Car-Mart steers observers away from ‘wrong conclusion’ about fiscal-year results & current status
Thursday, Jul. 16, 2026, 11:24 AM
Former Denny’s CEO joins Byrider’s board
Tuesday, Jul. 21, 2026, 12:17 PM
AutoRaptor generates positive gains for AI solutions following NIADA partnership & convention
Tuesday, Jul. 21, 2026, 12:18 PM
SPONSORED EPISODE: Greenville Auto Auction Celebrates 16 Years—A look back and a look ahead
On this sponsored episode of the Auto Remarketing Podcast, Bill Zadeits visits with Billy Willis and Kevin Stallings of Greenville Auto Auction. The auction celebrates 16 years in early September, and the guys talk about the history of the sale, ... Listen Here
Wide-ranging car-business conversation with Lotlinx chairman and CEO Len Short
Lotlinx chairman and CEO Len Short firmly believes car dealers are the most resilient operators in any business. During this episode of the Auto Remarketing Podcast, Short explained why he is anticipating dealers showing that resilience again because it’s needed ... Listen Here
Path to delivering education in Spanish with Ignite Dealer Compliance Group
Steve Levine has dozens of dealer clients with Spanish as their native language. Those dealers also have hundreds of Hispanic customers who cannot speak or understand English. To fill compliance and training gaps created by language challenges, the owner of ... Listen Here
NIADA bolsters advocacy with new government affairs director
BHPH Report Staff
As the organization also got its preparations in motion for its annual convention, the National Independent Automobile Dealers Association (NIADA) reinforced its government advocacy on Wednesday with the addition of Christina Perez as director of government affairs. NIADA highlighted that ... [Read More]
COMMENTARY: 3 growth opportunities for independent dealers in 2022
Scott Maybee, NextGear Capital
I’ve been in the automotive industry for more than 15 years and, hands down, this is one of the most unusual markets I have ever seen. Despite predictions by industry experts that independent auto dealers would not fare well during ... [Read More]
700 Credit and eLEND Solutions tout dealer benefits of using ID Drive
BHPH Report Staff
Tim Brackenbury serves as operations director for Texas Auto, an independent dealership with a pair of locations north and south of Houston. In a news release from 700 Credit and eLEND Solutions, Brackenbury described the successes of using ID Drive, ... [Read More]
Total 2021 bankruptcies drop nearly 25%
BHPH Report Staff
Total annual bankruptcy filings decreased nearly 25% year-over-year, according to data shared and discussed by Epiq and the American Bankruptcy Institute (ABI). [Read More]
PODCAST: Agora Data on current status of dealership financials & securitization market
BHPH Report Staff
Steve Burke’s role as chief executive officer of Agora Data gives him a tremendous vantage point to access the current financial status of independent and buy-here, pay-here dealerships as well as activities within the automotive securitization market. And during the ... [Read More]
Ohio dealer’s nearly $400K settlement shows potential employment compliance pitfalls
BHPH Report Staff
Compliance expert Randy Henrick, who also is a part of the team at Ignite Consulting Partners, shared a costly example of how not following federal statutes when making personnel decisions can inflict some significant financial pain on independent and buy-here, ... [Read More]
COMMENTARY: Preparing for a unique 2022 after a unique 2021
Kenny Atcheson, Dealer Profit Pros
There have been so many changes and unique circumstances that affect the market and your business. They must be considered as you plan for success in 2022. What to do about it all? First, plan to do something different — ... [Read More]
COMMENTARY: Time to assess changes at your BHPH or LHPH operation
Gene Daughtry, AMS Consulting
In past years, I would have been advising you to use the down time in the last quarter of a year to make assessments about your operation. Under normal circumstances it is time to evaluate your staff, look into your ... [Read More]
Car-Mart stays in acquisition mode with moves in Tennessee
BHPH Report Staff
On Wednesday, America’s Car-Mart announced its second dealership acquisition in roughly the past 60 days. At the beginning of October, this year’s Independent Dealer of the Year acquired a store in Oklahoma. And now, Car-Mart announced it has entered into ... [Read More]
PODCAST: Insights from NIADA 20 groups with Bill Elizondo
BHPH Report Staff
For several months now, Bill Elizondo has been back on the road hosting 20 group meetings in his role as senior moderator and consultant at National Independent Automobile Dealer Association. In this episode of the Auto Remarketing Podcast, Elizondo shared ... [Read More]
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