STELLA Automotive AI has completed an “intelligent read-write” integration with end-to-end service department platform myKaarma designed to allow STELLA to operate seamlessly within a dealership’s fixed ops platform. STELLA uses conversational AI to manage data input and operational processes like a service advisor, which the company said will give dealerships with the myKaarma platform “an […] [Read More]

In an era where over 100 million Americans are tethered to car loans that total some $1.6 trillion in debt, the spotlight on the auto finance industry has intensified. This is not just about numbers, it’s about the responsibility that comes with them. As a veteran of the business and legal aspects of the automotive […] [Read More]

Buy-here, pay-here dealers often want to know two pieces of information about customers in their portfolio. Are they current on their monthly payments, and do they have valid car insurance? If your dealership customers need to find a more affordable coverage option, Clearsurance.com recently published a report on the cheapest car insurance companies in the […] [Read More]

E-signature solutions company Syngrafii is working to ramp up its identity verification capabilities and provide their customers more ease in the process through a new partnership with Trulioo identify document verification. Trulioo’s identity document verification tool is now integrated into Syngrafii’s linked sign and video signing room platform. The two companies said in a press […] [Read More]

Wholesale vehicles price drops lessened a bit last week, with an average decline of 0.38%, says Canadian Black Book. CBB data shows car segment prices dropped by 0.23%, while pickups and SUVs prices fell 0.53%. This continues a trend of truck depreciation being higher than that of cars, except for the small pickup segment. Although […] [Read More]

Lizz Callaway of Microsoft Autos had a busy Used Car Week, being honored as one of Cherokee Media Group’s “40 Under 40: Industry” and leading a workshop about harnessing the power of artificial intelligence for seamless vehicle transactions. But she also took the time to visit with Cherokee Media Group associate editor Andrew Friedlander on […] [Read More]

Repair OnDemand, a provider of repair and reconditioning services technology, has added Bill Robinson as managing director of the repair exchange, a newly created role the company calls “pivotal.” Repair OnDemand president Randy Kobat said the move “marks a transformative moment” for the company. “His track record of spearheading innovation and driving growth aligns perfectly […] [Read More]

Dealers Auto Auction Group has named longtime auto industry veteran Michael Schenks as the new general manager of its Little Rock, Ark., location. Schenks joins DAA of Little Rock with more than 30 years of experience, most recently with BigIron Auctions, where he served as national director of classic cars and regional manager. DAA said […] [Read More]

Audi Canada president Vito Paladino has a new title to add to his LinkedIn profile as he takes on a role leading Volkswagen Group Canada, as well. Paladino, the new president and CEO of VW’s Canadian arm, will now be heading up all of the branches of the brand’s presence in the country, which includes […] [Read More]

Shareholder Amy Clum Holbrook and attorney Stefanie Collier with Weltman, Weinberg & Reis — both whom have been among Women in Auto Finance honorees the past two years — utilized part of their time at Used Car Week for this episode of the Auto Remarketing Podcast. The legal experts described how the current regulatory landscape […] [Read More]