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This Month's Focus

Artificial Intelligence

Alfa Recon leverages AI to strengthen data migration

Monday, May. 18, 2026, 11:11 AM

Alfa, provider of Alfa Systems, strengthened its data migration toolbox last week with the launch of Alfa Recon, a new artificial intelligence-enabled reconciliation module. Designed to help customers migrate legacy data and acquired portfolios to Alfa Systems more quickly, more ... Read More

Dealer group C-suite executives examine role of AI at auto retailers

Monday, May. 18, 2026, 10:23 AM

Artificial intelligence in auto retail, says Zeigler Auto Group chief operating officer Sam D’Arc, is in a similar place as digital retail was 4-5 years ago. There’s a lot of excitement, but perhaps not a complete understanding of how AI ... Read More

Dealers look to AI for customer experience boost

Monday, May. 18, 2026, 10:10 AM

Sam D’Arc doesn’t remember what his query was when he first used ChatGPT, but the response was fast and accurate. “It caused a little bit of awe and surprise in how well it extracted information into the answer to the ... Read More

Assuring potential buyers about used EV battery health with David Giacobbe of Voltest

Wednesday, May. 20, 2026, 04:01 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. One of the key questions buyers ask dealers about ... Listen Here

Why vehicle recalls are becoming more complex and frequent

Wednesday, May. 20, 2026, 03:52 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. This conversation features Cherokee Media Group’s Andrew Friedlander and ... Listen Here

Why now is the time used-car leasing might gain sustained momentum

Wednesday, May. 20, 2026, 03:25 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. FlexPath DXP chief executive officer Tarry Shebesta draws on ... Listen Here

Leedom BHPH Convention Upcoming

Thursday, Jul. 16, 2009, 12:00 AM

Nick Zulovich

SARASOTA, Fla. — The 15th Annual Leedom Group National Buy-Here, Pay-Here Convention, dedicated to the BHPH and non-prime marketplace, will be held Oct. 12-14 at Caesars Palace in Las Vegas. "The Leedom Group has worked with hundreds of dealers across the ... [Read More]

GM CEO Thanks Rattner for Service as He Announces Plans to Leave

Tuesday, Jul. 14, 2009, 12:00 AM

Nick Zulovich

DETROIT — General Motors' head Fritz Henderson issued a statement Monday thanking Steve Rattner as a key contributor to the automaker coming out of bankruptcy so quickly. As many have heard, Rattner announced Monday he is leaving his role with the ... [Read More]

DealerTrack Adds New Feature to Help Dealers Comply with Red Flags

Tuesday, Jul. 14, 2009, 12:00 AM

Nick Zulovich

LAKE SUCCESS, N.Y. — This morning, DealerTrack announced the addition of a free enhancement to its credit application network that is designed to help dealers strengthen their compliance programs and reduce the risk of identity theft and fraud by flagging abnormal ... [Read More]

AppOne Gains New Indirect Auto Lender Relationship

Tuesday, Jul. 14, 2009, 12:00 AM

Nick Zulovich

BATON ROUGE, La. — Wolters Kluwer Financial Services recently announced that a 110-year-old Gulf South financial services leader, Hancock Bank, has joined its AppOne platform. With access to AppOne's network of more than 3,000 auto dealers, Hancock Bank, which has locations ... [Read More]

NADA Seeks Additional Floor Plan Assistance for Dealers

Tuesday, Jul. 14, 2009, 12:00 AM

Nick Zulovich

McLEAN, Va. — Realizing that access to credit is still limited for both domestic and import dealers, the National Auto Dealers Association said it is working with Congress, the Department of the Treasury and the Federal Reserve Board to expand the ... [Read More]

CarMax Takes Advantage of TALF for Securitization

Tuesday, Jul. 14, 2009, 12:00 AM

Nick Zulovich

RICHMOND, Va. — CarMax announced today that it has completed a private placement securitization. More specifically, the securitization is a private placement of $490 million principal amount of CarMax Auto Owner Trust 2009-A Asset-Backed Notes. J.P. Morgan Securities Inc. acted as adviser on ... [Read More]

Judge Issues Ruling in Legal Dispute Between DealerTrack, RouteOne and Finance Express

Thursday, Jul. 9, 2009, 12:00 AM

Nick Zulovich

RANCHO SANTA MARGARITA, Calif. — In the latest turn of events in ongoing legal battle between Finance Express, DealerTrack and RouteOne, the companies involved announced that the judge ruled this week that one of DealerTrack's patents involved in the dispute is ... [Read More]

Fed: Consumers’ Average Amount Financed at Auto Lenders Hits New High

Thursday, Jul. 9, 2009, 12:00 AM

Nick Zulovich

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Reviewing the records available from the Federal Reserve, SubPrime Auto Finance News discovered that the median amount financed at auto finance companies reached a new record in May. This could perhaps be indicative that despite the struggling economy, ... [Read More]

AmeriCredit Announces $725 Million Senior Subordinate Asset-Backed Securitization

Thursday, Jul. 9, 2009, 12:00 AM

Nick Zulovich

FORT WORTH — AmeriCredit Corp. announced Wednesday the pricing of a $725 million offering of automobile receivables-backed securities through lead managers Credit Suisse and Deutsche Bank Securities. Co-managers are Barclays Capital, J.P. Morgan, RBS and Wells Fargo Securities. Basically, AmeriCredit uses ... [Read More]

Westlake Financial Enters Three New States

Thursday, Jul. 9, 2009, 12:00 AM

Nick Zulovich

LOS ANGELES —Westlake Financial Services announced its expansion into three new states, including Maine, Connecticut and Alaska. The company began business in these states starting July 1. The company also names Kyle Dietrich the new assistant vice president of sales. ... [Read More]

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