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COMMENTARY: Inventory acquisition in the AI age
Friday, May. 29, 2026, 01:00 PM
While many dealers have always “trusted their gut,” the old instinct-driven approach to buying used car inventory is quickly becoming obsolete. For decades, dealers relied on a familiar formula: when a vehicle sold, replace it with another one just like ... Read More
AI at car dealerships: a ‘crawl, walk, run’ evolution with data at foundation
Friday, May. 29, 2026, 11:54 AM
When it comes to practical applications of artificial intelligence for car dealers, it’s a marathon, not a sprint. Or a “crawl, walk, run” approach, says QuoreAI founder and CEO Todd Smith. “There’s no (case where you) plug in AI and ... Read More
Marketing for car dealerships in the age of AI
Wednesday, May. 27, 2026, 11:34 AM
There’s no doubt that artificial intelligence is revolutionizing the way companies do business — and the automotive industry is no exception. In fact, most dealers have already embraced AI models and incorporated them into their daily operations. From analyzing data ... Read More
Forming the Transport Queens with Amber Gosney of SYCN Auto Logistics
Tuesday, Jun. 2, 2026, 01:30 PM
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PODCAST: Autonomous vehicles & the used-car market with Peter Janczewski of Draiver
Tuesday, Jun. 2, 2026, 01:23 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. To get a better understanding of how autonomous technology ... Listen Here
SPONSORED EPISODE: The new definition of value in used-car retailing and the role of compliance
Tuesday, Jun. 2, 2026, 12:47 PM
For this special sponsored episode of the Auto Remarketing Podcast, GWC Warranty senior vice president and managing director James Virgoe shared some of his personal experiences of buying a vehicle earlier this year to illustrate how the definition of “value” ... Listen Here

Arizona lawmakers consider proposal to cut ‘last-resort tool’ for BHPH dealers

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Tuesday, Mar. 23, 2021, 02:33 PM
BHPH Report Staff
The Arizona Independent Automobile Dealers Association (AIADA) is continuing to ask state lawmakers to halt progress on a proposal that would eliminate what the organization said “is a last-resort tool important to every BHPH dealer in Arizona.” BHPH Report recently ... [Read More]

Ignite Consulting Partners gearing up for in-person compliance training

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Tuesday, Mar. 16, 2021, 02:24 PM
BHPH Report Staff
Ignite Consulting Partners is counting down the days until May 17, which marks the beginning of its in-person compliance training event. After the pandemic forced the firm to cancel last year’s Compliance Unleashed, Ignite Consulting Partners is preparing to host ... [Read More]

Spireon acquires CalAmp’s stolen vehicle solution

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Tuesday, Mar. 16, 2021, 02:21 PM
BHPH Report Staff
Two technology providers familiar with independent and buy-here, pay-here dealerships just struck a deal. According to a news release posted on Tuesday, CalAmp and Spireon announced that Spireon has acquired the LoJack U.S. Stolen Vehicle Recovery (SVR) business from CalAmp. ... [Read More]

Talk of potential bankruptcy bubble intensifies

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Tuesday, Mar. 9, 2021, 03:38 PM
BHPH Report Staff
Bubble talk in March is not limited to just discussions about which teams will qualify for the major college basketball tournaments. The term surfaced when Epiq and the American Bankruptcy Institute (ABI) reviewed February filings and looked ahead to what ... [Read More]

NIADA planning in-person convention for August

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Friday, Mar. 5, 2021, 04:19 PM
BHPH Report Staff
The National Independent Automobile Dealers Association is planning a Texas-sized celebration for its 75th anniversary. The association announced on Friday that it will return to an in-person NIADA Convention and Expo after a year of virtual events due to the ... [Read More]

NIADA’s 10-step path to accomplishing goals within refreshed vision & mission statements

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Tuesday, Mar. 2, 2021, 03:05 PM
BHPH Report Staff
Changes are continuing at the National Independent Automobile Dealers Association. This week, NIADA announced a refreshed vision and mission statements and the 10 steps the association intends to take to accomplish its mission. NIADA’s vision and mission statements now say: ... [Read More]

Selly & Frazer integrate to improve CRM and more

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Tuesday, Mar. 2, 2021, 03:00 PM
BHPH Report Staff
Two technology platforms used by buy-here, pay-here and independent dealers are now integrated to make customer relationship management and other dealership management segments work more efficiently. On Monday, Selly Automotive CRM announced its real-time integration with Frazer Computing, which provides dealer ... [Read More]

PODCAST: 20 group meetings during the pandemic

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Wednesday, Feb. 24, 2021, 04:05 PM
BHPH Report Staff
Just like the dealers he serves, Brent Carmichael found ways to adapt. The 20 group moderator, consultant and instructor with NCM Associates joined the podcast to describe how dealer gatherings have continued to be beneficial despite the pandemic creating restrictions ... [Read More]

PODCAST: Agora Data’s Steve Burke on credit availability

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Wednesday, Feb. 24, 2021, 04:01 PM
BHPH Report Staff
Agora Data chief executive officer Steve Burke returned for another podcast appearance to discuss two of his passions: buy-here, pay-here dealerships and helping them get the capital they need to be successful. The conversation came after the company rolled out ... [Read More]

PPP loans only for businesses with less than 20 employees start Wednesday

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Monday, Feb. 22, 2021, 02:22 PM
BHPH Report Staff
For the smallest buy-here, pay-here and independent dealerships, perhaps their best opportunity to secure funding through the latest round of the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) arrives on Wednesday. According to an announcement from the White House on Monday morning, the ... [Read More]

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