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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

Will cash method soon be a choice for BHPH dealerships?

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Tuesday, Nov. 21, 2017, 04:28 PM
John Donaldson and Ken Shilson
So you have heard over the years that independent dealers cannot use the cash method of accounting and must use the accrual method, which is correct. You have been told about the benefits of a related finance company and how ... [Read More]

October bankruptcy filings move higher

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Tuesday, Nov. 7, 2017, 03:42 PM
BHPH Report Staff
Despite what experts see as an obstacle to filing, the American Bankruptcy Institute (ABI) noticed that the total amount of consumers and businesses seeking this legal financial shelter rose in October both sequentially and year-over-year. According to data provided by ... [Read More]

First-time attendees rave about NABD’s fall event

business excellence
Thursday, Nov. 2, 2017, 02:18 PM
BHPH Report Staff
Ken Shilson, president of the National Alliance of Buy-Here, Pay-Here Dealers, reported that more than 50 percent of the surveyed attendees who came to the recent Fall BHPH Conference had never been to an NABD event previously. Evidently, those operators ... [Read More]

Cordray makes final plea to Trump about arbitration rule

Richard Cordray for SPN
Tuesday, Oct. 31, 2017, 03:21 PM
Nick Zulovich, Senior Editor
To use sports analogies, the letter might be a Hail Mary on the last play of a football game or swinging for the fences with two outs in the bottom of the ninth inning of a baseball game. On Monday, ... [Read More]

From the editor: More CFPB noise and dealer victories

board-room
Thursday, Oct. 26, 2017, 04:45 PM
Nick Zulovich, Senior Editor
Twice now in roughly the past month, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau largely became the conversation topic when a collection of dealers gathered, and raucous sounds filled a hotel venue. In September, a fire alarm triggered a brief evacuation as ... [Read More]

9 benefits of PaymentVision integration with QuotePro Kiosk

money-stack
Tuesday, Oct. 17, 2017, 02:23 PM
BHPH Report Staff
PaymentVision and QuotePro Kiosk recently finalized a partnership and planned integration that will expand payment processing options for QuotePro Kiosk’s buy-here, pay-here dealership clients and provide kiosk services to PaymentVision clients. The companies indicated the integration should be completed later ... [Read More]

Bankruptcy filings trend lower through three quarters of 2017

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Thursday, Oct. 5, 2017, 01:39 PM
BHPH Report Staff
Through the first three quarters of 2017, total bankruptcy filings have dipped a bit year-over-year. The American Bankruptcy Institute reported this week that total U.S. bankruptcy filings fell one percent during the nine-month span that concluded on Sept. 30. According to ... [Read More]

NIADA celebrates accomplishments during Capitol Hill visit

richard shelby for BHPH
Wednesday, Oct. 4, 2017, 04:18 PM
BHPH Report Staff
NIADA members left an opportunity to meet with a variety of federal lawmakers and their staffs with a sense of accomplishment in relaying what it’s like to be an independent dealerships nowadays. The National Independent Automobile Dealers Association's National Policy ... [Read More]

J.D. Byrider hit with lawsuit from Massachusetts attorney general

auto-auction
Tuesday, Oct. 3, 2017, 04:34 PM
BHPH Report Staff
J.D. Byrider is facing a lawsuit from the Massachusetts attorney general filled with allegations about its business practices and the quality of its vehicles. Attorney General Maura Healey has sued J.D. Byrider, which has four buy-here, pay-here franchises in Massachusetts, for ... [Read More]

House member and dealer chosen as NIADA Legislator of the Year

Williams_Arrington for BHPH
Thursday, Sep. 28, 2017, 02:01 PM
BHPH Report Staff
This week, Rep. Roger Williams was been selected by the National Independent Automobile Dealers Association as the winner of the first NIADA Legislator of the Year award. The award will be presented annually to recognize a member of Congress for ... [Read More]

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