This Month's Focus

Artificial Intelligence

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Urban Science survey: Dealers confident in sales process, wary of AI for lead follow-ups The sixth annual automotive research study by Urban Science in collaboration with The Harris Poll highlighted that nine in 10 U.S. car buyers said a traditional dealership is their top choice for purchasing a vehicle. Now let’s delve deeper into ... Read More
Bain Survey: Few Companies Ready for Sustainability Rules (24%) Building on three-year partnership, Bain invests in OpenAI Deployment Company Bain & Company today announced an investment in the Deployment Company, a new venture launched by OpenAI with 19 global partners. According to a news release, the OpenAI Deployment Company is built to help businesses deploy artificial intelligence across their ... Read More
EY study shows Canadians still cautious about AI but using it more for everyday activities This artificial intelligence is pretty smart, eh? That sentiment might be held by at least some Canadians who are already embedding AI into everyday decisions, often in ways that extend beyond simple assistance into early autonomy, even while concerns about ... Read More
Tiger Okeley describes what it’s like for BHPH dealers during another turbulent year Tiger Okeley is the executive board member of Oak Motors, a buy-here, pay-here dealership that’s been in business for more than 40 years in central Indiana. Having seen boom times, recessions, and more, Okeley shared his insight to help owners ... Listen Here
SPONSORED EPISODE: Know your Buyer & Grow your Lot In this insightful episode of the Auto Remarketing Podcast, Auto Trader and KBB executives Elizabeth Stegall and David Lumpkin share findings gleaned from Cox Automotive’s unique research into shoppers who buy from Independent Dealers. Learn how shifting buyer expectations connect ... Listen Here
FICO’s Shams Blanc on lenders sharpening underwriting & more Fresh off being in Miami as part of the Used Car Industry Summit that Cherokee Media Group hosted this spring, Shams Blanc, who is vice president of auto scores at FICO, appeared again on the Auto Remarketing Podcast. Blanc discussed ... Listen Here

eLEND Solutions survey: Majority of dealers not fully prepared for next cybersecurity breach

Solifi gains ‘majority’ investment from TA

DealNow to leverage both technology & escrow-like safeguards for private-party transactions

5 segments of new Transcend Platform from NETSOL

FlexPath’s VeriQual secures generative AI personas to enhance communication, security & more

MSUFCU partners with Origence as part of ‘expansion phase’

NCA & CISA begin 21st annual Cybersecurity Awareness Month

Treasury & IRS give more than $2B toward 300K ‘clean’ vehicles so far in 2024

BNY survey highlights community banks & digital transformations

50 questions about privacy & AI from FTC’s Bedoya

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