This Month's Focus
Artificial Intelligence
COMMENTARY: Inventory acquisition in the AI age
Friday, May. 29, 2026, 01:00 PM
AI at car dealerships: a ‘crawl, walk, run’ evolution with data at foundation
Friday, May. 29, 2026, 11:54 AM
Marketing for car dealerships in the age of AI
Wednesday, May. 27, 2026, 11:34 AM
Forming the Transport Queens with Amber Gosney of SYCN Auto Logistics
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Tuesday, Jun. 2, 2026, 01:30 PM
PODCAST: Autonomous vehicles & the used-car market with Peter Janczewski of Draiver
We continue our episodes of the Auto Remarketing Podcast originating from the Live Stage, which was sponsored by SYCN Auto Logistics, during the Used Car Industry Summit in Miami this spring. To get a better understanding of how autonomous technology ... Listen Here
Tuesday, Jun. 2, 2026, 01:23 PM
SPONSORED EPISODE: The new definition of value in used-car retailing and the role of compliance
For this special sponsored episode of the Auto Remarketing Podcast, GWC Warranty senior vice president and managing director James Virgoe shared some of his personal experiences of buying a vehicle earlier this year to illustrate how the definition of “value” ... Listen Here
Tuesday, Jun. 2, 2026, 12:47 PM
Exeter Finance Has New Owner, Secures Much Larger Credit Line
Tuesday, Aug. 16, 2011, 12:00 AM
Nick Zulovich
IRVING, Texas — To help the company ramp up to a national platform, Exeter Finance Corp. revealed it is being acquired by Blackstone, a leading investment and advisory firm with about $159 billion in assets. This acquisition has helped Exeter nail ... [Read More]
myAutoloan.com Sees Uptick in Auto Loan Approvals
Thursday, Aug. 11, 2011, 12:00 AM
Nick Zulovich
IRVING, Texas — With growth coming especially in upper-credit brackets and even a minor increase in non-prime approvals, executives from myAutoloan.com revealed this week they have seen moderate strengthening during the first half of 2011. The site also is forecasting ... [Read More]
Car-Mart Opens Ninth Store in Alabama
Thursday, Aug. 11, 2011, 12:00 AM
Nick Zulovich
BENTONVILLE, Ark. — Continuing its expansion, America's Car-Mart broadened its buy-here, pay-here dealership footprint in Alabama. The newest rooftop is located in Albertville, Ala., raising Car-Mart's total in the state to nine. Car-Mart now has 108 dealerships spread through Alabama, ... [Read More]
BMW Financial Looks to Build Market Awareness with New Service Contract Campaign, More
Thursday, Aug. 11, 2011, 12:00 AM
Nick Zulovich
WOODCLIFF LAKE, N.J. — BMW Group Financial Services announced this week the launch of a three-part series of viral videos to promote its extended vehicle protection program. Also this week, the company released a new mobile app for customers and gamers alike. Returning ... [Read More]
U.S. Bankruptcies Fall Over First Half 2010, but Rise from 1Q
Thursday, Aug. 11, 2011, 12:00 AM
Nick Zulovich
ALEXANDRIA, Va. — The American Bankruptcy Institute discovered that the total number of U.S. bankruptcies filed during the first half of this year fell 8 percent when compared to the same period in 2010. This was due largely in part to the deleveraging ... [Read More]
DealerTrack Raises Guidance After Strong 2Q Revenue & Income Performance
Tuesday, Aug. 9, 2011, 12:00 AM
Nick Zulovich
LAKE SUCCESS, N.Y. — Also prompting a raise in annual estimates, DealerTrack Holdings saw significant gains both in the second quarter and through the first six months of 2011 in net income, revenue and more. Beginning with a look at ... [Read More]
TD Auto Finance Joins AFSA
Tuesday, Aug. 9, 2011, 12:00 AM
Nick Zulovich
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The American Financial Services Association recently announced that TD Auto Finance is its newest member. The company was formed when TD Bank Group purchased Chrysler Financial in April, combining its existing auto lending business with Chrysler Financial ... [Read More]
Fed Watches Non-Revolving Credit Jump Again
Tuesday, Aug. 9, 2011, 12:00 AM
Nick Zulovich
WASHINGTON, D.C. — While the Federal Reserve didn't have any update on averages for new-vehicle loans by finance companies, officials noticed non-revolving credit increasing at a rate not seen since February. Looking at June data, the Fed discovered this credit ... [Read More]
CPS Buys Portfolio of Fireside Auto Receivables
Tuesday, Aug. 9, 2011, 12:00 AM
Nick Zulovich
IRVINE, Calif. — Consumer Portfolio Services announced Monday that it has entered into an agreement with Fireside Bank to purchase a $237 million portfolio of performing automobile receivables. Fireside Bank is a wholly owned subsidiary of Unitrin Inc. A subsidiary of ... [Read More]
July Consumer Bankruptcies Continue Downward Trend
Thursday, Aug. 4, 2011, 12:00 AM
Nick Zulovich
ALEXANDRIA, Va. — July saw consumer bankruptcies fall substantially, continuing a downward trend in filings for the seventh straight month, according to the American Bankruptcy Institute. The rate of consumer bankruptcies decreased 18 percent nationwide during this past month, noted the ... [Read More]
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