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EY study shows Canadians still cautious about AI but using it more for everyday activities
Monday, May. 11, 2026, 03:00 PM
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
Carfluent’s new AI tool helps dealerships beat aggregators in searches
Monday, May. 11, 2026, 09:51 AM
A growing percentage of consumers now use artificial intelligence as what marketplace Cars.com describes as a “trusted co-pilot” in their search for a vehicle to purchase. Meanwhile, other studies suggest that dealership websites are not visible to many of those ... Read More
ChatGPT app represents the latest step in CarMax’s ongoing AI evolution
Monday, May. 11, 2026, 09:45 AM
Yes, it’s AI — everyone’s favorite buzzword. But when it comes down to it, artificial intelligence is only part of what CarMax’s new ChatGPT app is all about. The company billed as the nation’s largest used-car retailer touted the app, ... Read More
Tiger Okeley describes what it’s like for BHPH dealers during another turbulent year
Tuesday, May. 12, 2026, 01:47 PM
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
Tuesday, May. 12, 2026, 09:20 AM
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
Wednesday, Apr. 29, 2026, 03:54 PM
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

PREMIUM PODCAST: 4 top finance company executives on ‘what’s next’

AIS finance company executive panel
Wednesday, Apr. 27, 2022, 03:26 PM
Auto Fin Journal Staff
Our special episodes of the Auto Remarketing Podcasts featuring general sessions from this year’s Auto Intel Summit — an added benefit for Cherokee Media Group Premium Members — continue with a quartet of top finance company executives. During this panel ... [Read More]

SALT & Cion Digital to bring point-of-sale crypto lending solutions to dealers

cion digital and SALT for web
Monday, Apr. 25, 2022, 03:35 PM
Auto Fin Journal Staff
Last week, SALT and Cion Digital announced a strategic partnership to bring SALT’s crypto financing solutions to more than 5,000 auto dealerships in the U.S. The development marks the launch of SALT’s Embedded Crypto Lending Service, which will enable financial ... [Read More]

Jeff Wyler Automotive Family highlights success of CPO retailing via cryptocurrency

David_Wyler for web
Monday, Apr. 25, 2022, 03:33 PM
Auto Fin Journal Staff
Earlier this year, Digital Asset Investment Management (DAIM) and Marino Performance Motors (MPM) highlighted how they’ve been seeing a notable increase in customers wanting to transact in digital assets. Last week, the Jeff Wyler Automotive Family completed its first vehicle ... [Read More]

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Sunday, Apr. 24, 2022, 11:53 PM
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Capital Automotive Group leverages Cox technology for used-vehicle sales & finance platform

Luke Kuechly for web
Wednesday, Apr. 20, 2022, 03:17 PM
Auto Fin Journal Staff
In March, the Titus-Will Automotive Group launched an online channel for consumers in the Puget Sound area of Washington state to buy used cars digitally using technology powered by Cox Automotive’s Esntial Commerce platform. On Wednesday, Capital Automotive Group, with ... [Read More]

TD Auto Finance joins list of banks using AutoFi

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Wednesday, Apr. 20, 2022, 03:15 PM
Auto Fin Journal Staff
Since August, AutoFi has added Wells Fargo, Truist and Santander to its list of bank clients using its platform for end-to-end digital automotive sales and financing. This week, AutoFi welcomed TD Bank. The companies announced that TD Auto Finance, a ... [Read More]

JM Family taps familiar consultant to be chief technology officer

cloud computing
Wednesday, Apr. 20, 2022, 03:13 PM
Auto Fin Journal Staff
JM Family Enterprises previously used Corey Benish’s technology talents as a consultant for two of its subsidiaries. This week, the company made Benish its new chief technology officer. “Technology is at the core of how JM Family offers value to ... [Read More]

From the editor: 3 noteworthy anecdotes coming out of this year’s Auto Intel Summit

Bob Glaser and Greg Dudak at AIS
Monday, Apr. 18, 2022, 04:13 PM
Nick Zulovich, Senior Editor
The Auto Intel Summit made a triumphant return to be an in-person event last week, bringing together one of the most concentrated collections of highly intelligent industry executives and entrepreneurs in a single conference hosted by Cherokee Media Group. The ... [Read More]

Former Bread Financial exec joins Bloom Credit

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Monday, Apr. 18, 2022, 04:10 PM
Auto Fin Journal Staff
Bloom Credit, which offers an API platform designed to simplify the way businesses integrate with the credit bureaus, recently announced Matt Keleshian has joined the firm in the newly created role of senior vice president and head of operations, reporting ... [Read More]

‘Ethical hacking’ firm set to open new corporate complex

TrustedSec image for web
Monday, Apr. 11, 2022, 03:39 PM
Auto Fin Journal Staff
A cybersecurity company known for “ethical hacking” and advising Fortune 500 firms as well as federal, state and local governments is about to move into a new headquarters. TrustedSec is hosting a grand opening ceremony on May 6 for its ... [Read More]

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