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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

COMMENTARY: It’s time to partner for the future of auto financing

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Monday, Jan. 7, 2019, 04:46 PM
Cheryl Miller, Dealertrack
Margin compression is here for the long haul. In 2019 and beyond, dealers will continue to face flattening new-vehicle sales and a growing affordability issue fueled in part by rising interest rates. What’s more, the Q3 2018 Cox Automotive Dealer ... [Read More]

Study: Blockchain has ‘huge potential’ for auto, but readiness varies

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Wednesday, Dec. 12, 2018, 05:34 PM
Joe Overby, Staff Writer
According to an international IBM study, about three-fifths of auto executives think blockchain will disrupt the car business by 2021, but the findings of the study also show that the industry might not yet be prepared. Still, next year could show ... [Read More]

COMMENTARY: Ways to ensure effective compliance strategies when using vehicle-tracking systems

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Monday, Dec. 10, 2018, 03:25 PM
Bill Caan, CalAmp
If Benjamin Franklin worked in auto finance today, he might amend his famous quote about nothing being certain except death and taxes to include “and compliance.” Creditors and auto lenders must adhere to a dizzying array of federal and state ... [Read More]

BMO Harris Bank taps AutoGravity to bolster originations

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Thursday, Dec. 6, 2018, 03:57 PM
Auto Fin Journal Staff
BMO Harris Bank announced this week that it is partnering with AutoGravity in an effort to streamline and simplify the vehicle-buying and financing process for consumers nationwide. AutoGravity can connect potential buyers with finance companies and dealerships to provide consumers ... [Read More]

Sagent Lending Technologies names new VP and chief sales officer

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Thursday, Dec. 6, 2018, 03:56 PM
Auto Fin Journal Staff
Sagent Lending Technologies recently announced the appointment of Robert Johnson to the executive leadership team as VP and chief sales officer with the responsibility to lead sales and account management for the full suite of Sagent auto finance solutions. Johnson ... [Read More]

RouteOne joins Mobility Open Blockchain Initiative

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Wednesday, Dec. 5, 2018, 03:25 PM
Auto Fin Journal Staff
The list of companies that have joined Mobility Open Blockchain Initiative (MOBI) — a global consortium of industry leading automakers, technology-based startups and other mobility players — grew again on Wednesday. F&I solutions provider RouteOne is now part of MOBI, ... [Read More]

New-car APR down from October, but still at 6%

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Monday, Dec. 3, 2018, 05:07 PM
Auto Fin Journal Staff
Thanks to some zero-percent finance deals around the Thanksgiving holiday, the annual percentage rate on new-car financing decreased a bit from October to November, according to Edmunds. But the new-car APR is up more than a percentage point from November ... [Read More]

Vehicle Passport uses blockchain to organize complete history

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Wednesday, Nov. 28, 2018, 03:27 PM
Auto Fin Journal Staff
SHIFTMobility is looking to leverage blockchain technology to bring together everything that’s happened to a vehicle into a single solution. With that goal in mind, the provider of blockchain powered connected shop solutions recently released a tool called Vehicle Passport. ... [Read More]

3 findings from Capital One Auto Finance survey

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Tuesday, Nov. 20, 2018, 05:25 PM
Auto Fin Journal Staff
Mingled within rounds of Thanksgiving feasts, consumers likely will be purchasing an array of items, confidently leveraging discounts from a variety of retailers. But when it comes to buying a vehicle during the holiday weekend, Capital One Auto Finance found ... [Read More]

J.D. Power study reinforces mobile app is vital to auto finance satisfaction

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Tuesday, Nov. 20, 2018, 05:22 PM
Auto Fin Journal Staff
When finance companies had an app for that, they scored better on the J.D. Power 2018 U.S. Consumer Financing Satisfaction Study. According to J.D. Power, a well-designed mobile app has become one of the most critical drivers of customer satisfaction ... [Read More]

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