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Bain Survey: Few Companies Ready for Sustainability Rules (24%) Building on three-year partnership, Bain invests in OpenAI Deployment Company
Wednesday, May. 13, 2026, 12:13 PM
Bain & Company today announced an investment in the Deployment Company, a new venture launched by OpenAI with 19 global partners. According to a news release, the OpenAI Deployment Company is built to help businesses deploy artificial intelligence across their ... Read More
EY study shows Canadians still cautious about AI but using it more for everyday activities
Monday, May. 11, 2026, 03:00 PM
This artificial intelligence is pretty smart, eh? That sentiment might be held by at least some Canadians who are already embedding AI into everyday decisions, often in ways that extend beyond simple assistance into early autonomy, even while concerns about ... Read More
Carfluent’s new AI tool helps dealerships beat aggregators in searches
Monday, May. 11, 2026, 09:51 AM
A growing percentage of consumers now use artificial intelligence as what marketplace Cars.com describes as a “trusted co-pilot” in their search for a vehicle to purchase. Meanwhile, other studies suggest that dealership websites are not visible to many of those ... Read More
Tiger Okeley describes what it’s like for BHPH dealers during another turbulent year
Tuesday, May. 12, 2026, 01:47 PM
Tiger Okeley is the executive board member of Oak Motors, a buy-here, pay-here dealership that’s been in business for more than 40 years in central Indiana. Having seen boom times, recessions, and more, Okeley shared his insight to help owners ... Listen Here
SPONSORED EPISODE: Know your Buyer & Grow your Lot
Tuesday, May. 12, 2026, 09:20 AM
In this insightful episode of the Auto Remarketing Podcast, Auto Trader and KBB executives Elizabeth Stegall and David Lumpkin share findings gleaned from Cox Automotive’s unique research into shoppers who buy from Independent Dealers. Learn how shifting buyer expectations connect ... Listen Here
FICO’s Shams Blanc on lenders sharpening underwriting & more
Wednesday, Apr. 29, 2026, 03:54 PM
Fresh off being in Miami as part of the Used Car Industry Summit that Cherokee Media Group hosted this spring, Shams Blanc, who is vice president of auto scores at FICO, appeared again on the Auto Remarketing Podcast. Blanc discussed ... Listen Here

Preferred Warranties Launches App to Show F&I Presentations on Dealer iPads

Friday, Sep. 21, 2012, 12:00 AM
Nick Zulovich
ORWIGSBURG, Pa. — Preferred Warranties recently rolled out a new app so dealers can use iPads to customize and compare protection plans, financing options and insurance products for customers anywhere on the lot and at any time during the sales ... [Read More]

CPS Reveals Details of Recent $147 Million Senior Subordinate Asset-Backed Securitization

Friday, Sep. 21, 2012, 12:00 AM
Nick Zulovich
IRVINE, Calif. — Consumer Portfolio Services announced earlier this week the closing of its third term securitization of the year. The transaction also is CPS' sixth senior subordinate securitization since last year. In the transaction, officials tabulated that qualified institutional ... [Read More]

xChange Automotive Launches Facebook Apps to Bring Sales and Lending to Social Media

Friday, Sep. 21, 2012, 12:00 AM
Nick Zulovich
CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Though many say the potential for using social media for sales has not been tapped into yet, social media application company xChange Automotive said it has released a product that may take a step in that direction. ... [Read More]

Santander to Purchase DriveTime in $700 Million Transaction

Wednesday, Sep. 19, 2012, 12:00 AM
Nick Zulovich
Normal 0 false false false EN-US X-NONE X-NONE MicrosoftInternetExplorer4 PHOENIX and DALLAS — A regulatory filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission confirmed DriveTime Automotive Group, its shareholders and certain affiliates entered into definitive agreements with Santander Consumer USA. Officials ... [Read More]

S&P/Experian: Auto Default Rate Edges Higher from Historic Low

Wednesday, Sep. 19, 2012, 12:00 AM
Nick Zulovich
NEW YORK — Coming off a historic low, the auto loan default rate ticked higher last month, according to August data reported by S&P Dow Jones Indices and Experian for the S&P/Experian Consumer Credit Default Indices. The auto rate edged ... [Read More]

Reynolds Reveals docuPAD Technologies Receive 2 Patents, Others Pending

Wednesday, Sep. 19, 2012, 12:00 AM
Nick Zulovich
DAYTON, Ohio — Reynolds and Reynolds recently announced that the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office has issued two U.S. patents relating to docuPAD, the F&I selling and document processing system for dealerships. Officials reiterated docuPAD is a menu-driven, interactive F&I ... [Read More]

AIADA Chairman: Are We Headed for a Fiscal Cliff?

Wednesday, Sep. 19, 2012, 12:00 AM
Nick Zulovich
ALEXANDRIA, Va. — Have you heard the term "fiscal cliff" lately? According to both political and financial analysts, it looks like the United States is headed for one at serious speed. Here's some background. About a year ago, Congress passed ... [Read More]

Fitch: Subprime ABS Performance Holding Steady

Monday, Sep. 17, 2012, 12:00 AM
Nick Zulovich
NEW YORK — Fitch Ratings indicated the subprime sector of the auto asset-backed securities market exhibited a stable performance this past month. Analysts arrived at that assessment today because August 60-day delinquencies rose only 2 percent month-over-month, climbing to 3.24 ... [Read More]

NAF Association Looking to Modify Annual Survey to Better Serve Industry

Monday, Sep. 17, 2012, 12:00 AM
Nick Zulovich
HANOVER, Md. — Jack Tracey remembers when the National Automotive Finance Association's annual survey was the only barometer to measure how the non-prime segment of the industry was behaving. Now 16 years later, Tracey and the NAF Association are gearing ... [Read More]

Nissan & Infiniti Dealers Have New Lease Return Technology at Their Disposal

Monday, Sep. 17, 2012, 12:00 AM
Nick Zulovich
FRANKLIN, Tenn. — Lease returns just got easier for Nissan and Infiniti customers. And dealers may be able to take advantage of more potential customers coming in to purchase a new ride after cashing their lease in. The two Japanese ... [Read More]

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