Frigid temperatures are permeating much of the U.S., but Black Book is already discussing spring. According to its latest edition of Market Insights, Black Book reported auction conversion rates stayed above 60%, while wholesale values decreased by only 0.28% last week. “The market continues to gain momentum, with the overall pace of depreciation slowing and […] [Read More]

GoTo has upgraded its artificial intelligence-powered communications platform for auto dealers. The cloud communications and information technology provider said the new features of GoTo Connect for Automotive include enhanced CRM and DMS integrations, 24/7 automatic AI service scheduling and real-time reporting. In a news release, the company said the advances allow every dealership team, from […] [Read More]

In this automotive Information Age, dealers can be buried by data. OPENLANE aims to help them dig out from under it — with help from some added Intelligence. That’s OPENLANE Intelligence, which the digital wholesale used-vehicle marketplace described as “a unified framework that brings together the company’s human-driven, AI-enhanced data and technology capabilities.” OPENLANE Intelligence […] [Read More]

In another session during Used Car Week 2025 that filled a room to near capacity, the Repo Roundtable is now available through this episode of the Auto Remarketing Podcast. Led by Lauren Kimbrell of Advanced Collateral Recovery, five other repossession agents shared perspectives about how the industry is going to handle the demands of as […] [Read More]

For years, blockchain has been discussed in automotive circles as a future technology — interesting, promising, but often framed as experimental or speculative. That framing is increasingly outdated. Blockchain is already operating in the automotive industry today. Not in consumer-facing applications or flashy pilot programs, but quietly inside some of the industry’s most friction-heavy workflows: […] [Read More]

Jose Galvan spent nearly 24 years at Market Scan Information Systems, including time as chief data officer for the company, which provides automotive pricing and incentive intelligence and was acquired by S&P Global Mobility nearly three years ago. This week, Galvan fully emerged back in the industry with his own operation — GAKO Technologies — […] [Read More]

Lender Compliance Technologies (LCT) highlighted a major operational achievement on Wednesday. The provider of compliance solutions for managing F&I product refunds announced it has now successfully processed more than 1 million voluntary protection product (VPP) cancellations through its cloud-based platform, Refund Control. As regulatory expectations on the state level increase and loan portfolios grow more […] [Read More]

F&I Sentinel made it a double. The provider of tech-enabled solutions for F&I products announced simultaneous strategic integrations on Wednesday with two digital contract platforms — RouteOne and Cox Automotive’s Dealertrack. F&I Sentinel said Dealertrack and RouteOne are helping to signal “a major shift in the industry” by choosing to integrate F&I Sentinel’s managed originations […] [Read More]

When it comes to residual values, there’s a new king — two of them, actually. After four consecutive years on top, Honda and Lexus have ceded their crowns to Toyota and Tesla, which were named as best performers in the J.D. Power 2026 U.S. ALG Residual Value Awards. Toyota claimed the mass market title with […] [Read More]

To be frank, it’s a tidy, convenient way for a moderator to wrap up a panel discussion: in the closing 2-3 minutes, give each panelist an opportunity for a parting shot. A key takeaway for the audience, something to watch for in the coming year. It’s also an open-ended way to yield some of the […] [Read More]