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CARS Protection Plus taps Circuitry.ai Warranty Decision Intelligence to help adjusters resolve claims faster
Wednesday, May. 6, 2026, 10:38 AM
Here’s an example from the car-warranty industry where companies are leveraging artificial intelligence to help people, not replace them. On Tuesday, CARS Protection Plus, a provider of vehicle service contracts, announced it has gone live with Circuitry.ai’s Warranty Decision Intelligence ... Read More
DealerOn’s dual launch includes AI search visibility platform, ‘intelligent layer’ touching full dealership
Tuesday, May. 5, 2026, 03:28 PM
DealerOn has done NASA one better. While the space agency recently launched the first astronauts to visit the moon in more than 50 years, the provider of auto dealership websites and digital sales and marketing technology boasted two launches on ... Read More
Newest Experian tool designed to reduce risk within AI-driven commerce
Monday, May. 4, 2026, 11:19 AM
Experian found another way to connect people and technology. And the newest tool emphasizes the component of a transaction including a real person. Last week, the company launched Experian Agent Trust, a framework that designed to establish a secure, verifiable ... 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

Comerica: CARS Impacted 3Q Affordability Index

Thursday, Nov. 12, 2009, 12:00 AM
Nick Zulovich
DALLAS — Comerica Bank released its latest Auto Affordability Index this week and determined that the purchase and financing of an average-priced new vehicle dropped 0.6 of a week to roughly 21.9 weeks of median family income in the third quarter ... [Read More]

Hudson Cook Partner Named to American Law Institute

Thursday, Nov. 12, 2009, 12:00 AM
Nick Zulovich
HANOVER, Md. — Hudson Cook announced a partner in the firm's Ann Arbor, Mich., office, whose practice centers around the auto world, has been named to The American Law Institute. Gaining the distinction is Thomas Buiteweg, whose practice focuses on helping ... [Read More]

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Best Practices, Ideas, and Tools for Business

The AI Dealer Playbook: 5 Questions to Ask Before You Buy AI

Artificial intelligence is rapidly reshaping dealership operations by automating communication, improving workflows, and supporting staff with tools like copilots and...
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Speaking the Same Language: How Dealers Structure Capital for Real Estate and Growth

Why Capital Structures Matters in Today’s Market Dealers actively expanding or acquiring real estate are often constrained not by opportunity—but...
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Dealer Playbook: 5 Takeaways for Auto Retailers Using AI

The May issue of Auto Remarketing — “Shifting Gears: AI’s Role in Retail Automotive” — explores how top auto retailers...
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How TO Maximize Your Digital Sales!

How much revenue is slipping through the cracks in your digital sales process? Our latest guide reveals the most common...
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Loan Origination Automation Guidelines for Modern Lenders

Lenders are under pressure to move faster, handle higher volumes, and reduce manual tasks. Automation can help, but only if...
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Turn Service Visits Into Sales Growth: A GM’s Checklist

Your service drive is filled with loyal customers who trust your dealership and are physically in your store, yet most...
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Zoombak Launches Mobile iPhone Application

Thursday, Nov. 12, 2009, 12:00 AM
Nick Zulovich
NEW YORK — Zoombak announced its personal GPS tracking devices can now be accessed via a new application available on the Apple iPhone.  The company's Advanced GPS technology iPhone customers, including those who use the service for GPS repossession and recovery services, ... [Read More]

Experian Offers Used-Vehicle Market Snapshot

Thursday, Nov. 12, 2009, 12:00 AM
Nick Zulovich
LAS VEGAS — A senior vice president with Experian Automotive recently provided a snapshot into the used-vehicle market, in addition to sharing some year-over-year credit statistics at the National Remarketing and inaugural Pre-Owned Automobile Dealers Alliance meetings last week. On hand ... [Read More]

CPS Increases Managed Portfolio Assets

Tuesday, Nov. 10, 2009, 12:00 AM
Nick Zulovich
IRVINE, Calif. — Consumer Portfolio Services announced today it has entered into agreements to assume servicing responsibilities on auto receivables owned by a subsidiary of Atlanta-based consumer credit provider CompuCredit Corp. As part of the transaction, CPS teamed up with alternative ... [Read More]

Daimler Financial has Optimistic 4Q Outlook Despite Sales Drop

Tuesday, Nov. 10, 2009, 12:00 AM
Nick Zulovich
BERLIN — Even though Daimler Financial Services recorded a 7-percent drop in vehicle sales to 58.7 million euros through the third quarter of 2009, the company announced today it expects to post positive results in the final quarter of the year ... [Read More]

Sonic Purchases RouteOne Compliance Subscriptions for Its Dealers

Tuesday, Nov. 10, 2009, 12:00 AM
Nick Zulovich
FARMINGTON HILLS, Mich. — RouteOne announced today that subscriptions to its IDOne and SecureDocOne tools will be provided by Sonic Automotive to all its dealerships nationwide. The investment is designed to assist Sonic's dealers in meeting FTC compliance requirements through ... [Read More]

GMAC: More than 90% of Chrysler Dealers Who Applied Expected to Get Floor Planning Agreements

Tuesday, Nov. 10, 2009, 12:00 AM
Nick Zulovich
DETROIT — GMAC announced Monday that it has ramped up its position as the preferred financing source for the Chrysler Group, its dealers and customers. Ultimately, more than 90 percent of Chrysler dealerships who applied for wholesaling lines are expected to be ... [Read More]

Wolters Kluwer: Banks, Credit Unions Find Indirect Lending Crucial to Growth

Thursday, Nov. 5, 2009, 12:00 AM
Nick Zulovich
MINNEAPOLIS — In a bit of good news for auto dealers, a majority of banks and credit unions surveyed recently by Wolters Kluwer Financial Services said the indirect lending will be vital to their growth in the next two years, though ... [Read More]

DealerTrack Posts Improved 3Q Results, Revises Yearly Guidance

Thursday, Nov. 5, 2009, 12:00 AM
Nick Zulovich
LAKE SUCCESS, N.Y. — Though it still recorded a net loss, DealerTrack showed year-over-year improvements in its third-quarter financial results, and the company's leadership says it is pleased with the performance and the progress DealerTrack has made. Specifically, the company recorded a ... [Read More]

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