Micky Bly says the auto industry is “approaching an inflection point” in the area of demand for affordable long-range electric vehicles. Bly is head of global propulsion system engineering for FCA, and he said in a news release that steps FCA announced on Wednesday to make choosing and buying an electric vehicle easier “is just […] [Read More]

AET Media describes its services as providing an advertising asset design and generation capability “that allows for at-scale delivery of unique, visually appealing advertisements.” Wizely says that with its co-op reporting and pre-approval automation platform, advertisements can get OEM approval and reimbursement at scale. The company offers an advertising audience creation product that it says […] [Read More]

Jeff Walker says that early on in his career with Anderson Automotive Group, chairman Fred Anderson told him that he wanted to get to a point “where we retail everything.” With the purchase of a Chevrolet store in Creedmoor, N.C. in 1955, Anderson’s father, Andy Anderson, started Anderson Automotive Group, which now owns eight auto […] [Read More]

Sam Vukas’ love for automotive began at a young age. He rebuilt wrecked vehicles with his father in their garage and aspired to be an automotive technician. He went on to work in auto service and joined the Dealer eProcess team in 2015 overseeing business development and innovation. He identified new ideas and best practices for […] [Read More]

In this episode of the Auto Remarketing Podcast, we continue with our special episodes recapping general sessions from Used Car Week. Next up is the "DIY Inventory? A Checklist for Operational Excellence" presentation from Aaron Meyer of Dealer Specialties. To listen to this episode, click on the link available below or visit the Auto Remarketing Podcast […] [Read More]

Equifax recently made another move to give its auto-finance company clients a more vivid picture of what their applicants’ credit background truly might be. The Automotive Intelligence Council member announced new direct-to-consumer partnerships with Esusu, MoCaFi and Zingo that Equifax said will help develop a more complete picture of a consumer’s financial profile. Equifax explained […] [Read More]

Kroll Bond Rating Agency (KBRA) noticed “signs of improvement” within the auto loan ABS market in December. According to its latest report shared with SubPrime Auto Finance News, analysts indicated annualized net losses in KBRA’s Prime Auto Loan Index remained flat on both a month-over-month and year-over-year basis, coming in at 0.74%. KBRA reported the percentage […] [Read More]

Officials from 700 Credit, the provider of credit reports, compliance solutions and consumer pre-qualification products, announced last week the release of a Mobile Dealer Application for their QuickQualify platform. The company reiterated that its QuickQualify is a pre-qualification platform that can drives higher consumer engagement from a dealership's website without requiring a Social Security Number […] [Read More]

The series of executive promotions GM Financial made this month all point to making the experience better for the captive’s customers; from consumers who enter into a lease or retail installment contract to dealerships that are completing tasks in the finance office or searching for future inventory through consignment. “Our end goal is for that […] [Read More]

As new chief information officer for auto dealer enterprise dealer management system company DealerBuilt, Jonathan Burr will be responsible for developing and executing the company’s overall enterprise-wide IT strategy. DealerBuilt describes itself as a high-growth technology company for dealers, and Burr will help with its IT strategy by using his technical expertise that spans across […] [Read More]