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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
Dealer group C-suite executives examine role of AI at auto retailers
Monday, May. 18, 2026, 10:23 AM
Artificial intelligence in auto retail, says Zeigler Auto Group chief operating officer Sam D’Arc, is in a similar place as digital retail was 4-5 years ago. There’s a lot of excitement, but perhaps not a complete understanding of how AI ... Read More
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
SPONSORED EPISODE: The Math on Fast-Turn & What the Top 10% of Independent Dealers Are Doing Differently
Thursday, May. 21, 2026, 03:44 PM
Most independent dealers are working harder than ever — and still watching inventory sit. The difference between the stores that are winning right now and the ones that are grinding isn’t budget, market size, or luck. It’s discipline. The top-performing ... Listen Here

IAA bolsters tool for lease payoffs

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Tuesday, Jul. 20, 2021, 06:13 PM
Auto Fin Journal Staff
IAA is trying to make the situation easier for finance companies and insurance providers when a leased vehicle is severely damaged and considered to be a total loss. On Tuesday, IAA announced an enhancement of the IAA Loan Payoff tool ... [Read More]

CULA streak of record lease originations now at 9 consecutive months

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Monday, Jul. 19, 2021, 02:51 PM
Auto Fin Journal Staff
Credit Union Leasing of America (CULA) is on quite a roll after posting its ninth consecutive month of record lease originations in June. After booking $150 million in lease originations in a single month for the first time in October, ... [Read More]

Lightico lands another $15M in funding from Capital One Ventures, 6 other investors

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Monday, Jul. 19, 2021, 02:49 PM
Auto Fin Journal Staff
One of the reasons why Cherokee Media Group expanded Used Car Week to include the National Auto Venture & Investors Conference (NAVIcon) is a development like what surfaced on Monday involving a past Emerging 8 honoree. Lightico — whose next-generation ... [Read More]

Inovatec hires former Equifax executive as head of business development

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Wednesday, Jul. 14, 2021, 04:52 PM
Auto Fin Journal Staff
Inovatec Systems Corp. has significant interests in both the United States and Canada. On Tuesday, the provider of cloud-based loan origination and management solutions named its new head of business development who is familiar with how auto financing works in ... [Read More]

PODCAST: National Cyber Security Alliance on trends in automotive

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Wednesday, Jul. 14, 2021, 04:43 PM
Auto Fin Journal Staff
Lisa Plaggemier, interim executive director of the National Cyber Security Alliance (NCSA), has an affinity for the automotive industry since her professional career includes time at Ford and CDK Global. Plaggemier appeared on this episode of the Auto Remarketing Podcast ... [Read More]

PureCars reinforces dealer marketing suite by acquiring truPayments

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Monday, Jul. 12, 2021, 04:15 PM
Auto Fin Journal Staff
In a separate email message, truPayments chief executive officer Tarry Shebesta said: “Today starts the next chapter of my 32-year career in the online marketing, shopping and digital retailing space.” The reason for Shebesta’s declaration arrived through a news release ... [Read More]

GM Financial launches program to foster talent from HBCUs

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Monday, Jul. 12, 2021, 04:10 PM
Auto Fin Journal Staff
GM Financial is reinforcing its commitment to help students who attend Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs). This summer, the captive launched its first Sophomore Leadership Program to provide HBCU students with an in-depth, first-person look at the auto finance ... [Read More]

Alfa rolls out 3rd whitepaper to complete series on AI & ML

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Wednesday, Jul. 7, 2021, 03:23 PM
Auto Fin Journal Staff
Alfa, provider of the asset finance software platform Alfa Systems, recently published the third and final paper in its thought leadership series, “AI in Equipment and Auto Finance.” The whitepaper titled, “Part 3: Moving Forward with Machine Learning” was produced ... [Read More]

Senators aim to create federal equivalent of CFPB to regulate consumer data

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Wednesday, Jul. 7, 2021, 03:21 PM
Auto Fin Journal Staff
A measure was recently introduced in the U.S. Senate that aims to create another agency on par with the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau but for regulatory oversight of data. Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand recently announced her renewed legislation — the Data ... [Read More]

J.D. Power creates dealership technologies division by acquiring Darwin Automotive

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Wednesday, Jul. 7, 2021, 03:18 PM
Auto Fin Journal Staff
One of this year’s Emerging 8 honorees now has new ownership. On Wednesday, J.D. Power announced it has acquired Superior Integrated Solutions/Darwin Automotive, a leading provider of F&I software used by dealerships. The company highlighted in a news release that ... [Read More]

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