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Used Car Week Hall of Famer Jerry Kroshus of Location Services
Wednesday, Nov. 12, 2025, 04:19 PM
Next up on our podcast series with 2025 Used Car Week Hall of Fame inductees is a conversation with Jerry Kroshus, who is CEO of Location Services. Cherokee Media President Bill Zadeits talks with Kroshus about his career journey in ... Listen Here
Used Car Week Hall of Famer Kathy Ruble of Ally
Tuesday, Nov. 11, 2025, 07:52 PM
Next up on our podcast series with 2025 Used Car Week Hall of Fame inductees, we catch up with Kathy Ruble, who is executive director of marketing, dealer financial services and communications at Ally. Ruble has been the longtime moderator ... Listen Here
SPONSORED EPISODE: From Acquisition to Sale — Winning Used Car Tactics from Autotrader and vAuto experts
Tuesday, Nov. 11, 2025, 05:28 PM
In this sponsored episode of the Auto Remarketing Podcast, host Bill Zadeits joins with Elizabeth Stegall of Autotrader, Kelley Blue Book and ICO, and Bethany Johnson from vAuto to preview their Used Car Week workshop. Listen now and you’ll get ... Listen Here

Fed: Interest Rates for Auto Finance Companies Drop to Record Low

Thursday, May. 14, 2009, 12:00 AM
Nick Zulovich
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The average interest rate on new-vehicle loans at auto finance companies continues to plummet, as it hit an all-time low for the second straight month, the Federal Reserve recently announced. At 2.74 percent, this latest interest rate is down ... [Read More]

Comerica Bank: Auto Affordability Shows Improvement

Thursday, May. 14, 2009, 12:00 AM
Nick Zulovich
DALLAS — Although median family income continued on a downward slope in the first quarter, the total cost to buy and finance a new vehicle dropped at a much steeper pace, thanks largely to sharp declines in interest rates, according to Comerica ... [Read More]

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Best Practices, Ideas, and Tools for Business

Turn Battery Risk Into Trust: Your Edge in the Used EV Market

Independent battery health certification is the new gold standard for used EV dealerships. The latest AVILOO detect Magazine reveals how...
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How GMs Start Their Day with Mastermind & Make More Deals

Successful General Managers know that how you start the day sets the tone for dealership performance. This checklist outlines the...
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Rising Repos, Shrinking Margins: A Guide to Reduce Collections and Servicing Costs with AI Agents

As delinquencies rise and margins tighten, leading auto lenders use AI agents to cut collections and servicing costs without compromising...
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Out-of-State Titling: 12 Steps Every Title Clerk Should Follow (The Easy Way)

Out-of-state titling isn’t easy. With every state having different DMV requirements, document packets, and deadlines, it’s easy for mistakes to...
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Free Guide: How Smart Dealers Can Profit from Customer Car Insurance

Turn Customer Auto Insurance into Dealership Profit If you're not profiting from auto insurance in your dealership, now’s the time...
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Go In-House With Your Photos

Your Photo Vendor Didn’t Show Up Again? Let’s Fix That. Stop relying on vendors and start owning your inventory. This...
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The Auto Dealer’s Complete Checklist for Evaluating AI

The Auto Dealer’s Complete Checklist for Evaluating AI highlights key questions dealership leaders should ask technology partners during the selection...
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Dealer Guide: Selecting the Right Auto Logistics Partner

In retail automotive, your transport provider isn’t just moving cars — they’re moving your business forward. Every delayed delivery, damaged...
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Floor Planners Talk Business Trends

Thursday, May. 14, 2009, 12:00 AM
Nick Zulovich
LAS VEGAS — Executives representing various floor planners and financial institutions gathered on Wednesday to talk about how the industry is faring. Just what did they say? Taking the stage at the National Alliance of Buy-Here, Pay-Here Dealers conference was Scott ... [Read More]

First Advantage CREDCO Enhances Red Flag Solution

Thursday, May. 14, 2009, 12:00 AM
Nick Zulovich
POWAY, Calif. — First Advantage CREDCO introduced a new component to its Red Flag Solution that provides dealers with an automated means to draft, rollout, train and report on their identify theft programs required under the new Red Flags Rule. Red Flag ... [Read More]

RouteOne Integrates with VertiSEL; Accesses Credit-Improvement Solution

Thursday, May. 14, 2009, 12:00 AM
Nick Zulovich
FARMINGTON HILLS, Mich. — RouteOne announced Tuesday that it has completed integration with VertiSEL, a company that offers programs to consumers who have had difficulties during the auto-financing process due to lack of credit access. Essentially, this integration will allow RouteOne dealers to ... [Read More]

Webb: Recession to Likely End by Q3

Wednesday, May. 13, 2009, 12:00 AM
Nick Zulovich
LAS VEGAS — Tom Webb had some positive news to share at the National Alliance of Buy-Here, Pay-Here Dealers conference Tuesday. Manheim's chief economist said he is seeing some improvement in the near future in the labor sector, which coupled with ... [Read More]

Experienced Recovery Professional Offers Tip to Reduce Losses

Wednesday, May. 13, 2009, 12:00 AM
Nick Zulovich
LAS VEGAS — One of the speakers to generate a lot of audience interest Tuesday at the National Alliance of Buy-Here, Pay-Here Dealers conference was Ron Brown, general manager of CSI Group. His company is one of the oldest and largest ... [Read More]

DealerTrack Shares 1Q Challenges, Revises 2009 Full-Year Guidance

Tuesday, May. 12, 2009, 12:00 AM
Nick Zulovich
LAKE SUCCESS, N.Y. — Even though the company recorded a net loss in a difficult auto environment during the first quarter, DealerTrack officials said they anticipate that the company's overall 2009 earnings performance will be better than initially expected. More specifically, ... [Read More]

GMAC Says it Will Boost Tier 1 Capital

Tuesday, May. 12, 2009, 12:00 AM
Nick Zulovich
NEW YORK — On Monday, GMAC Financial Services confirmed capital requirements resulting from the Federal Reserve's Supervisory Capital Assessment Program. Basically, as part of this program, GMAC said by Nov. 9, it plans to increase the common shareholder equity component of ... [Read More]

Hudson: Consumer Credit Fairness Act Could Hurt Industry

Tuesday, May. 12, 2009, 12:00 AM
Nick Zulovich
HANOVER, Md. — A bill currently being considered by the U.S. Senate Judiciary Committee could prove to be harmful for subprime auto financing and for used-vehicle dealers, and the industry should be aware of its potentially "dangerous" impact, according to Tom Hudson, an attorney ... [Read More]
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