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COMMENTARY: Inventory acquisition in the AI age
Friday, May. 29, 2026, 01:00 PM
While many dealers have always “trusted their gut,” the old instinct-driven approach to buying used car inventory is quickly becoming obsolete. For decades, dealers relied on a familiar formula: when a vehicle sold, replace it with another one just like ... Read More
AI at car dealerships: a ‘crawl, walk, run’ evolution with data at foundation
Friday, May. 29, 2026, 11:54 AM
When it comes to practical applications of artificial intelligence for car dealers, it’s a marathon, not a sprint. Or a “crawl, walk, run” approach, says QuoreAI founder and CEO Todd Smith. “There’s no (case where you) plug in AI and ... Read More
Marketing for car dealerships in the age of AI
Wednesday, May. 27, 2026, 11:34 AM
There’s no doubt that artificial intelligence is revolutionizing the way companies do business — and the automotive industry is no exception. In fact, most dealers have already embraced AI models and incorporated them into their daily operations. From analyzing data ... Read More
Forming the Transport Queens with Amber Gosney of SYCN Auto Logistics
Tuesday, Jun. 2, 2026, 01:30 PM
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PODCAST: Autonomous vehicles & the used-car market with Peter Janczewski of Draiver
Tuesday, Jun. 2, 2026, 01:23 PM
We continue our episodes of the Auto Remarketing Podcast originating from the Live Stage, which was sponsored by SYCN Auto Logistics, during the Used Car Industry Summit in Miami this spring. To get a better understanding of how autonomous technology ... Listen Here
SPONSORED EPISODE: The new definition of value in used-car retailing and the role of compliance
Tuesday, Jun. 2, 2026, 12:47 PM
For this special sponsored episode of the Auto Remarketing Podcast, GWC Warranty senior vice president and managing director James Virgoe shared some of his personal experiences of buying a vehicle earlier this year to illustrate how the definition of “value” ... Listen Here

CDK names Garen as chief information officer

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Thursday, Nov. 12, 2020, 04:38 PM
Auto Fin Journal Staff
With a background in the banking, financial services, investment and medical industries, CDK Global welcomed its new chief information officer on Thursday. Taking on the role of CIO for the automotive retail technology company is Kirsten Garen who also will ... [Read More]

Shred-it report details depth of data-breach rise among large firms & small businesses

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Wednesday, Nov. 11, 2020, 04:54 PM
Auto Fin Journal Staff
Shred-it discovered noticeable jumps since 2017 in both corporate executives and small-business owners reporting that they experienced a data breach. The information security service provided by Stericycle announced the findings when Shred-it released its 10th anniversary edition of the Data ... [Read More]

Capital One among latest investors pushing $13M into Lightico

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Wednesday, Nov. 11, 2020, 04:51 PM
Auto Fin Journal Staff
Lightico not only is gaining more clients, but the platform built so customers can interact digitally with auto-finance companies and other financial services firms is securing more funding resources, too. On Tuesday, Lightico announced a $13 million investment led by ... [Read More]

MUSA Auto Finance lands 2 partners to enhance leasing platform

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Wednesday, Nov. 4, 2020, 04:27 PM
Auto Fin Journal Staff
MUSA Auto Finance is looking to capitalize on the leasing market, especially with more happening digitally nowadays. This week, MUSA Auto Finance announced plans to expand both its new- and used-vehicle leasing platform nationwide through a partnership with two large ... [Read More]

Market Scan to fuel Shop.Click.Drive for GM

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Tuesday, Nov. 3, 2020, 07:49 PM
Auto Fin Journal Staff
Market Scan Information Systems’ newest partnership is with one of the world’s largest automakers. On Monday, the automotive solutions and data provider announced it will integrate with General Motors’ Shop.Click.Drive digital retailing platform.  Shop.Click.Drive will be powered with Market Scan’s ... [Read More]

Financial Data Exchange highlights accomplishments in just 2 years

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Monday, Nov. 2, 2020, 04:34 PM
Auto Fin Journal Staff
The Financial Data Exchange celebrated the significant growth and accomplishments the organization has generated in just two years. FDX marked its second anniversary by reiterating its goal of unifying the entire financial industry around a secure, common, interoperable and royalty-free ... [Read More]

Constant among the 2020 Benzinga Fintech Listmakers

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Wednesday, Oct. 28, 2020, 03:33 PM
Auto Fin Journal Staff
It’s been an award-winning autumn so far for Constant. A week after it received a 2020 AI TechAward, the fintech and automated loss mitigation provider announced on Wednesday that it has been named to the 2020 Benzinga Global Fintech Listmakers. ... [Read More]

Fair launches pilot to lease Acura and Honda CPO vehicles

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Wednesday, Oct. 28, 2020, 03:31 PM
Auto Fin Journal Staff
Because of its robust new-model leasing activities, Honda and Acura usually have a deep well of vehicles that can become certified. And with a new pilot program orchestrated by Fair, those CPO units now can be leased again. On Wednesday, ... [Read More]

Newest financing pushes Tekion valuation above $1 billion

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Wednesday, Oct. 28, 2020, 03:23 PM
Auto Fin Journal Staff
Fueled by its Series C financing round of $150 million, Tekion recently announced its valuation now stands at more than $1 billion. And with an array of automakers and major dealership groups in the mix, the cloud technology company and ... [Read More]

BMW Group Financial Services taps Yellowbrick to enhance analytics

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Wednesday, Oct. 28, 2020, 03:20 PM
Auto Fin Journal Staff
BMW Group Financial Services made a move this week to shore up its technological capabilities to serve its automobile and motorcycle retailers. Hybrid cloud data warehouse company Yellowbrick Data announced it has been selected by BMW Group Financial Services to ... [Read More]

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