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Kia Georgia leverages AI drones to save money and time on onerous fence patrols
Tuesday, May. 26, 2026, 03:02 PM
A 14.2-mile interior fence. Tough terrain. Multiple security personnel. Two or three vehicles churned from wear and tear annually. A looming United States Customs Trade Partnership Against Terrorism (CTPAT) audit in jeopardy. These were the challenges Kia Georgia faced because ... Read More
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
TransUnion on intriguing trends involving used cars sold in 2025
Tuesday, May. 26, 2026, 06:42 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. During previous events hosted by Cherokee Media Group, TJ ... Listen Here
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

Informed.IQ now available via AWS Marketplace

Monday, Jun. 12, 2023, 11:50 AM
Auto Fin Journal Staff
Last week, Informed.IQ announced general availability of its platform in AWS Marketplace, a digital catalog with thousands of software listings from independent software vendors that can make it easy to find, test, buy, and deploy software that runs on Amazon ... [Read More]

Expanded in-vehicle capabilities from Mercedes-Benz Financial Services

Monday, Jun. 12, 2023, 11:48 AM
Auto Fin Journal Staff
Mercedes-Benz Financial Services USA wants to be involved in more than just vehicle leases and retail installment sales contracts. The captive now offers Mercedes Pay, which is designed to turn the vehicle into a payment device. The newly released in-car ... [Read More]

Lightico acquires Vizolution as demand for digital customer completion intensifies

Monday, Jun. 12, 2023, 11:46 AM
Auto Fin Journal Staff
Lightico reinforced its capabilities on Monday by bringing a European company into its portfolio. The provider of technology to facilitate digital customer interactions announced the acquisition of Vizolution in a move meant to position the joint company to be a ... [Read More]

Inovatec names former RBC Auto Finance & CIBC exec as chief product officer

Monday, Jun. 5, 2023, 11:35 AM
Auto Fin Journal Staff
Inovatec Systems made its third executive move so far this year. The company, a provider of cloud-based software solutions for finance companies in both the U.S. and Canada, announced last week it has appointed automotive lending veteran Paul Harder as ... [Read More]

Sunbit collaborates with TruVideo to expand service drive financing options

Wednesday, May. 31, 2023, 03:13 PM
Auto Fin Journal Staff
For the second time in a week, Sunbit finalized a relationship with another service provider to help dealership customers afford vehicle repairs. On Wednesday, the point-of-sale lending technology provider announced an integration with TruVideo, a leader in video communication and ... [Read More]

Aura partners with eLEND Solutions to help dealers stop fraud

fraud prevention
Wednesday, May. 31, 2023, 11:59 AM
Auto Fin Journal Staff
The fight against auto-finance fraud intensified Wednesday with the latest partnership among two service providers. Aura introduced a new partnership with eLEND Solutions aimed at reducing and mitigating fraud for dealerships and their customers. The partnership means dealers will have ... [Read More]

Tekion & Sunbit partner for more service drive payment options

Thursday, May. 25, 2023, 01:48 PM
Auto Fin Journal Staff
A partnership finalized this week involving Tekion and Sunbit could help dealerships in many ways, such as helping their customers pay for necessary vehicle repairs before they make Memorial Day weekend trips. Through this partnership, Sunbit’s point of sale lending ... [Read More]

PODCAST: 5 experts on status & future of modern car buying

Wednesday, May. 24, 2023, 09:32 AM
Auto Fin Journal Staff
Next up on our series of podcasts from April’s Auto Intel Summit & NRC Spring Summit is another panel discussion, moderated by RouteOne’s Alexander Mandeville that features Colton Ray of FUSE Autotech, Mike Sailor of CDK Global, Steve Wittman of ... [Read More]

LexisNexis Risk Solutions: Digital cybercrime attack rate up 20%

Monday, May. 22, 2023, 11:06 AM
Auto Fin Journal Staff
Last week, LexisNexis Risk Solutions released the results of its annual Cybercrime Report, an analysis of data from 79.8 billion transactions processed through its LexisNexis Digital Identity Network throughout 2022. The report titled, “Trust and Collaboration as Foundations to Fight ... [Read More]

Car IQ collaborates with HF Sinclair for fleet fuel payment platform

gas-pump
Monday, May. 22, 2023, 11:04 AM
Auto Fin Journal Staff
Car IQ is looking to help fleets get needed fuel faster. On Monday, the provider of vehicle payment solutions announced an agreement with HF Sinclair Refining & Marketing, a subsidiary of HF Sinclair, allowing fleets to fuel vehicles using Car ... [Read More]

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