As delinquencies rise and margins tighten, leading auto lenders use AI agents to cut collections and servicing costs without compromising...
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inride introduces AI agent to find ‘hidden opportunities’ for acquiring inventory
Friday, Aug. 29, 2025, 11:55 AM
Impel and RockED roll out AI certification program to accelerate automotive workforce transformation
Friday, Aug. 29, 2025, 10:59 AM
5 ADESA auctions welcome new GMs
Thursday, Aug. 28, 2025, 04:02 PM
SPONSORED EPISODE: Recommendations for evaluating your F&I product vendors
James Virgoe, who is senior vice president and managing partner of GWC Warranty at APCO Holdings, made another appearance for a sponsored episode of the Auto Remarketing Podcast. This time, Virgoe went through a series of recommendations to help dealers ... Listen Here
Mandy Deveau of DriveHRIS on Leading with Confidence
Mandy Deveau is marketing manager at DriveHRIS, where she leads dealer communication and engagement. In June, she joined Canada’s Used Car Week Live Stage, presented by SYCN Auto Logistics, to talk about “How Women in Automotive Can Lead with Confidence.” Listen Here
Vivian Liu Wants to Make Autos Easy
Vivian Liu is the CEO of Making Auto Easy, a platform designed to help dealers turn the manual meet-and-greet into a more efficient digital experience. In June, she joined the Canada’s Used Car Week Live Stage, presented by SYCN Auto ... Listen Here
Retail
inride introduces AI agent to find ‘hidden opportunities’ for acquiring inventory
Consumer-to-dealer automotive marketplace inride announced the launch of Trade Agent AI, an agentic artificial intelligence platform designed to help car dealerships find “hidden trade-in and purchase opportunities” directly from their customer database. The company said it’s the first fully autonomous ... [Read More]
Dealer news: Tenn. dealer donates vehicles for driver ed; Pa. store wins Subaru Love award; HGreg Houston rockets to top
A Tennessee dealership made a donation aimed at developing safer drivers. City Auto Mitsubishi in Murfreeesboro joined with Mitsubishi Motors North America in handing the keys to two new Mitsubishi SUVs — a 2024 Outlander Sport and a 2024 Eclipse ... [Read More]
Wholesale
5 ADESA auctions welcome new GMs
There’s some new blood at the top for five ADESA auctions. The national auto auction chain announced new general managers at five of its auctions via a post on LinkedIn, with Amanda Campbell taking the reins of ADESA Flint, Matt ... [Read More]
Lane watch: Top question as Labor Day weekend nears
Black Book reflected on the auction scene a year ago when explaining what analysts are now seeing as the industry again approaches Labor Day weekend. To set the stage, Black Book reported overall wholesale values ticked 0.23% lower while prices ... [Read More]
Technology
Impel and RockED roll out AI certification program to accelerate automotive workforce transformation
Impel and RockED worked together to offer special training focused on artificial intelligence. On Thursday, Impel launched the Automotive AI Certification Program, which the solutions provider said is a first of its kind initiative aimed at equipping automotive retailing professionals ... [Read More]
STAR unveils French and Spanish translations of 2025 Dealer Infrastructure Guidelines
Oui. Sí. Yes, those affirmative answers now can be said by the Standards for Technology in Automotive Retail (STAR), which announced that it has released French and Spanish language translations for the multiple updates launched earlier this year to its ... [Read More]
Analysis
COMMENTARY: Big, Beautiful Bill reminds us why auto dealers must constantly re-evaluate wealth-building strategies
The automotive industry is no stranger to change, from evolving consumer preferences to technological advancements. However, a less predictable, yet equally impactful force is the ever-shifting landscape of tax legislation. The recent One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBBA), signed into ... [Read More]
Deciphering direction of used-car prices can be tricky task
August: the month when summer begins to wind down and school begins. Along with afterschool activities, football practices, etc. And maybe a last-minute family vacation. So that might lead to higher demand (and thus, prices), for minivans and vans, right? ... [Read More]
