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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
How rising ownership costs are reshaping used-car trust
Monday, Jun. 1, 2026, 06:01 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. As vehicle ownership costs now exceed $12,000 per year ... Listen Here
Battery coverage for used EVs with Scott Lear of Dealer Benefit
Wednesday, May. 27, 2026, 08:02 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. Scott Lear, who is president of Dealer Benefit, took ... Listen Here
Cost considerations of fleet management with David Prusinski of VMS
Wednesday, May. 27, 2026, 03:25 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. David Prusinski, who is CEO of Vehicle Management Systems ... Listen Here

PODCAST: Another visit with GM Financial’s Kyle Birch

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Wednesday, Mar. 11, 2020, 03:01 PM
Auto Fin Journal Staff
For the third consecutive year, Nick Zulovich connected with now GM Financial North America operations president Kyle Birch for an episode of the podcast recorded during the Vehicle Finance Conference hosted by the American Financial Services Association. In a conversation conducted ... [Read More]

KPMG gains US patent for blockchain application that increases trust in AI data management practices

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Monday, Mar. 9, 2020, 04:34 PM
Auto Fin Journal Staff
The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office recently granted a patent to KPMG for a blockchain-based method that can improve the selection, curation and management of data used to train machine learning and artificial intelligence (AI) models. The company highlighted KPMG’s ... [Read More]

3 primary findings from LexisNexis Risk Solutions Cybercrime Report

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Wednesday, Mar. 4, 2020, 04:52 PM
Auto Fin Journal Staff
On Wednesday, LexisNexis Risk Solutions highlighted three primary findings from its Cybercrime Report covering activities from July through December of last year. The company indicated the findings crystalize how fraud has increasingly become borderless on a global scale. As the ... [Read More]

White Clarke Group names Ross as new CTO

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Monday, Mar. 2, 2020, 03:32 PM
Auto Fin Journal Staff
White Clarke Group recently welcomed Wayne Ross as its chief technical officer. With 25 years of experience in engineering, technology development and business management, the company said in a news release that Ross will be working with White Clark Group’s ... [Read More]

GuardKnox taps former Ford & Bosch exec to oversee new Detroit subsidiary

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Tuesday, Feb. 25, 2020, 05:54 PM
Auto Fin Journal Staff
Fueled in part by resources from operations like Fraser McCombs Capital, an investment firm in the auto technology and mobility space, GuardKnox is in growth mode. Asserting itself as the automotive industry’s first global cybertech tier supplier of secure, service-oriented, ... [Read More]

Digital Motors adds Autotech Ventures as a lead investor

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Thursday, Feb. 20, 2020, 05:23 PM
Auto Fin Journal Staff
Digital Motors, which provides dealers a digital retail and fintech platform to enable online transactions, now has Autotech Ventures as a lead investor, as the comapny announced its first external funding round.  Autotech Ventures, based in Silicon Valley, is one ... [Read More]

Market Scan and Tekion partner to boost automotive retail desking

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Wednesday, Feb. 19, 2020, 07:40 PM
Auto Fin Journal Staff
Market Scan Information Systems recently expanded its collection of industry partnerships. The automotive solutions and data provider announced it has teamed up with Tekion, a cloud-native dealer management system. Through the partnership, Tekion’s Sales module will be powered with Market ... [Read More]

Toyota Financial Services issues fifth Green Bond

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Wednesday, Feb. 19, 2020, 07:36 PM
Auto Fin Journal Staff
Green certainly can have multiple meanings at Toyota Financial Services (TFS). The captive recently issued its latest unsecured Green Bond, reinforcing the finance company’s commitment to the sale of environmentally friendly vehicles. Officials highlighted proceeds from the $750 million bond ... [Read More]

CalAmp’s LoJack highlights additional subscription services for dealers and drivers

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Wednesday, Feb. 19, 2020, 07:30 PM
Auto Fin Journal Staff
More stolen vehicle recovery (SVR) and innovative automotive services that dealers can offer are arriving nationwide this spring. LoJack, part of the fintech portfolio at CalAmp, recently announced the launch of the LoJack Connect family of subscription services. The company ... [Read More]

MotoRefi generates $8.6M Series A Funding from more than 5 sources

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Wednesday, Feb. 19, 2020, 07:28 PM
Auto Fin Journal Staff
MotoRefi, which strives to save vehicle owners money with a refinanced installment contract, now has quite a bit of funding to expand its business. Last week, the fintech company that says it can save contract holders an average of $100 ... [Read More]

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