Drawing standing-room-only attendance in the second-largest setting at Used Car Week 2025, Ryan Miller led a six-executive panel session that focused on one of the most complex challenges in all of repossessions and recoveries. Now available through this episode of the Auto Remarketing Podcast, a lively discussion about keys for repossessed vehicles included: —Matthew Yoo […] [Read More]

Automakers are certainly integrating sophisticated performance and safety technologies into vehicles. But the technology fueling their captive finance companies isn’t quite to that level, according to the J.D. Power 2025 U.S. Automotive Finance Digital Experience Study. Researchers found that automotive finance mobile app performance has improved industry-wide this year, but captive lenders are still “far […] [Read More]

Exotic vehicles are often engineered to drive fast. LLP Exotic Auto Finance is collaborating with ACI Worldwide to bring the same speed to vehicle leasing for bill payments and more. On Tuesday, the leasing company specializing in top-of-the-line luxury and exotic cars said it has partnered with ACI Speedpay to drive strategic business growth, increase […] [Read More]

TransUnion reinforced one of its client tools on Tuesday to help reduce fraud. The company introduced what it called “a major advancement” to Device Risk, delivering “next-level capabilities that redefine how businesses combat fraud.” Key enhancements to Device Risk include: —Cross-session device identification: Recognize and track devices across multiple sessions and platforms without relying on […] [Read More]

Used Car Week 2025 again brought together experts who can explain which parts of the economy impact automotive most. For example, this year’s event included views from Laura Wehunt of Black Book, Tim Gill of the American Financial Services Association, T.J. Cox of TransUnion and Kevin Roberts of CarGurus, who joined Cherokee Media Group senior […] [Read More]

AutoNation has made its first purchase of a Toyota store in more than a decade, acquiring Jerry’s Toyota in the Baltimore-Washington area, according to Dave Cantin Group, which advised the seller. James Stautberg is president of Jerry’s Toyota, which has served the Mid-Atlantic region for over four decades. The sale was “part of a structured […] [Read More]

CarGurus said Tuesday it has launched an artificial intelligence-powered used-car pricing tool that uses real-time consumer data from the auto shopping platform. The solution, called PriceVantage, is designed to offer predictive pricing guidance to dealers, based on the store’s individual needs, market, inventory and goals. “PriceVantage is the next step in our work to put […] [Read More]

Data and perspectives from Epiq AACER, the American Bankruptcy Institute (ABI) and LegalShield highlighted climbing filings and rising stress from consumers. According to data provided by Epiq AACER, total bankruptcy filings came in at 43,661 in November, an 8% increase from last November’s total of 40,305. Experts found individual bankruptcy filings also increased 8% to […] [Read More]

Widewail’s founder has stepped away from the day-to-day. Matt Murray, who started the reputation management and customer experience platform with his wife Angi in 2017, has transitioned out of his role as CEO to serve as a board member and strategic advisor to the company. In his place, Widewail has named customer feedback industry veteran […] [Read More]

Auction sales of 2-year-old vehicles from commercial consignors climbed nearly 32% year-over-year in November and beat October numbers by 4%. Through 11 months of the year, sales of these vehicles have jumped 33.6% from the same period of 2024. What does this indicate? For one, it means that “rental fleets continue to remarket larger quantities […] [Read More]