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Cox Automotive on guiding the modern car buyer
Tuesday, Feb. 17, 2026, 05:17 PM
One of the keynote presentations from Used Car Week 2025 featured Micah Tindor and Elizabeth Stegall of Cox Automotive for a session titled, “Guiding the Modern Buyer with Trust, Tech & Smarter Trade-Ins.” Valuable study findings and dealership recommendations now ... Listen Here
Kevin Roberts of CarGurus on 2026 Used-Car Market
Monday, Feb. 16, 2026, 07:18 PM
Kevin Roberts, who is director of economic and market intelligence at CarGurus, is back on the show to talk about the hot start to 2026 for the retail used-car market. Roberts and Cherokee Media Group senior editor Joe Overby discuss ... Listen Here
Cox Automotive on the vanishing divide between wholesale & retail
Friday, Feb. 13, 2026, 09:43 AM
Used Car Week 2025 extended the ongoing conversation about how the wholesale and retail portions of the used-car market aren’t quite as distinct as they used to be. Cherokee Media Group’s Bill Zadeits hosted a fireside chat about the subject ... Listen Here

CarMark Certified Program Expands Eligibility to 2005 Model-Years & Newer

Friday, Feb. 1, 2013, 12:00 AM
Nick Zulovich
CARY, N.C. — CarMark Certified Pre-Owned, a leading third-party vehicle certification program, recently announced that it is expanding its offerings in order to provide more flexibility for its dealer base and additional options for consumers. The CarMark Certified program, which ... [Read More]

3 Republican Senators Out to Block CFPB Actions in Light of Appeals Court Decision

Friday, Feb. 1, 2013, 12:00 AM
Nick Zulovich
WASHINGTON, D.C. — By the time an assistant director from the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau makes a return engagement as the keynote speaker during the National Automotive Finance Association's annual conference this summer, the agency's structure and regulatory power could ... [Read More]

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Marchionne’s Take on Chrysler Having a Captive Finance Arm

Friday, Feb. 1, 2013, 12:00 AM
Nick Zulovich
AUBURN HILLS, Mich. — While Chrysler Group reportedly might be creating a new captive finance company later this year, chairman and chief executive officer Sergio Marchionne told investment analysts this week why he's happy the automaker currently does not have ... [Read More]

How Negative Student Loan Trends Could Affect Auto Lending Market

Wednesday, Jan. 30, 2013, 12:00 AM
Nick Zulovich
CHICAGO and SAN JOSE, Calif. — As CNW Research noticed subprime auto loan approvals rising year-over-year by at least 40 percent yet again this month, TransUnion and FICO Labs spotted potential trouble on the horizon for lenders and dealers working ... [Read More]

Ford Motor Credit Outlines Factors for Full-Year Profit, Net Income Dips

Wednesday, Jan. 30, 2013, 12:00 AM
Nick Zulovich
DEARBORN, Mich. — Ford Motor Credit explained why its pre-tax profit of $1.7 billion in 2012 dropped from $2.4 billion a year earlier. The company said when releasing its fourth-quarter and full-year financial report on Tuesday that the decrease in ... [Read More]

GLS Unveils Marketing Partnership with Dr. J Enterprises

Wednesday, Jan. 30, 2013, 12:00 AM
Nick Zulovich
ATLANTA — Global Lender Services entered into a marketing agreement this week with one of the best professional basketball players ever, Julius Erving. To promote the GLS brand as well as its subprime auto finance products and services, this partnership ... [Read More]

RDN: Recoveries Close 2012 on Downward Path

Wednesday, Jan. 30, 2013, 12:00 AM
Nick Zulovich
REDWOOD CITY, Calif. — After climbing for two months in a row, the latest RDN Monthly Analytics Update indicated December recovery volumes decreased 1 percentage point from the November level, leaving 2012 closing on a trend of consecutive month-over-month dips. ... [Read More]

Fitch: Seasonal Patterns Spark December Auto ABS Losses

Monday, Jan. 28, 2013, 12:00 AM
Nick Zulovich
NEW YORK — Fitch Ratings' latest index results indicated seasonal patterns drove losses on both U.S. prime and subprime auto loan ABS higher last month. Despite this trend, Fitch expects prime asset performance to remain strong in 2013. However, losses ... [Read More]

Appeals Court Ruling Potentially Clouds CFPB Impact

Monday, Jan. 28, 2013, 12:00 AM
Nick Zulovich
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Could a decision late last week by the U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit eventually nullify the moves by the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau since Richard Cordray became director? A former top legal counsel ... [Read More]

First Investors Completes $187M Asset-Backed Financing

Monday, Jan. 28, 2013, 12:00 AM
Nick Zulovich
HOUSTON — First Investors Financial Services announced late last week that it has completed the issuance of $187 million in term asset-backed notes in a private placement transaction. The notes were issued by a wholly-owned subsidiary of the company through ... [Read More]

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