president of corporate strategy and U.S. sales chief of staff, has joined ... [Read More]

Manheim wholesale value index hits highest level in 34 months

Cox Automotive’s Manheim Used Vehicle Value Index reached its highest level in nearly three years, as used-car demand remains strong and wholesale prices bounced back further than expected, Cox said Tuesday. The MUVVI for March came in at 215.3, which ... [Read More]

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Best Practices, Ideas, and Tools for Business

Loan Origination Automation Guidelines for Modern Lenders

Lenders are under pressure to move faster, handle higher volumes, and reduce manual tasks. Automation can help, but only if...
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Turn Service Visits Into Sales Growth: A GM’s Checklist

Your service drive is filled with loyal customers who trust your dealership and are physically in your store, yet most...
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Technology

Industry veteran Lippel takes on mission to make AVILOO’s EV battery tests the U.S. ‘national standard’

AVILOO, a Europe-based provider of electric vehicle battery diagnostics that entered the U.S. market in 2024, now has a leader for its American operation. Auto industry veteran Brett Lippel has been named CEO of AVILOO Northern America to drive strategic ... [Read More]

Carfax peers into the future to predict reliability based on vehicle’s individual history

From its beginnings, Carfax has been focused on a car’s past — how many owners it’s had, accidents it’s been in, maintenance records. Now it is looking into the future. The provider of vehicle history reports has added an assessment ... [Read More]

Analysis

Wholesale EV sales at all-time high, while retail used sales approach record

Auto auctions and dealers are selling used electric vehicles at record or near-record clips. Sales of EVs at Manheim auctions reached a record high in the first quarter, according to parent company Cox Automotive, which also observed the second strongest ... [Read More]

Despite fewer recall campaigns, number of recalled vehicles soars in Q1, report shows

The first quarter of 2026 has been a busy one for auto recalls. According to BizzyCar’s Q1 2026 Recall Report, 11.6 million vehicles were recalled in the U.S. during the quarter, the most of any quarter since the company began ... [Read More]

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