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COMMENTARY: Inventory acquisition in the AI age
Friday, May. 29, 2026, 01:00 PM
While many dealers have always “trusted their gut,” the old instinct-driven approach to buying used car inventory is quickly becoming obsolete. For decades, dealers relied on a familiar formula: when a vehicle sold, replace it with another one just like ... Read More
AI at car dealerships: a ‘crawl, walk, run’ evolution with data at foundation
Friday, May. 29, 2026, 11:54 AM
When it comes to practical applications of artificial intelligence for car dealers, it’s a marathon, not a sprint. Or a “crawl, walk, run” approach, says QuoreAI founder and CEO Todd Smith. “There’s no (case where you) plug in AI and ... Read More
Marketing for car dealerships in the age of AI
Wednesday, May. 27, 2026, 11:34 AM
There’s no doubt that artificial intelligence is revolutionizing the way companies do business — and the automotive industry is no exception. In fact, most dealers have already embraced AI models and incorporated them into their daily operations. From analyzing data ... Read More
Forming the Transport Queens with Amber Gosney of SYCN Auto Logistics
Tuesday, Jun. 2, 2026, 01:30 PM
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PODCAST: Autonomous vehicles & the used-car market with Peter Janczewski of Draiver
Tuesday, Jun. 2, 2026, 01:23 PM
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
SPONSORED EPISODE: The new definition of value in used-car retailing and the role of compliance
Tuesday, Jun. 2, 2026, 12:47 PM
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

ABI Poll: One Director for Consumer Protection Bureau More Effective than Board

Tuesday, Jun. 14, 2011, 12:00 AM
Nick Zulovich
ALEXANDRIA, Va. — The American Bankruptcy Institute recently asked visitors to its website if the new Consumer Financial Protection Bureau would be more effective run by one director or a five-member board. Results from the ABI Quick Poll showed a ... [Read More]

TD Auto Finance Brand Now Funding Dealers & Customers

Tuesday, Jun. 14, 2011, 12:00 AM
Nick Zulovich
FARMINGTON HILLS, Mich. — TD Bank Group held a special celebration late last week in Michigan to officially announce the launch of its North America auto lending brand, TD Auto Finance.  Moreover, the company is already apparently 25 percent ahead ... [Read More]

ABI: May Consumer Bankruptcies Fall Double Digits

Thursday, Jun. 9, 2011, 12:00 AM
Nick Zulovich
WASHINGTON, D.C. — May saw a considerable downfall in consumer bankruptcies both month-over-month and year-over-year, according to the American Bankruptcy Institute. Sliding by 16 percent year-over-year, data from the National Bankruptcy Research Center showed that May's overall consumer filings totaled ... [Read More]

GM Financial Unveils $1 Billion Senior Subordinate Asset-Backed Securitization

Thursday, Jun. 9, 2011, 12:00 AM
Nick Zulovich
FORT WORTH, Texas — Soon after word spread about an upcoming dealer floor plan program, GM Financial this week revealed pricing of a $1 billion offering of automobile receivables-backed securities through lead managers Barclays Capital, RBS and Wells Fargo Securities. ... [Read More]

Vehicle Acceptance Reveals New Branch

Thursday, Jun. 9, 2011, 12:00 AM
Nick Zulovich
DALLAS — Citing strong demand, Vehicle Acceptance Corp. announced it is bringing its buy-here, pay-here services to a new office in the Northwest. VAC entered the Portland, Ore., market last year in anticipation of the branch opening, management explained. "We ... [Read More]

Chase Auto Finance Expands Subprime Market Presence

Thursday, Jun. 9, 2011, 12:00 AM
Nick Zulovich
DES MOINES, Iowa — As lenders look to grow profitability and market share, subprime could become an attractive avenue again, albeit with tighter underwriting criteria. In perhaps one indication of the subprime market's slow return, Chase Auto Finance announced today that ... [Read More]

CarHop Ramps Up Assistance to Joplin Tornado Victims

Tuesday, Jun. 7, 2011, 12:00 AM
Nick Zulovich
JOPLIN, Mo. — As the company's dealership barely escaped severe damage, CarHop is broadening its efforts to serve customers in Joplin, Mo., site of nation's deadliest single tornado since the National Weather Service started keeping records in 1950. Along with ... [Read More]

VINtek Takes Portal to iPhone & iPad

Tuesday, Jun. 7, 2011, 12:00 AM
Nick Zulovich
PHILADELPHIA — VINtek announced that its consumer auto finance Web portal is now compatible with the Apple iPhone and iPad. The company's TitleMyCar website can enable dealers to cut down on processing time and costs by electronically delivering documents to borrowers for ... [Read More]

Westlake to Become Regular Securitization Issuer

Tuesday, Jun. 7, 2011, 12:00 AM
Nick Zulovich
LOS ANGELES — Westlake Financial Services recently finalized a revolving securitization facility with Wells Fargo Securities worth $250 million. The company said the deal closed May 26. "This latest securitization is another step towards realizing our goal of becoming a ... [Read More]

Sunwest Bank Branch Now Offering Credit Lines to Subprime Auto Lenders

Tuesday, Jun. 7, 2011, 12:00 AM
Nick Zulovich
ANAHEIM, Calif. — In conjunction with hiring a new senior vice president and team leader for its commercial banking group, Sunwest Bank revealed it's now offering rediscount lines of credit to indirect subprime auto lenders from its Anaheim, Calif., office. Rediscount ... [Read More]

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