As payment technologies evolve, so do the risks. Dealers are increasingly targeted by sophisticated fraud schemes, and compliance requirements are tightening. Dealer Pay CEO Julie Douglas recapped the current environment on the Live Stage presented by SYCN Auto Logistics during Used Car Week 2025. Douglas’ conference conversation with Cherokee Media Group’s Nick Zulovich is now […] [Read More]

Algebrik AI started 2026 by landing another client, announcing on Monday that Advantage Plus Federal Credit Union, a community financial institution serving southeast Idaho and western Wyoming, has selected key modules of Algebrik ONE to modernize its lending operations. Founded in 1953 and headquartered in Pocatello, Idaho, Advantage Plus Federal Credit Union has spent more […] [Read More]

Jonathan Gregory recapped 2025 from the credit-granting perspective since the December Dealertrack Credit Availability Index reached its highest point of year and reflected the best level since October 2022. The Cox Automotive senior manager of economic and industry insights on Monday explained that for all of 2025, the Dealertrack Credit Availability Index averaged 97.3, a […] [Read More]

America’s Auto Auction has rapidly grown into one of the industry’s largest players. It’s also going big when it comes to philanthropy. The company donated more than $500,000 in 2025 to support charitable organizations and local initiatives across the country, with its 50-plus auctions contributing through year-round fundraising events, volunteer efforts, holiday drives and partnerships […] [Read More]

While the holiday season can often bring Griswoldian buzz and chaos, tidings were calm in the auction lanes last month. In analyses this week, industry observers described December’s wholesale vehicle price activity as being stable, flat and “returning to normal seasonal patterns.” Cox Automotive’s Manheim Used Vehicle Value Index came in at 205.5, which beat […] [Read More]

About nine years ago, Ryan Sokoloff, a partner at Susquehanna Chrysler-Dodge-Jeep-Ram, concluded he needed to attract more customers into his rural Pennsylvania dealership service department to enhance revenues. Turns out, the solution was to send his service department to customers. The Wrightsville, Pa., dealership does that by dispatching factory-trained technicians in tool-equipped service vans to […] [Read More]

When Agero was looking to add another experienced business leader to help steer its strategy, Tom Feeney was a clear choice. Feeney, the former president and CEO of auto glass services company Safelite, has joined Agero’s board of advisors to guide the digital driver assistance services and software provider’s executive team on strategic initiatives including […] [Read More]

Two leaders from the Global Remarketing Opportunities for Women — Jane Morgan and Sheila Tedesco — appeared on the Live Stage presented by SYCN Auto Logistics during Used Car Week 2025. Morgan and Tedesco joined Cherokee Media Group’s Joe Overby for a discussion about mentorship, making your voice heard, leadership strategy, the lessons different generations […] [Read More]

Jeremy Louisos recapped three real-world examples of how fraud recently surfaced in the transportation space. The senior vice president of Preowned Auto Logistics also shared suggestions with Cherokee Media Group’s Joe Overby on how firms can avoid similar situations. The conversation took place on the Live Stage presented by SYCN Auto Logistics during Used Car […] [Read More]

StoneEagle plans to unveil what it’s calling an enhanced interplay between StoneEagleMENU and StoneEagleMETRICS at the 2026 NADA Show in Las Vegas next month. The F&I solutions provider highlighted that its revamped tool generates a deeper connection of METRICS intelligence within MENU, empowering F&I managers to act on insights in the moment while giving leadership […] [Read More]