Carvana, best known as an online used-car retailer, also happens to sell new cars through the seven Stellantis dealerships it operates. And at its Stellantis store in Dallas this week, Carvana launched its first Test Drive Center: a casual, no-pressure experience meant to give shoppers the flexibility to explore new cars “on their own terms” […] [Read More]

As total outstanding balances and accounts moved in opposite directions, Will Holleman highlighted notable trends specific to subprime auto financing contained in the Equifax May 2026 Credit Trends report released this week. The vice president of sales for auto at Equifax Workforce Solutions pointed out that year-to-date, subprime accounts — consumers with a VantageScore 3.0 […] [Read More]

Agora Data’s Steve Burke was one of the founders of the National Automotive Finance Association 30 years ago. Now in 2026, Steve Burke’s son, Matt, not only is a top executive at Agora Data, but he is also president of the association. In this episode of the Auto Remarketing Podcast, Matt Burke remembered his father […] [Read More]

On Thursday, Xcite Automotive promoted Ryan Gee from president to chief executive officer in a move the company said marks its next phase of operational excellence, product innovation, and customer-focused growth. Xcite highlighted Gee has provided crucial leadership since 2024, helping scale the company’s merchandising services and platform while expanding relationships with dealer groups, OEMs, […] [Read More]

The phrase “just send me a text” is commonplace during conversations nowadays, but the latest industry survey orchestrated by Vehicle Management Systems (VMS) showed that’s perhaps not the best option for top efficiency in fleet management. Through that survey, the vehicle middleware platform serving both fleet and auto retail environments learned fleet operators continue to […] [Read More]

Loyalty is one of those words that gets thrown around in business conversations regularly, yet its true depth is rarely fully appreciated. Ask most car dealership managers about the value of a loyal customer and they’ll point you to a number. They wouldn’t be wrong, but that would be incomplete. The monetary value of a […] [Read More]

The Q2 2026 Cox Automotive Dealer Sentiment Index (CADSI) released just after Memorial Day showed operators’ outlook weakened sharply with economic conditions remaining the primary concern. And perhaps that concern intensified on Wednesday when the Federal Reserve voted unanimously to keep interest rates unchanged. An independent dealer in the South told Cox Automotive this spring, […] [Read More]

Super Dispatch is trying another strategy to improve automotive transportation management. Following the release of its annual industry report, Super Dispatch on Tuesday announced plans to host a conference specifically for auto transport carriers and industry professionals. SuperCon 2026 will be on Sept. 15-16 in Orlando, Fla., bringing together carriers, carrier vendors, shippers, and brokers […] [Read More]

The world of supply chain logistics relies on data, but inaccurate information can cause more harm than good. Clean data is information that has been carefully reviewed and vetted, ensuring accurate and reliable figures for reporting, decision making, and machine learning. The ultimate goal of clean data isn’t just to populate a dashboard, It’s to […] [Read More]

At Used Car Week 2025 in Las Vegas, one of the packed sessions focused on cutting keys for repossessed vehicles. Perhaps during Used Car Week in the future, a similar discussion won’t be about a physical key at all, but rather about the technology evaluated during a recent conference hosted by the Car Connectivity Consortium […] [Read More]