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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

XpressCredit enhances underwriting capability with Lokyata’s BankAnalyze

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Thursday, Jul. 21, 2022, 07:04 PM
BHPH Report Staff
XpressCredit, a fintech that focuses on the small independent auto dealer market, recently selected Lokyata’s BankAnalyze solution to help support contract decisioning for XpressCredit’s network of thousands of independent dealers nationwide. XpressCredit is designed to provide users with one point ... [Read More]

Various parts of latest bankruptcy data ‘tell a different story’

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Thursday, Jul. 14, 2022, 02:50 PM
BHPH Report Staff
Overall bankruptcy filings dropped by double digits year-over-year at the halfway point of 2022. But experts said after looking deeper at two specific trends that these data points “tell a different story.” According to data provided by Epiq Bankruptcy Analytics, ... [Read More]

PODCAST: Recommendations for BHPH operators about CECL standards

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Tuesday, Jul. 12, 2022, 02:00 PM
BHPH Report Staff
Subprime Analytics president Ken Shilson appeared again on the Auto Remarketing Podcast to discuss what he thinks is one of the most important operational challenges buy-here, pay-here dealers are going to face before the end of the year. It’s implementation ... [Read More]

DriveItAway unveils Bolt EV subscription to ownership program

DriveItAway Bolt EV for web
Thursday, Jul. 7, 2022, 01:42 PM
BHPH Report Staff
The newest developments connected with DriveItAway have distinct Michigan connections. First, the provider subscription-to-purchase technology announced on Wednesday that it has launched its electric vehicle program with General Motors to offer the Chevrolet Bolt and Chevrolet Bolt EUV.  And the ... [Read More]

COMMENTARY: Can Great Recession lessons help dealers in 2022?

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Tuesday, Jul. 5, 2022, 02:56 PM
David Meyer, Advantage Automotive Analytics
Signed into law in June 2009, the $3 billion Car Allowance Rebate System (CARS) law, commonly called “Cash for Clunkers,” by President Barack Obama had numerous, had many long-lasting, effects on the automotive retail industry. The similarities — and differences ... [Read More]

Auction of pristine BMW raises $33,500 for NIADA Foundation

Dare Saul for web
Tuesday, Jun. 28, 2022, 02:36 PM
BHPH Report Staff
Dare Saul wanted to raise money for the NIADA Foundation. And the Arkansas operator wanted a highline model he could immediately list online, too. Saul accomplished both goals last week during the final day of the NIADA Convention at the ... [Read More]

Texas operator named 2022 NIADA National Quality Dealer

Top NIADA dealer for web
Monday, Jun. 27, 2022, 12:55 AM
BHPH Report Staff
Everything is bigger in Texas evidently, including the amount of top independent dealerships. Tommy Gregory, owner of Abilene Used Car Sales in Abilene, Texas, was named the 2022 National Quality Dealer of the Year by the National Independent Automobile Dealers ... [Read More]

New NIADA president seeks to execute association’s strategic plan

NIADA Scott Allen for web
Monday, Jun. 27, 2022, 12:54 AM
BHPH Report Staff
A plan is in place, and the organization has a new leader charged with executing it. Scott Allen, owner of Auto Land in Haltom City, Texas, began his term as president of the National Independent Automobile Dealers Association for 2022-23 ... [Read More]

NIADA welcomes Pollak to Ring of Honor

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Thursday, Jun. 23, 2022, 02:53 PM
BHPH Report Staff
Already with a large collection of accolades and awards, you might say that Dale Pollak now is standing tall on the front line of the independent dealership world, as he’s now considering himself to be a “real car guy.” Pollak, ... [Read More]

Details of dealermallUSA by NIADA to help members retail certified inventory & more

dealermallUSA screenshot for web
Monday, Jun. 20, 2022, 05:44 PM
BHPH Report Staff
The National Independent Automobile Dealers Association is introducing a new way for its members to show — and sell — their inventory. Coinciding with the open of the association’s convention, the organization launched dealermallUSA by NIADA. Dubbed the official NIADA ... [Read More]

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