Your service drive is filled with loyal customers who trust your dealership and are physically in your store, yet most...
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Experts see Middle East conflict making current car & credit markets even more challenging
Tuesday, Mar. 24, 2026, 10:27 AM
With additional insight about affordability, FICO watches average credit scores tick lower again
Wednesday, Mar. 25, 2026, 11:27 AM
PODCAST: Industry Elite honoree Jennifer Turnage on why accurate financial information can make or break any business
Wednesday, Mar. 25, 2026, 01:05 PM
Industry Elite: Tony Rimas of XPEL
Concluding our inaugural Industry Elite: The C-Suite honoree series is a conversation with Tony Rimas, who is vice president of global revenue at XPEL Inc. Rimas — an avid biker who swam and ran track & field and cross country ... Listen Here
Tuesday, Mar. 31, 2026, 07:40 PM
Industry Elite honoree Mike Thomas of Resolvion on building his career — literally
Next up in our inaugural Industry Elite: The C-Suite honoree series is a conversation with Mike Thomas, who is chief executive officer of Resolvion. Thomas shares memories with Cherokee Media Group senior editor Nick Zulovich about working in construction and ... Listen Here
Thursday, Mar. 26, 2026, 02:23 PM
Industry Elite honoree Jennifer Turnage on why accurate financial information can make or break any business
Next up on in our inaugural Industry Elite: The C-Suite honoree series is a conversation with Jennifer Turnage, who is chief executive officer of Primeritus Financial Services. Turnage talks with Cherokee Media Group senior editor Nick Zulovich about the importance ... Listen Here
Wednesday, Mar. 25, 2026, 05:01 PM
AppOne Introduces Dealer Bootcamp for Independents
Thursday, Jun. 29, 2006, 12:00 AM
Nick Zulovich
BANTON ROUGE, La. (June 29, 2006) — AppOne announced it has developed a Dealer Bootcamp to teach how independent dealers can use the company's platform to connect to lenders. The Dealer Bootcamp, which was created as part of the national ... [Read More]
Car-Mart Opens Second Alabama Dealership
Wednesday, Jun. 28, 2006, 12:00 AM
Nick Zulovich
BENTONVILLE, Ark. (June 28, 2006) — America's Car-Mart recently announced the opening of its newest dealership in Muscle Shoals, Ala. "This will be our second dealership to open in the state of Alabama," said T.J. 'Skip' Falgout III, chairman and ... [Read More]
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The Dealer’s Guide to Smarter GPS Tracking
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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Used Car Turn Vendor Management Checklist
Vehicles touch multiple vendors before they ever hit the lot, and when approvals, communication, and invoices are scattered, delays are...
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U.S. Bank Names Pritchard President of Dealer Commercial Services
Monday, Jun. 26, 2006, 12:00 AM
Nick Zulovich
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (June 26, 2006) — U.S. Bank announced it has named Tom Pritchard president of its dealer commercial services division. Before his promotion, he served as national market manager for the bank's dealer commercial services unit. Company executives said ... [Read More]
MenuVantage Launches Rollback Feature for F I Managers
Friday, Jun. 23, 2006, 12:00 AM
Nick Zulovich
ORLANDO, Fla. (June 23, 2006) — MenuVantage recently announced it has enhanced its Web-based menu selling system to allow dealers to fine-tune each F&I product presentation for the specific payment needs of each customer. The new product rollback feature is ... [Read More]
CarMax: 1Q Sales up 19% to $1.89 Billion
Tuesday, Jun. 20, 2006, 12:00 AM
Nick Zulovich
RICHMOND, Va. (June 20, 2006) — CarMax announced Monday that its total first-quarter sales grew 19 percent to $1.89 billion from $1.58 billion in the same period of fiscal 2006. Moreover, comparable-store used unit sales increased 6 percent, according to ... [Read More]
J.D. Power: GMAC, BMW Financial Canada Tops in Satisfaction
Monday, Jun. 19, 2006, 12:00 AM
Nick Zulovich
TORONTO (June 19, 2006) — GMAC recently took first place in dealer satisfaction in retail leasing and floor planning, while BMW Financial Services grabbed the top rank in retail credit for the second consecutive year, according to J.D. Power and ... [Read More]
AmeriCredit Recognizes Top Performing Auctions
Friday, Jun. 16, 2006, 12:00 AM
Nick Zulovich
FORT WORTH, Texas (June 16, 2006) — AmeriCredit Corp. recently announced the recipients of its Auction of Excellence program for the first quarter. Winners include: Midwest: ADESA’s Des Moines Auto Auction in Grimes, Iowa Northeast: Harrisburg Auto Auction in Mechanicsburg, ... [Read More]
AmeriCredit Resumes Auto Lending in Canada
Friday, Jun. 16, 2006, 12:00 AM
Nick Zulovich
FORT WORTH, Texas — AmeriCredit announced it has funded its first Canadian auto loan and is working to re-establish itself as a competitor in the Canadian auto-lending market. In order to renew its lending business in the country, AmeriCredit said ... [Read More]
CarMax Names Folliard President, CEO
Friday, Jun. 16, 2006, 12:00 AM
Nick Zulovich
RICHMOND, Va. — CarMax announced that Thomas Folliard, current executive vice president of store operations, has been elected president, chief executive officer and member of the board of directors. Folliard succeeds Austin Ligon, who is retiring. Executives said Folliard, 41, ... [Read More]
DealerTrack: 1Q Net Income Up 66 Percent
Friday, Jun. 16, 2006, 12:00 AM
Nick Zulovich
LAKE SUCCESS, N.Y. DealerTrack announced its net income for the first quarter reached $3.4 million, up 66 percent from $2.1 million posted in the same period of 2005. Company executives highlighted the fact that their transaction volume in the ... [Read More]
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