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Impel, Phyron launch AI systems to drive customer engagement through dealership video
Thursday, May. 21, 2026, 02:34 PM
When it comes to capturing customer engagement, video is king. But the busy world of a car dealership isn’t necessarily the best environment for consistently creating effective video content. “Video sells. We’ve known that for years,” said Paul Hepp, director ... Read More
Alfa Recon leverages AI to strengthen data migration
Monday, May. 18, 2026, 11:11 AM
Alfa, provider of Alfa Systems, strengthened its data migration toolbox last week with the launch of Alfa Recon, a new artificial intelligence-enabled reconciliation module. Designed to help customers migrate legacy data and acquired portfolios to Alfa Systems more quickly, more ... Read More
Dealer group C-suite executives examine role of AI at auto retailers
Monday, May. 18, 2026, 10:23 AM
Artificial intelligence in auto retail, says Zeigler Auto Group chief operating officer Sam D’Arc, is in a similar place as digital retail was 4-5 years ago. There’s a lot of excitement, but perhaps not a complete understanding of how AI ... Read More
Experian Automotive on using data the right way to protect used-car profits
Friday, May. 22, 2026, 10:50 AM
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. During a candid conversation with Cherokee Media Group’s Andrew ... Listen Here
Closing the appraisal divide with Brad Kokesh of TraXtion
Friday, May. 22, 2026, 10:38 AM
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. This conversation features Cherokee Media Group’s Andrew Friedlander and ... Listen Here
SPONSORED EPISODE: The Math on Fast-Turn & What the Top 10% of Independent Dealers Are Doing Differently
Thursday, May. 21, 2026, 03:44 PM
Most independent dealers are working harder than ever — and still watching inventory sit. The difference between the stores that are winning right now and the ones that are grinding isn’t budget, market size, or luck. It’s discipline. The top-performing ... Listen Here

GM Financial modifies executive team to serve dealers better

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Monday, Jan. 20, 2020, 04:26 PM
Nick Zulovich, Senior Editor
The series of executive promotions GM Financial made this month all point to making the experience better for the captive’s customers; from consumers who enter into a lease or retail installment contract to dealerships that are completing tasks in the ... [Read More]

New York Fed considers ramifications of significant cyberattack on payment system

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Wednesday, Jan. 15, 2020, 02:13 PM
Auto Fin Journal Staff
A trio of experts at the New York Federal Reserve constructed a variety of scenarios connected with how banks and payment networks would be impacted if a widespread cyberattack happened. Thomas Eisenbach, Anna Kovner and Michael Junho Lee released their ... [Read More]

NICB and FRISS form strategic partnership to curb fraud

fraud prevention
Monday, Jan. 13, 2020, 04:46 PM
Auto Fin Journal Staff
FRISS, a company dedicated to combating insurance fraud using innovative IT software, and the National Insurance Crime Bureau (NICB), a not-for-profit organization dedicated exclusively to fight insurance fraud and theft, recently announced the two organizations entered a strategic partnership. NICB ... [Read More]

Ally Financial selects new chief information, data and digital officer

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Monday, Jan. 13, 2020, 04:31 PM
Auto Fin Journal Staff
Ally Financial is asking Sathish Muthukrishnan to complete an array of tasks as the company’s new chief information, data and digital officer. According to a news release distributed on Monday morning announcing he joined the company, Ally said Muthukrishnan will ... [Read More]

FunnelAI now part of CDK Global Partner Program

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Tuesday, Jan. 7, 2020, 07:02 PM
Auto Fin Journal Staff
FunnelAI, a real-time, purchase-ready customer acquisition platform that uses artificial intelligence to turn social intent and web activity into prospects for businesses, recently announced that it has become a participant in the CDK Global Partner Program. The company highlighted that ... [Read More]

Report projects global automotive blockchain market growth through 2030

blockchain
Tuesday, Jan. 7, 2020, 07:00 PM
Auto Fin Journal Staff
At least one firm sees the compound annual growth rate (CAGR) for the global automotive blockchain market to be quite robust in 2020 and into the next decade. Allied Market Research said in its recently published report the global automotive ... [Read More]

3 enhanced dealer capabilities of myautoIQ’s real-time AI platform

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Monday, Jan. 6, 2020, 04:19 PM
Auto Fin Journal Staff
Before 2019 closed, another Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) company targeting buyers in the automotive retail industry released its proprietary search engine fueled by artificial intelligence (AI). And it’s a solution that’s designed to function similar to how music might flow through your ... [Read More]

NAFCU white paper outlines 6 principles for privacy reform

data privacy
Wednesday, Dec. 11, 2019, 04:14 PM
Auto Fin Journal Staff
The National Association of Federally-Insured Credit Unions (NAFCU) recently developed a new white paper that outlines six essential principles for implementing a national data privacy standard as lawmakers – at both the federal and state level – consider new legislation regarding ... [Read More]

ACS, truPayments share update on development of GRAIL technology platform

Tarry Shebesta at AIS
Wednesday, Dec. 11, 2019, 04:09 PM
Auto Fin Journal Staff
Automobile Consumer Services (ACS) established truPayments to create a suite of technology products and web API services on the platform to support the 500 dealers using DriveItNow. In 2017, ACS engineers began building a new platform called GRAIL in an ... [Read More]

ActivEngage partners with CreditIQ on advanced financial tool

partnership
Wednesday, Dec. 11, 2019, 04:06 PM
Auto Fin Journal Staff
ActivEngage turned to an honoree among this year’s Emerging 8 to form its latest partnership to help dealerships work with online vehicle shoppers. The provider of managed automotive solutions and communications services has partnered with CreditIQ, a provider of integrated ... [Read More]

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