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Used Car Week Hall of Famer Jerry Kroshus of Location Services
Wednesday, Nov. 12, 2025, 04:19 PM
Next up on our podcast series with 2025 Used Car Week Hall of Fame inductees is a conversation with Jerry Kroshus, who is CEO of Location Services. Cherokee Media President Bill Zadeits talks with Kroshus about his career journey in ... Listen Here
Used Car Week Hall of Famer Kathy Ruble of Ally
Tuesday, Nov. 11, 2025, 07:52 PM
Next up on our podcast series with 2025 Used Car Week Hall of Fame inductees, we catch up with Kathy Ruble, who is executive director of marketing, dealer financial services and communications at Ally. Ruble has been the longtime moderator ... Listen Here
SPONSORED EPISODE: From Acquisition to Sale — Winning Used Car Tactics from Autotrader and vAuto experts
Tuesday, Nov. 11, 2025, 05:28 PM
In this sponsored episode of the Auto Remarketing Podcast, host Bill Zadeits joins with Elizabeth Stegall of Autotrader, Kelley Blue Book and ICO, and Bethany Johnson from vAuto to preview their Used Car Week workshop. Listen now and you’ll get ... Listen Here

Bankruptcy filings remain steady through first half of 2019

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Thursday, Jul. 11, 2019, 02:34 PM
BHPH Report Staff
While many economic and auto-finance metrics moved up or down during the first half of 2019, the American Bankruptcy Institute discovered total bankruptcy filings were not among those trends. According to data collected by Epiq Systems, ABI reported that total ... [Read More]

DealerSocket’s plan to create ‘buy-here, pay-anywhere’ operations

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Tuesday, Jul. 2, 2019, 03:34 PM
BHPH Report Staff
DealerSocket is looking to help buy-here, pay-here dealerships improve one of the most important parts of their business — the “pay” segment. This week, DealerSocket rolled out several major enhancements designed to seamlessly integrate and simplify workflows related to the ... [Read More]

Economic impact of GPS outage could approach $1B daily

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Thursday, Jun. 27, 2019, 02:44 PM
BHPH Report Staff
Oftentimes, one of the sharpest tools in a buy-here, pay-here dealership’s arsenal is using GPS devices to track their collateral in an effort to maintain contact with customers or begin the repossession process. But what if GPS suddenly became unavailable ... [Read More]

Byrider taps SiriusXM connected vehicle services

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Thursday, Jun. 20, 2019, 04:28 PM
BHPH Report Staff
Byrider is continuing to make moves on the heels of its major rebranding initiative. The network of buy-here, pay-here stores this week announced a partnership with Automatic Labs, a SiriusXM company that looks to bring the power of connectivity to ... [Read More]

PODCAST: Why cloud computing could help your dealership

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Wednesday, Jun. 19, 2019, 09:17 PM
BHPH Report Staff
Operators might have some knowledge about cloud computing, but Selly Automotive founder and chief executive officer Zach Klempf went into great detail about what this technology can do for dealerships, especially independent stores looking to keep costs under control. Klempf ... [Read More]

Spireon launches availability of GoldStar Connect in Spanish

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Tuesday, Jun. 18, 2019, 03:19 PM
BHPH Report Staff
Spireon is diversifying its product offering. On Tuesday during the National Independent Automobile Dealers Association’s 2019 Expo and Convention, Spireon announced that its GoldStar Connect solution is now available in Spanish. The GoldStar Connect app can offer buy-here, pay-here dealers ... [Read More]

PassTime rolls out AT&T connectivity

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Tuesday, Jun. 18, 2019, 03:18 PM
BHPH Report Staff
PassTime is now literally connected to AT&T. PassTime announced this week that it will add connectivity from AT&T’s LTE-M network to its family of GPS products and solutions for automotive asset management services. Company leaders insisted this development will enhance ... [Read More]

OfferUp rolls out auto platform to NIADA members

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Tuesday, Jun. 11, 2019, 03:35 PM
BHPH Report Staff
National Independent Automobile Dealers Association members now have another online outlet to reach potential vehicle buyers who might already have used this particular platform to find shoes, furniture or other goods. OfferUp, one of the largest mobile marketplaces in the ... [Read More]

NIADA sees bright future for members and organization as annual convention arrives

Steve Jordan for BHPH
Monday, Jun. 10, 2019, 02:56 PM
Nick Zulovich, Senior Editor
The exuberance in Steve Jordan’s voice is as apparent as a full-size truck that’s been enhanced with a lift kit, upgraded tires and sharp wheels. The chief executive officer of the National Independent Automobile Dealers Association emphasized his enthusiasm not ... [Read More]

5 elements of J.D. Byrider’s rebranding initiative

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Tuesday, Jun. 4, 2019, 03:26 PM
BHPH Report Staff
One of the most successful and well-known operations ever to operate in the buy-here, pay-here dealership segment is changing its name. According to a news release distributed on Tuesday, J.D. Byrider announced a major rebranding, officially changing its name to ... [Read More]
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