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Cox Automotive on guiding the modern car buyer
Tuesday, Feb. 17, 2026, 05:17 PM
One of the keynote presentations from Used Car Week 2025 featured Micah Tindor and Elizabeth Stegall of Cox Automotive for a session titled, “Guiding the Modern Buyer with Trust, Tech & Smarter Trade-Ins.” Valuable study findings and dealership recommendations now ... Listen Here
Kevin Roberts of CarGurus on 2026 Used-Car Market
Monday, Feb. 16, 2026, 07:18 PM
Kevin Roberts, who is director of economic and market intelligence at CarGurus, is back on the show to talk about the hot start to 2026 for the retail used-car market. Roberts and Cherokee Media Group senior editor Joe Overby discuss ... Listen Here
Cox Automotive on the vanishing divide between wholesale & retail
Friday, Feb. 13, 2026, 09:43 AM
Used Car Week 2025 extended the ongoing conversation about how the wholesale and retail portions of the used-car market aren’t quite as distinct as they used to be. Cherokee Media Group’s Bill Zadeits hosted a fireside chat about the subject ... Listen Here

GMAC Joins DealerTrack Network

Thursday, Feb. 11, 2010, 12:00 AM
Nick Zulovich
DETROIT and LAKE SUCCESS, N.Y. — GMAC Financial Services is being added to DealerTrack's credit application network, the two companies announced late Wednesday afternoon. The lender said teaming up with DealerTrack will help expand its customer base, as GMAC will have ... [Read More]

Fed: Average APR on Auto Loans Softens in December

Thursday, Feb. 11, 2010, 12:00 AM
Nick Zulovich
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The latest data available from the Federal Reserve showed the average interest rates for new-car loans at auto finance companies declined in December after moving upward the month before. More specifically, the Fed calculated the average interest rate ... [Read More]

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MVTRAC Reveals New Brand Approach

Thursday, Feb. 11, 2010, 12:00 AM
Nick Zulovich
PALATINE, Ill. — Executives recently revealed a new branding strategy that aligns City Auto Recovery Services, International Intelligence Agency and MVTrac. The new organization now will be known as MVTRAC and plans to continue providing vehicle intelligence networks for law enforcement, auto ... [Read More]

DBRS Produces Final Rating Methodology

Thursday, Feb. 11, 2010, 12:00 AM
Nick Zulovich
NEW YORK — DBRS has published its final rating methodology for U.S. wholesale auto loan asset-backed transactions. The company indicated its final methodology does not have any substantive changes from the proposed wholesale loan methodology, which was published on Oct. 21 ... [Read More]

Fitch: Domestic Suppliers’ Credit Quality to Improve in 2010; Europe to Struggle

Tuesday, Feb. 9, 2010, 12:00 AM
Nick Zulovich
NEW YORK — In its analysis of how 2010 is likely to unfold, Fitch Ratings suggested that credit quality for domestic vehicle suppliers should improve. Fitch also suggested in its analysis that global auto sales likely bottomed out last year, but noted that the ... [Read More]

AWARE Updates Educational Quiz on Auto Financing

Tuesday, Feb. 9, 2010, 12:00 AM
Nick Zulovich
WASHINGTON, D.C. — An organizing body of lenders, Americans Well-informed on Auto Retailing Economics (AWARE), has released an updated version of its consumer education product. The latest edition of the Auto Financing Tune-Up Quiz is meant to cover many topics, such as where ... [Read More]

Auto Affordability Shows 4Q Drop in Post-CARS Market

Tuesday, Feb. 9, 2010, 12:00 AM
Nick Zulovich
DALLAS — Thanks largely to end of CARS, auto affordability took a significant hit in the fourth quarter of 2009, as it required 23 weeks of median family income to buy and finance an average-priced new vehicle, according to Comerica Bank's ... [Read More]

AmeriCredit Announces $600 Million Asset-Backed Securitization

Tuesday, Feb. 9, 2010, 12:00 AM
Nick Zulovich
FORT WORTH, Texas — Late last week, AmeriCredit Corp. announced the pricing of a $600 million offering of automobile receivables-backed securities. This securitization is through lead managers Barclays Capital and Deutsche Bank Securities. Credit Suisse, UBS Investment Bank and Wells Fargo ... [Read More]

Ford Credit Highlights Income Turnaround

Thursday, Feb. 4, 2010, 12:00 AM
Nick Zulovich
DEARBORN, Mich. — Ford Motor Credit revealed specifics of its 2009 revenue turnaround and how a nearly $3 billion improvement occurred. The company posted a net income total of $1.3 billion last year. It calculated into an improvement of $2.8 billion, ... [Read More]

GMAC Says Auto Service Business Made Strong 4Q Improvements

Thursday, Feb. 4, 2010, 12:00 AM
Nick Zulovich
NEW YORK — Positively impacted by gains in net financing revenue, GMAC reported Thursday that, based on preliminary results, its global automotive services business posted pre-tax income from continuing operations of $309 million during the fourth quarter, a significant upswing from the pre-tax loss ... [Read More]

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