Dealers Auto Auction Group, which currently has 10 auctions located primarily in the Southeast, believes it can double its footprint in the next five years, group executives told Auto Remarketing at the National Auto Auction Association’s World Remarketing Convention here last week. The Franklin, Tenn.-headquartered group has locations in Arkansas, Tennessee, Mississippi, Alabama, and Georgia, […] [Read More]

Brett Sutherlin is thinking big with his latest purchase. The owner of Sutherlin Automotive Group announced he has acquired McKenna Subaru in Huntington Beach, Calif., aiming to turn it into the nation’s largest Subaru store. “This is more than an acquisition,” Sutherlin said. “It’s a statement of intent. Southern California is the most powerful car […] [Read More]

Super Dispatch has introduced a tool designed to solve a wait-y problem. The auto transport management platform unveiled Instant Transfer, an embedded real-time payment tool for carriers. The company said Instant Transfer allows verified carriers to receive funds from shipper-initiated payments in seconds — 24/7/365, including nights, weekends and holidays. In a news release, Super […] [Read More]

Cars.com will soon be taking a ride with Uber. The car-shopping marketplace has joined with Uber Advertising as its first automotive content partner for “JourneyTV Presents,” Uber’s new in-ride entertainment experience. Cars.com will provide Uber passengers with “curated and relevant car-shopping content” during their ride, the company said in a news release, adding the experience […] [Read More]

Using the description “quality over quantity” happens often inside and outside of automotive. Black Book also used it to recap last week’s wholesale scene, which had values soften by 0.39%. And the auction conversion rate slid by 3 percentage points to 56%. “Wholesale activity last week underscored the industry’s ‘quality over quantity’ dynamic,” Black Book […] [Read More]

New research from Cornerstone Advisors showed a path that could benefit banks and credit unions and consumers with subprime or near-prime credit scores. The provider of business and technology consulting services for banks, credit unions, and fintech firms estimated that banks and credit unions could recapture $110 billion in deposits and generate more than $1.5 […] [Read More]

A Virginia credit union has found a way to make its GAP coverage even more valuable to vehicle buyers. Way.com on Wednesday announced a strategic partnership with Connects Federal Credit Union that integrates Way+ car services membership with the credit union’s auto-finance products. Through this collaboration, for every Connects FCU installment contract booked with a […] [Read More]

FlexPath DXP announced on Tuesday that the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) has published its patent application for VeriQual, the company’s technology that combines identity verification and credit prequalification starting with just a phone number. The company highlighted the application — titled Identification Authentication and Data Qualification (Publication No. US 2025/0298873 A1) — marks […] [Read More]

Carleton on Tuesday released findings from a nationwide survey highlighting the lending industry’s perspectives on artificial intelligence in loan compliance and error detection. The provider of compliant loan calculation and disclosure solutions said the results revealed a mix of optimism and caution, with many lenders acknowledging AI’s promise but remaining hesitant to fully trust its […] [Read More]

STELLA Automotive AI, a provider of artificial intelligence-powered dealership customer engagement technology, has appointed Fred Seidelman as chief technology officer. In a news release, the company said Seidelman will drive its technology strategy, product innovation and platform scalability. Seidelman resume includes more than 30 years of technology leadership experience, much of it in the auto […] [Read More]