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

PODCAST: Talking about the car business in the US & Canada with Peter Smith of the Lion Partnership

As Cherokee Media Group was getting ready to host the Used Car Industry Summit in Miami, Peter Smith of the Lion Partnership spent some time with Nick Zulovich for this episode of the Auto Remarketing Podcast. Smith recapped some of ... [Read More]

Kristick takes on dual role to lead Clarivoy’s marketing and customer experience

One of Auto Remarketing’s 2025 40 Under 40 honorees is about to become very busy. Molly Kristick has joined Clarivoy to take on the dual role of chief experience officer and chief marketing officer, bringing marketing, customer success and brand ... [Read More]

Wholesale

Q&As with 2026 Women in Remarketing: Donna Dukes of AutoTec

Auto Remarketing is recognizing the 2026 Women in Remarketing honorees in the April edition of the magazine and will be posting Q&As with each of these outstanding leaders on the website.  Next up, in alphabetical order by first name, is Donna Dukes, ... [Read More]

Q&As with 2026 Women in Remarketing: Denice Sanchez of ADESA San Diego

Auto Remarketing is recognizing the 2026 Women in Remarketing honorees in the April edition of the magazine and will be posting Q&As with each of these outstanding leaders on the website.  Next up, in alphabetical order by first name, is Denice Sanchez, ... [Read More]

Resource Hub

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

PureCars buys AutoAlert, creating ‘powerhouse of data and activation’

In what the company called a “revolutionary moment,” PureCars said Monday it has acquired automotive data mining and customer engagement solutions provider AutoAlert. The companies did not disclose an acquisition price. PureCars, which provides customer data management and advertising tools, ... [Read More]

Cars.com confirms 11% reduction in full-time workforce

In a wide-ranging update shared late Thursday afternoon, Cars.com confirmed it has initiated a cost-reduction program, which includes workforce trimming of approximately 11% of its full-time positions, along with process changes and vendor cost optimization. The company said in a ... [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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