Justin Osburn, founder and CEO of Automotive Reinsurance Concepts and SmartGroups: 20 Groups Reimagined, returns to the Auto Remarketing Podcast fresh off a SmartGroup meeting that included some of the nation’s largest independent dealers. Osburn talks with Cherokee Media Group associate editor Andrew Friedlander about areas those dealers focused on, including opportunities in fixed ops […] [Read More]

The fresh news at Spiffy certainly passes the smell test. The mobile vehicle maintenance and detailing provider said Thursday it has acquired NuVinAir, which provides solutions designed to create clean and healthy vehicle interiors, including odor elimination. The move expands Spiffy into new service categories and brings additional cleaning solutions into the Spiffy portfolio. Terms […] [Read More]

Stephen Smith, vice president of product and engineering at Cox Automotive, is the latest to join our series of Auto Remarketing Podcast episodes from NADA Show 2024 last month in Las Vegas. He talks with Cherokee Media Group senior editor Joe Overby about electric vehicle battery health, delving into some of the research, insights and […] [Read More]

Car-shopping marketplace and dealer reputation site Cars.com named the winners of its annual Dealer of the Year Awards, honoring dealers based on average star rating, total number of reviews and the dealer’s response to those reviews. The company selected 987 winners from the more than 50,000 U.S. and Canadian auto dealers with profiles who had […] [Read More]

Artificial intelligence has permeated much of auto finance.  But the use of AI by bad actors triggered the Federal Communications Commission to make multiple moves in recent weeks. The FCC recently announced the unanimous adoption of a declaratory ruling that recognizes calls made with AI-generated voices are “artificial” under the Telephone Consumer Protection Act (TCPA).   […] [Read More]

A new online automotive marketplace is focusing on the large and growing Hispanic market. Autogozo.com, launched by digital auto sales technology provider izmocars, is a Spanish-language auto portal that seeks to bridge the gap between Hispanic car buyers and dealers. “With millions of Hispanic buyers actively searching for their next car, we recognized the urgent […] [Read More]

This week, Solifi released its 2024 Global Leasing Report that details the trends, economic projections and insights into the top 50 leasing markets worldwide. The report indicated that global growth is predicted to decrease to 2.9% in 2024, which is below the historical average of 3.8%. However, experts still anticipated that, despite the pandemic, the […] [Read More]

In December 2022, Carputty announced the closing of a $12.3 million Series A funding round that at the time brought its total funding amount to $21.96 million. On Wednesday, the fintech company that wants to modernize both auto financing and vehicle ownership, announced the successful closure of a $75 million warehouse facility with Silicon Valley […] [Read More]

UVeye has joined with Acadia Insurance in a strategic collaboration the companies said will “reshape the automotive insurance claim landscape.” The partnership integrates UVeye’s artificial intelligence-powered computer vision automated vehicle inspection systems into Acadia’s appraisal process to add efficiency and accuracy, accelerating the claims process for vehicles involved in accidents. UVeye said its drive-through systems […] [Read More]

Del Grande Dealer Group CEO Jeremy Beaver called the latest tool from National Credit Center (NCC) a “game changer.” What triggered such a reaction about the NCC Clarity credit report? “It allows our team to quickly focus on the most important data to identify the right lender and improve our guests’ experience in our dealership,” […] [Read More]