Your service drive is filled with loyal customers who trust your dealership and are physically in your store, yet most...
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Automotive Intelligence Award Honoree: Patrick Manzi of NADA
Our conversations with the 2026 Automotive Intelligence Award winners continue with Patrick Manzi, who is the chief economist at the National Automobile Dealers Association. Manzi , who got his first subscription to Car and Driver in his early teens, talks ... Listen Here
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Automotive Intelligence Award Honoree: Jessica Caldwell of Edmunds
Our conversations with the 2026 Automotive Intelligence Award winners begin with Jessica Caldwell, who is head of insights at Edmunds. Caldwell talks with Auto Remarketing senior editor Joe Overby about her journey going from working at automakers on the product ... Listen Here
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NCM & WOCAN Spotlight Emerging Dealership Leader
Ashley Cavazos, who is president of the Women of Color Automotive Network and a consultant, instructor and 20 group moderator at NCM Associates, joins the show, along with Colby Sturdivant, new-car manager at Freedom Honda Sumter in South Carolina. WOCAN ... Listen Here
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ChargeSmart Reports Growing Traffic for Online Auto Payment Services
Tuesday, Aug. 19, 2008, 12:00 AM
Nick Zulovich
SAN FRANCISCO — ChargeSmart LLC, a provider of online payment solutions to the financial and mortgage industries, recently reported that payments for automotive loans and leases are the most prominent transaction since the company launched its online service this past July. ... [Read More]
Lender Directory Goes Live on the SubPrime Auto Finance News Site
Thursday, Aug. 14, 2008, 12:00 AM
Nick Zulovich
CARY, N.C., and PHOENIX — The Lender Directory, which features almost 100 auto lenders throughout the U.S., is now available on the SubPrime Auto Finance News site. To access the directory, hover your mouse on "News" in the blue bar above this story, and ... [Read More]
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A Buyer’s Guide for Independent Dealer, BHPH, and Auto Finance Leaders Reducing Risk, Unlocking Opportunity Independent dealers and finance companies...
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Vehicles touch multiple vendors before they ever hit the lot, and when approvals, communication, and invoices are scattered, delays are...
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Universal Special Auto Finance Ramps Up Expansion
Thursday, Aug. 14, 2008, 12:00 AM
Nick Zulovich
GREENWOOD VILLAGE, Colo. — As many national lenders cut back on their auto lending spectrum, or pull out of the market altogether, Universal Special Auto Finance reported that it is continuing to expand its business model to provide services across the ... [Read More]
The Mint Leasing Begins OTC Trading to Help Raise Capital for Continued Growth
Thursday, Aug. 14, 2008, 12:00 AM
Nick Zulovich
HOUSTON — In a time when many leasing companies are reducing business due to residual losses, The Mint Leasing Inc., which primarily offers leasing services to customers in Texas, Alabama, Arkansas, Mississippi, Georgia, Tennessee and Florida, is growing. It recently announced that the company has ... [Read More]
Consumer Portfolio Services Revamps Web Site
Thursday, Aug. 14, 2008, 12:00 AM
Nick Zulovich
IRVINE, Calif. — Consumer Portfolio Services recently announced that it has launched a redesigned Web site. Visitors to the new site can now find it easier and faster to access and download important information, according to officials. "We wanted to have ... [Read More]
Fed: Average Amount Financed Continues Decline
Tuesday, Aug. 12, 2008, 12:00 AM
Nick Zulovich
WASHINGTON — The average amount financed on a new-vehicle loan via an auto lender continued its descent in June, declining to $24,505, compared with $24,579 in May and $27,397 in April. The last time this figure was down so much was back ... [Read More]
Comerica: Auto Affordability Hits 28-Year High
Tuesday, Aug. 12, 2008, 12:00 AM
Nick Zulovich
DALLAS — Consumers still in the market for a new vehicle are turning to cheaper models, according to Comerica's chief economist. This trend led the bank's affordability index to its highest level in almost 30 years. The purchase of an average-priced ... [Read More]
Chrysler Financial Names CEO, COO
Tuesday, Aug. 12, 2008, 12:00 AM
Nick Zulovich
FARMINGTON HILLS, Mich. — On Monday, Chrysler Financial announced it has implemented some executive moves to further strengthen the company's focus on its core business. Taking on the newly created position of vice chairman and chief executive officer is Thomas Gilman. Basically, ... [Read More]
DealerTrack Revises Full-Year Guidance, Reports Fewer Network Transactions
Tuesday, Aug. 12, 2008, 12:00 AM
Nick Zulovich
LAKE SUCCESS, N.Y. — With sales down throughout the country, not only are automakers and dealers getting hurt, but so, too, are lenders and the platforms that rely on them to bolster profits. One such instance can be found in the ... [Read More]
ACIG Selects Peak5 to Service Auto Loan Portfolio
Thursday, Aug. 7, 2008, 12:00 AM
Nick Zulovich
DENVER, Colo. — Access Capital Investment Group recently acquired a $34 million auto loan portfolio and has chosen Peak5 to service and collect on the new loans. "We chose Peak5 to service this portfolio because they provide superior back end collection ... [Read More]
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