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Industry Elite: Sean Morgan of Westlake Financial
Monday, Mar. 23, 2026, 03:07 PM
Next up on in our inaugural Industry Elite: The C-Suite honoree series is a conversation with Sean Morgan, who is executive vice president of finance and operations at Westlake Financial. Morgan talks with Cherokee Media Group senior editor Joe Overby ... Listen Here
Automotive Intelligence Award honoree Tom Kontos of Auto Auction Holdings
Monday, Mar. 23, 2026, 01:56 PM
Our conversations with the 2026 Automotive Intelligence Award winners continue with Tom Kontos, who now is analytics advisor for Auto Auction Holdings. Convinced to come out of retirement and get back in the business last fall with the growing wholesale ... Listen Here
Industry Elite: Mike Clark Jr. of C&C Cars
Friday, Mar. 20, 2026, 03:50 PM
Next up on in our inaugural Industry Elite: The C-Suite honoree series is a conversation with Mike Clark Jr., operations manager of C& C Cars in Pinellas Park, Fla. Clark is a third-generation dealer and helps run the family business ... Listen Here

Ally Launches Marketing Program to Support GM, Chrysler Dealers & Sales

Wednesday, Mar. 7, 2012, 12:00 AM
Nick Zulovich
DETROIT — To help support dealers and get more attention for General Motors and Chrysler vehicles, Ally announced it is launching a marketing program in March to drive both showroom traffic and new vehicle sales. The program will launch in ... [Read More]

J.D. Byrider Opens Richmond Rooftop

Monday, Mar. 5, 2012, 12:00 AM
Nick Zulovich
RICHMOND, Va. — Buy-here, pay-here dealership group J.D. Byrider recently revealed credit-challenged residents of Virginia’s capital now have another option for purchasing used cars. The company announced a new Richmond rooftop opened on the first of the month, located at ... [Read More]

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Turn Service Visits Into Sales Growth: A GM’s Checklist

Your service drive is filled with loyal customers who trust your dealership and are physically in your store, yet most...
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The Dealer’s Guide to Smarter GPS Tracking

A Buyer’s Guide for Independent Dealer, BHPH, and Auto Finance Leaders Reducing Risk, Unlocking Opportunity Independent dealers and finance companies...
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Used Car Turn Vendor Management Checklist

Vehicles touch multiple vendors before they ever hit the lot, and when approvals, communication, and invoices are scattered, delays are...
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Exeter Finance Completes $200 Million Securitization

Monday, Mar. 5, 2012, 12:00 AM
Nick Zulovich
IRVING, Texas — Late last week, Exeter Finance Corp. announced the completion of its first rated term securitization, issuing $200 million in notes backed by subprime auto installment receivables. The company indicated the notes were purchased by qualified institutional buyers ... [Read More]

Auto Sector Highlights Credit Rebound Projection from Equifax and Moody’s Analytics

Monday, Mar. 5, 2012, 12:00 AM
Nick Zulovich
ATLANTA — New U.S. consumer credit data from a joint product of Equifax and Moody's Analytics projects a rebounding consumer environment, along with recovering home and auto markets this year. As numbers reflect pre-recession totals, Equifax and Moody's predicted through ... [Read More]

KAR Highlights Another Strong Year by Insurance Auto Auctions & AFC

Monday, Mar. 5, 2012, 12:00 AM
Nick Zulovich
CARMEL, Ind. — KAR Auction Services once again cheered the financial performance of two subsidiaries — Insurance Auto Auctions and Automotive Finance Corp. Chief executive officer Jim Hallett declared both operations had "outstanding" years as they both posted rises in ... [Read More]

DealerTrack Brings Local Teams Together with New Office Space in Dallas

Friday, Mar. 2, 2012, 12:00 AM
Nick Zulovich
LAKE SUCCESS, N.Y. — DealerTrack revealed Thursday its local teams will be relocating to new Dallas office space. The company will be leasing approximately 59,152 square feet of new office space at Dallas’ Galleria 1 building, officials announced. And this new office will ... [Read More]

GM and Wells Fargo Unveil New Financing Plan for Western US Franchised Dealers

Friday, Mar. 2, 2012, 12:00 AM
Nick Zulovich
DETROIT — Chevrolet, Buick, GMC and Cadillac dealers, as well as U.S. retail customers within contiguous states comprising General Motors' Western marketing region now have another financing option thanks to a deal revealed late Thursday. GM and Wells Fargo & Co. ... [Read More]

CarFinance Capital Secures $200 Million Credit Facility

Friday, Mar. 2, 2012, 12:00 AM
Nick Zulovich
IRVINE, Calif. — Dealer non-prime financing provider CarFinance Capital revealed earlier this week it secured a $200 million warehouse credit facility. CarFinance noted the new credit line, which is provided by Deutsche Bank and Credit Suisse, further enhances its ability ... [Read More]

Wholesale Vets Hitchcock, Tapp and Hanks Acquire & Rebrand Forwarding, Remarketing Company

Friday, Mar. 2, 2012, 12:00 AM
Nick Zulovich
CLINTON, Miss. — Wholesale market executives Cam Hitchcock, Chuck Tapp and Phil Hanks partnered with a New York-based private equity firm this week to acquire the assets of a forwarding and remarketing company. The trio is rebranding ASR Nationwide into ... [Read More]

Ace Motor Acceptance Ramps Up Offerings, Focuses on BHPH Segment

Wednesday, Feb. 29, 2012, 12:00 AM
Nick Zulovich
MATTHEWS, N.C. — Subprime lending company Ace Motor Acceptance is working to “recognize the needs of the dealer,” as well as ramping up its offerings for the buy-here, pay-here market. The company, founded in 1998, made the transition into the ... [Read More]

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