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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
ChatGPT app represents the latest step in CarMax’s ongoing AI evolution
Monday, May. 11, 2026, 09:45 AM
Yes, it’s AI — everyone’s favorite buzzword. But when it comes down to it, artificial intelligence is only part of what CarMax’s new ChatGPT app is all about. The company billed as the nation’s largest used-car retailer touted the app, ... Read More
Inside the ‘architectural mismatch’ between AI capabilities & dealer needs
Monday, May. 11, 2026, 09:42 AM
A new survey report from LotLinx asserts that in its current form, “AI is broken for dealers.” The company contends the era of “one-size-fits-all artificial intelligence” is over for auto dealers. The recent survey of 215 executives from both franchised ... Read More
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
Byron Oldham of Honest Autos & FIADA
Monday, Apr. 27, 2026, 07:47 PM
Byron Oldham is president of the family-owned Honest Autos dealership and is president of the board at the Florida Independent Automobile Dealers Association. In this episode, Oldham talks with Cherokee Media Group senior editor Joe Overby about the upcoming Southeast ... Listen Here
Automotive CFO-To-Go Kathi Kruse talks dealership finance, accounting in ‘lightning round’
Sunday, Apr. 19, 2026, 04:27 AM
Kathi Kruse, the Automotive CFO-To-Go who brings her financial expertise — born through years of experience as a dealership chief financial officer — to dealers needing help in that area, is back on the Auto Remarketing Podcast. In this episode, ... Listen Here

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]

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]

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Best Practices, Ideas, and Tools for Business

The AI Dealer Playbook: 5 Questions to Ask Before You Buy AI

Artificial intelligence is rapidly reshaping dealership operations by automating communication, improving workflows, and supporting staff with tools like copilots and...
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Speaking the Same Language: How Dealers Structure Capital for Real Estate and Growth

Why Capital Structures Matters in Today’s Market Dealers actively expanding or acquiring real estate are often constrained not by opportunity—but...
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Dealer Playbook: 5 Takeaways for Auto Retailers Using AI

The May issue of Auto Remarketing — “Shifting Gears: AI’s Role in Retail Automotive” — explores how top auto retailers...
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How TO Maximize Your Digital Sales!

How much revenue is slipping through the cracks in your digital sales process? Our latest guide reveals the most common...
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Loan Origination Automation Guidelines for Modern Lenders

Lenders are under pressure to move faster, handle higher volumes, and reduce manual tasks. Automation can help, but only if...
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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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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]

TransUnion: National Auto Loan Delinquencies Drop for Ninth Straight Quarter

Wednesday, Feb. 29, 2012, 12:00 AM
Nick Zulovich
CHICAGO — TransUnion determined this week the national auto delinquency rate — the rate of borrowers 60 or more days past due — decreased on a year-over-year basis for the ninth consecutive quarter. Analysts indicated delinquencies dropped from 0.59 percent in the ... [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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