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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

Alfa introduces Intelligent Automation in Alfa Systems 6

Monday, Jul. 29, 2024, 11:41 AM
Auto Fin Journal Staff
The penultimate pillar of six that make up Alfa Systems 6 is now available. Alfa, a provider of enterprise software for automotive finance, recently launched of Intelligent Automation, which is designed to harness cutting-edge cognitive technologies, including predictive modeling, to ... [Read More]

CheckMy Driver designed to make insurance & ID verification ‘a snap’

Friday, Jul. 26, 2024, 03:13 PM
Auto Fin Journal Staff
One of this year’s Emerging 8 honorees rolled out a tool designed to save more than 30 minutes per transaction at a dealership. CheckMy Driver, built by Modives, is geared to help dealers who typically must spend 30 minutes or ... [Read More]

FTC, DOJ & European agencies seek ‘fair and honest’ use of AI

Wednesday, Jul. 24, 2024, 11:34 AM
Auto Fin Journal Staff
Artificial intelligence has the attention of regulators both in the U.S. and Europe. The latest example of why arrived on Tuesday when the Federal Trade Commission, alongside international antitrust enforcers and the Department of Justice, Antitrust Division, issued a statement ... [Read More]

2 separate studies identify top 10 states where fraud happens

Monday, Jul. 22, 2024, 12:15 PM
Auto Fin Journal Staff
Separate studies of fraud tracking databases determined which states are seeing the highest volume of incidents. Turns out, Georgia and Delaware are topping the fraud charts. First, Bader Scott examined the number of fraud cases reported in each state according ... [Read More]

FedNow Service gaining more digital payment adoption

Monday, Jul. 22, 2024, 12:01 PM
Auto Fin Journal Staff
FinTech Automation announced last week that it became the newest service provider supporting live transactions on the Federal Reserve’s instant payment rail — the FedNow Service. The decision came in part because U.S. businesses and consumers are rapidly adopting digital, ... [Read More]

The cybersecurity reality check: Your dealership isn’t as prepared as you think

Wednesday, Jul. 17, 2024, 11:37 AM
Richard Hudson, Ignite Consulting Partners
One click put 15,000 dealers down. It was a staggering display of vulnerability. A single action by one individual, likely an unwitting click on a malicious link or attachment, crippled a system that 15,000 car dealerships across the United States ... [Read More]

Lendbuzz gains more financial resources, this time with BHI

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Wednesday, Jul. 17, 2024, 11:03 AM
Auto Fin Journal Staff
Lendbuzz secured more financial resources for the third month in a row. BHI, the U.S division of Bank Hapoalim and a full-service commercial bank, announced on Tuesday that it has entered into an agreement with Lendbuzz to upsize the existing ... [Read More]

Former KeyBank, USAA Bank exec joins Alliant Credit Union

Monday, Jul. 15, 2024, 12:01 PM
Auto Fin Journal Staff
Alliant Credit Union, a national digital financial institution with more than 800,000 members and $20 billion in assets, revealed its chief information officer and head of business strategy on Monday. Taking on the position after serving in roles with KeyBank, ... [Read More]

Top 10 sedans from 2024 model year with lowest insurance costs

NextGear Capital
Monday, Jul. 15, 2024, 11:59 AM
Auto Fin Journal Staff
With more attention being paid to what it costs to obtain car insurance nowadays, Mercury Insurance compiled a list of the most affordable new sedans to insure. The California-based company, which has a network of more than 8,000 independent agents ... [Read More]

Edmunds Q2 data includes more negative equity & lengthening terms

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Wednesday, Jul. 10, 2024, 12:00 PM
Auto Fin Journal Staff
Two elements of auto financing clearly surfaced when Edmunds reviewed its second-quarter data. Analysts found that negative equity is still a notable factor, and consumers are often seeking elongated terms as a result. Edmunds reported on Wednesday that nearly one ... [Read More]

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