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EY study shows Canadians still cautious about AI but using it more for everyday activities
Monday, May. 11, 2026, 03:00 PM
This artificial intelligence is pretty smart, eh? That sentiment might be held by at least some Canadians who are already embedding AI into everyday decisions, often in ways that extend beyond simple assistance into early autonomy, even while concerns about ... Read More
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
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

Wisconsin Significantly Revises Auto-Title Loan Regulations

Thursday, Jun. 3, 2010, 12:00 AM
Nick Zulovich
MADISON, Wis. — Wisconsin lawmakers recently altered a measure that now greatly regulates the use of auto-title loans. The bill that passed through the state legislature and the governor's office stipulates that vehicles can only be used as collateral for a purchase, ... [Read More]

Auto Master Partners with iMETRIK on System Integration

Thursday, Jun. 3, 2010, 12:00 AM
Nick Zulovich
LAS VEGAS — Auto Master Systems and iMETRIK Solutions recently revealed a new integration partnership. Executives explained the partnership is designed to provide Auto Master clients with a single interface to gather GPS asset tracking data. The companies believe the agreement can ... [Read More]

Chrysler Continues Zero-Percent Financing

Thursday, Jun. 3, 2010, 12:00 AM
Nick Zulovich
AUBURN HILLS, Mich. — In an incentive package similar to its May deals, Chrysler is offering zero-percent financing through GMAC Financial Services on most of its 2010 lineup, the automaker announced this week. For Chrysler brand vehicles, the options are zero-percent ... [Read More]

Study: Pent Up Subprime Consumer Demand Could Show Itself in Used Sales

Tuesday, Jun. 1, 2010, 12:00 AM
Nick Zulovich
SOUTHFIELD, Mich. — A recent study by A.T. Kearney discovered that only a one-point increase in auto loan approval rates could lead to relatively healthy jump in sales. "At current loan rates, a one-point increase in loan approval rates can increase ... [Read More]

Prestige Financial Seeks Out Dealer Relationships as It Returns to Growth

Tuesday, Jun. 1, 2010, 12:00 AM
Nick Zulovich
SALT LAKE CITY — After making some tough decisions and pulling back on loan volumes approved and dealer relationship numbers, Scot Seagrave, of Prestige Financial, said the company is ramping back up and reaching out to more dealers. The plan ... [Read More]

NICB, IGS Partner to Improve Vehicle Portfolio Monitoring

Tuesday, Jun. 1, 2010, 12:00 AM
Nick Zulovich
DES PLAINES, Ill. — The National Insurance Crime Bureau and IGS, a Las Vegas-based provider of skip-tracing, asset location and collateral recovery services to lenders, recently formed a partnership to better monitor vehicle portfolios. The agreement is meant to offer auto ... [Read More]

Chase Auto Finance Expands Pennsylvania Footprint

Tuesday, Jun. 1, 2010, 12:00 AM
Nick Zulovich
PITTSBURGH — Less than a week after announcing the opening of an office in the Midwest, Chase Auto Finance unveiled a new location on Tuesday in Pennsylvania. Executives explained this new Custom Finance office in Pittsburgh is meant to serve the ... [Read More]

Chase Opens New Custom Finance Office

Thursday, May. 27, 2010, 12:00 AM
Nick Zulovich
DES MOINES, Iowa — Chase Auto Finance unveiled a new office this week in Iowa's capital city. Executives stressed the new Custom Finance office in Des Moines is meant to serve the subprime financing needs of dealers throughout the Central Plains. ... [Read More]

Nowcom Highlights Capability of New Web-Based DMS

Thursday, May. 27, 2010, 12:00 AM
Nick Zulovich
LOS ANGELES — Nowcom recently rolled out a new Web-based DMS, which the dealer management solutions provider contends is a major upgrade from its Dealer Desktop program. Among the new features of DealerCenter 7 is an inventory management tool with vehicle ... [Read More]

AmeriCredit’s Berce to Keynote NAF Association Conference Next Week

Thursday, May. 27, 2010, 12:00 AM
Nick Zulovich
HANOVER, Md. — The National Automotive Finance Association is preparing for its 14th Annual Below-Prime Credit Auto Financing Conference slated to kick off next week at the Renaissance Worthington Hotel in Fort Worth. The event will run June 2-4, with Dan ... [Read More]

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