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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
Dealers look to AI for customer experience boost
Monday, May. 18, 2026, 10:10 AM
Sam D’Arc doesn’t remember what his query was when he first used ChatGPT, but the response was fast and accurate. “It caused a little bit of awe and surprise in how well it extracted information into the answer to the ... Read More
Flipping EV battery risk into faster sales
Monday, May. 18, 2026, 07:49 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. AVILOO chief executive officer Brett Lippel focused on what ... Listen Here
What actually sells cars on social media?
Monday, May. 18, 2026, 07:42 PM
We begin 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. Bryan Pascual, founder of DealerCarLeads, answers one of the ... Listen Here
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

Bankruptcies surge to finish Q1

Bankruptcies surge to finish Q1
Tuesday, Apr. 4, 2023, 10:43 AM
BHPH Report Staff
Bankruptcy filings in 2023 clearly are on the rise. According to data provided by Epiq Bankruptcy on Monday, new bankruptcy filings in March registered year-over-year increases across all U.S. major filing categories for the third month in a row. Epiq ... [Read More]

Indianapolis BHPH dealer donates $94K to nonprofits in 2022

Indianapolis BHPH dealer
Friday, Mar. 31, 2023, 11:37 AM
BHPH Report Staff
Indianapolis-based buy-here, pay-here dealership Oak Motors shared some details Friday on its recent charitable work. The dealership donated a total of $94,000 to seven charities in the Indianapolis, Muncie and Anderson areas of Indiana during 2022. Those nonprofits included Wheeler ... [Read More]

Sugar Ray Leonard scheduled to appear at NIADA Accelerate 2023

Sugar Ray Leonard scheduled to appear at NIADA Accelerate 2023
Friday, Mar. 31, 2023, 11:00 AM
BHPH Report Staff
One of the best athletes ever to step in the boxing ring will be on stage this summer during the National Independent Automobile Dealers Association’s annual gathering. Sugar Ray Leonard will share his drive for success as the keynote speaker ... [Read More]

PODCAST: 2 dealer experts on path to compliant & valuable online reviews

podcast
Thursday, Mar. 30, 2023, 11:27 AM
BHPH Report Staff
Two experts who specialize in working with independent and buy-here, pay-here dealerships discussed a crucial resource that can help operators tremendously — online reviews. In this episode of the Auto Remarketing Podcast, Kenny Atcheson of Dealer Profit Pros and Steve ... [Read More]

PODCAST: What to expect at this year’s BHPH United

PODCAST
Thursday, Mar. 23, 2023, 10:55 AM
BHPH Report Staff
Steve Levine of Ignite Consulting Partners returns for another visit on the Auto Remarketing Podcast. This time, Levine highlights the potential benefits dealers can get from going to Las Vegas at the end of April for BHPH United, an intense, ... [Read More]

Martin ready to serve NIADA & ‘resilient’ dealers

Martin ready to serve NIADA & 'resilient' dealers
Tuesday, Mar. 21, 2023, 02:46 PM
Richard Greene, NIADA
Spending the past 16 years representing independent dealers in Texas, Jeff Martin has developed an immense respect and admiration for the men and women in the industry. He’s watched dealers put thousands of dollars on the line at auction and ... [Read More]

Florida & Texas choose new dealer association leaders

Florida & Texas choose new dealer association leaders
Tuesday, Mar. 14, 2023, 03:34 PM
BHPH Report Staff
The independent dealership associations in both Florida and Texas now have new leaders. In the Sunshine State, a familiar name and a former dealer and 20 group moderator now is the overseer of the Florida Independent Automobile Dealers Association, as ... [Read More]

Houston BHPH dealer establishes marketing & consulting firm

Houston BHPH dealer
Thursday, Mar. 9, 2023, 04:00 PM
BHPH Report Staff
The owner of a Houston buy-here, pay-here dealership is getting in the full-service marketing and consulting business, too. Kendra Brown, a native Houstonian and owner-operator of a BHPH dealership, recently founded The Dream Team Media Company alongside a team of ... [Read More]

Alabama independent dealers name PassTime as preferred vendor

PassTime at NADA Show 2022 for web
Thursday, Mar. 9, 2023, 03:58 PM
BHPH Report Staff
PassTime is rolling in Alabama. The provider of GPS Solutions announced this week that it has been named a preferred vendor by the Alabama Independent Automobile Dealers Association (AIADA). AIADA’s preferred vendor designation is provided to vendor members of the ... [Read More]

‘Mounting economic challenges’ push February bankruptcies higher

bankruptcy
Tuesday, Mar. 7, 2023, 03:11 PM
BHPH Report Staff
Connected with what one expert said is “the mounting economic challenges they now face,” consumers and businesses combined to generate double-digit increases year-over-year in new bankruptcy filings in February, According to data provided by Epiq Bankruptcy, the 31,889 total new ... [Read More]

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