As delinquencies rise and margins tighten, leading auto lenders use AI agents to cut collections and servicing costs without compromising...
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Dealer news: Big-city dealership sales close in Atlanta, New York
Tuesday, Aug. 5, 2025, 03:43 PM
DAA Northwest's Rock & Roll Sale brings the band back together — well, half of it
Tuesday, Aug. 5, 2025, 02:49 PM
Vehlo upgrades its reconditioning platform into RapidRecon Pro
Tuesday, Aug. 5, 2025, 04:12 PM
Erin Richmond & Rhys Albrecht of sMedia
Next up on our series from the Canada’s Used Car Week Live Stage, presented by SYCN Auto Logistics, is a conversation with Erin Richmond, CEO of sMedia, and Rhys Albrecht, head of customer success at sMedia. They talk with Cherokee ... Listen Here
PODCAST: TransUnion explains auto-refinancing opportunities with 18M consumers
Satyan Merchant, who is senior vice president and auto and mortgage business leader at TransUnion, made another appearance on the Auto Remarketing Podcast. This time, the focus of the conversation is opportunities for auto refinancing. TransUnion indicated approximately 18 million ... Listen Here
EFG Companies CEO Jenny Rappaport has some things to say
Jenny Rappaport has some things to say, and if you’re a car dealer, it would be wise to listen. The CEO of F&I and training provider EFG Companies has returned to the Auto Remarketing podcast, and in a wide-ranging conversation ... Listen Here
Retail
Carvana profits grow as it leverages scale to boost efficiency
Carvana’s revenue and income grew significantly in the second quarter of 2025. The used-car retailer’s executives attributed the growth to Carvana’s oft-stated long-term drivers, including more awareness and trust and improving the selection of vehicles offered.
They said the boost in profits was helped by the company’s ability to leverage its size and assets to operate more efficiently.
That allowed Carvana to ... [Read More]
Morning Consult names Autotrader America’s most reputable auto retailer
When it comes to selling cars, trust is an enormous factor. Autotrader received an important endorsement in that category this week, when it was named America’s most reputable brand in auto retail by Morning Consult. The Cox Automotive brand earned ... [Read More]
Wholesale
Lane watch: Stability settles into summertime auction scene
Perhaps amid chaos erupting at your dealership, finance company or personal household, the auction segment appears to be a place where the automotive industry can find some stability, based on their newest data and observations from Black Book. Analysts said ... [Read More]
DAA Northwest’s Rock & Roll Sale brings the band back together — well, half of it
DAA Northwest’s 30th annual Rock & Roll Sale turned out to be more than a gathering for dealers and the auto remarketing industry. It was a rock reunion. In addition to the more than 1,350 customers and industry guests from ... [Read More]
Technology
Reynolds introduces Relo, a parts delivery robot for dealership service departments
The next new employee in your dealership service department might not be human. Reynolds and Reynolds announced the official release of Relo, a parts delivery robot designed to create efficiencies and increase safety for service departments. Reynolds said Relo comes ... [Read More]
Vehlo upgrades its reconditioning platform into RapidRecon Pro
Vehlo’s reconditioning platform has gone through a recon of its own. The result is RapidRecon Pro, a new version of the RapidRecon platform designed to accelerate vehicle turnaround and boost dealership profitability. The provider of integrated software and financial services ... [Read More]
Analysis
Used Car Week 2025 agenda is now live
The agenda for Used Car Week 2025 — featuring of dozens of sessions covering the retail, remarketing, finance and collections/recovery segments of the used-car industry — is now available. The itinerary includes workshops on specific best practices with industry experts, ... [Read More]
Cherokee Media Group launches Used Car Brief
On Tuesday, Cherokee Media Group announced the launch of Used Car Brief, a new bi-monthly series designed to deliver fast, focused insight into the trends shaping the used-car industry. Each edition highlights key developments, emerging challenges, and fresh opportunities across ... [Read More]
