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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
Explaining lead deterioration & performance-based marketing for dealerships
Tuesday, May. 19, 2026, 02:02 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. AutoWeb / UsedCars.com president and COO Dan Ingle tackled ... Listen Here
Navigating used-car inventory management with John Ellis of Agile Auto
Tuesday, May. 19, 2026, 01:58 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. Agile Auto founder and CEO John Ellis acknowledged inventory ... Listen Here
Flipping EV battery risk into faster sales
Monday, May. 18, 2026, 07:49 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. AVILOO chief executive officer Brett Lippel focused on what ... Listen Here

Finance Express Adds Acton as VP of Direct Lending

Monday, Jul. 3, 2006, 12:00 AM
Nick Zulovich
RANCHO SANTA MARGARITA, Calif. (July 3, 2006) — Finance Express, which operates an auto finance platform for independent dealers, announced it has hired Shannon Acton for the newly created position of vice president of direct lending. She will be responsible ... [Read More]

Automotive Dealership Institute Partners with Dealership for Life

Saturday, Jul. 1, 2006, 12:00 AM
Nick Zulovich
SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. — The Automotive Dealership Institute announced it has joined forces with Dealership for Life, which is a nationwide dealership customer loyalty and retention program. ADI offers a variety of courses covering the gamut of a dealer’s operations, while ... [Read More]

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]

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]

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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