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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

Ally Financial’s 4Q and 2010 Auto Originations Soar

Tuesday, Feb. 1, 2011, 12:00 AM
Nick Zulovich
NEW YORK — Ally Financial's chief executive officer described 2010 as a "transformative" year for the company. And one of its key business segments, Global Automotive Services, showed significant growth in preliminary fourth-quarter and full-year originations in the U.S. and throughout ... [Read More]

Westlake Financial Issues Open Letter to Dealers

Tuesday, Feb. 1, 2011, 12:00 AM
Nick Zulovich
LOS ANGELES — Thank you for helping to make Westlake recognized across the industry as a financial leader. We are thankful for your business and helping us grow! We are financially strong and ready to aid you in selling more vehicles and we ... [Read More]

GM Financial Prices $800 Million in Securities

Thursday, Jan. 27, 2011, 12:00 AM
Nick Zulovich
FORT WORTH, Texas — To raise more capital to generate more auto loans, GM Financial announced Wednesday the pricing of an $800 million offering of auto asset-backed securities. The securities were priced through lead managers Barclays Capital, Credit Suisse and Wells Fargo Securities. ... [Read More]

Compli Expands Platform to Include More Business Ops Features for Dealers

Thursday, Jan. 27, 2011, 12:00 AM
Nick Zulovich
PORTLAND, Ore. — A possible solution to dealership quandaries when it comes to personnel decisions and business operations, Compli recently rolled out a series of new software features. The HR and compliance management software provider indicated background checks and drug ... [Read More]

Nicholas Financial Posts Record 3Q Revenue, Earnings

Thursday, Jan. 27, 2011, 12:00 AM
Nick Zulovich
CLEARWATER, Fla. — While Nicholas Financial disclosed earlier this month that the company could be sold, executives highlighted record net earnings and revenue figures for the third quarter. On Thursday, Nicholas Financial revealed net-earnings spikes of more than 50 percent ... [Read More]

Enterprise Taps DealerTrack for F&I Compliance Needs

Thursday, Jan. 27, 2011, 12:00 AM
Nick Zulovich
LAKE SUCCESS, N.Y. — DealerTrack and Enterprise Car Sales, a division of Enterprise Rent-A-Car, announced an agreement this week that means the used-car retailer will deploy the DealerTrack Compliance Solution in all of its more than 140 locations nationwide. Officials see the DealerTrack Compliance ... [Read More]

VantageScore Gets Upgrade to Better Help Lenders Gauge Consumer Scores

Tuesday, Jan. 25, 2011, 12:00 AM
Nick Zulovich
STAMFORD, Conn. — Used by top auto lenders to best gauge consumer credit conditions given the current economic environment, VantageScore Solutions recently revealed the latest version of its credit scoring model. VantageScore 2.0 came through a production process orchestrated by each of ... [Read More]

Lower Losses Are Leading Ford Credit to Close Nevada Collections Center

Tuesday, Jan. 25, 2011, 12:00 AM
Nick Zulovich
DEARBORN, Mich. — SubPrime Auto Finance News recently learned that Ford Credit it is slated to close its Henderson, Nev., collections office in late March. A Ford Credit spokeswoman told SubPrime the office will close March 31 and "about 200 employees ... [Read More]

Edmunds.com: APRs Fell to All-Time Low in December

Tuesday, Jan. 25, 2011, 12:00 AM
Nick Zulovich
SANTA MONICA, Calif. — Edmunds.com recently discovered that lenders handed out the lowest-ever average annual percentage rates on their auto loans in December. Site analysts found the average auto loan carried an APR of 4.16 percent, down 0.33 points from November and 0.55 points ... [Read More]

Huntington Grows Auto Loans & Leases by $2.2 Billion Year-Over-Year

Tuesday, Jan. 25, 2011, 12:00 AM
Nick Zulovich
COLUMBUS, Ohio — In a discussion of Huntington Bancshares fourth-quarter results, management revealed that average consumer loans climbed by $500 million, driven largely by a $400 million uptick in average auto loans and leases. Auto loans and leases are up 7 ... [Read More]

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