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Artificial Intelligence
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EY study shows Canadians still cautious about AI but using it more for everyday activities
Monday, May. 11, 2026, 03:00 PM
This artificial intelligence is pretty smart, eh? That sentiment might be held by at least some Canadians who are already embedding AI into everyday decisions, often in ways that extend beyond simple assistance into early autonomy, even while concerns about ... Read More
Carfluent’s new AI tool helps dealerships beat aggregators in searches
Monday, May. 11, 2026, 09:51 AM
A growing percentage of consumers now use artificial intelligence as what marketplace Cars.com describes as a “trusted co-pilot” in their search for a vehicle to purchase. Meanwhile, other studies suggest that dealership websites are not visible to many of those ... Read More
ChatGPT app represents the latest step in CarMax’s ongoing AI evolution
Monday, May. 11, 2026, 09:45 AM
Yes, it’s AI — everyone’s favorite buzzword. But when it comes down to it, artificial intelligence is only part of what CarMax’s new ChatGPT app is all about. The company billed as the nation’s largest used-car retailer touted the app, ... Read More
SPONSORED EPISODE: Know your Buyer & Grow your Lot
Tuesday, May. 12, 2026, 09:20 AM
In this insightful episode of the Auto Remarketing Podcast, Auto Trader and KBB executives Elizabeth Stegall and David Lumpkin share findings gleaned from Cox Automotive’s unique research into shoppers who buy from Independent Dealers. Learn how shifting buyer expectations connect ... Listen Here
FICO’s Shams Blanc on lenders sharpening underwriting & more
Wednesday, Apr. 29, 2026, 03:54 PM
Fresh off being in Miami as part of the Used Car Industry Summit that Cherokee Media Group hosted this spring, Shams Blanc, who is vice president of auto scores at FICO, appeared again on the Auto Remarketing Podcast. Blanc discussed ... Listen Here
Byron Oldham of Honest Autos & FIADA
Monday, Apr. 27, 2026, 07:47 PM
Byron Oldham is president of the family-owned Honest Autos dealership and is president of the board at the Florida Independent Automobile Dealers Association. In this episode, Oldham talks with Cherokee Media Group senior editor Joe Overby about the upcoming Southeast ... Listen Here

Byrider franchisee returns to northern Louisiana

Byrider Monroe Building for web
Thursday, Oct. 29, 2020, 02:11 PM
BHPH Report Staff
Multiple hurricanes pushing through Louisiana haven’t slowed a Byrider franchisee from opening a revamped facility. The network of buy-here, pay-here dealership announced this week Byrider is returning to Monroe, La., with a new store opening set for Friday, less than ... [Read More]

JPMorgan Chase exec to become Texas Capital CEO

Texas Capital for web_0
Thursday, Oct. 29, 2020, 02:09 PM
BHPH Report Staff
New leadership now is in place for one of the primary capital providers for buy-here, pay-here dealers This week, Texas Capital Bancshares, the parent company of Texas Capital Bank, announced that Rob Holmes has been appointed chief executive officer, president ... [Read More]

NIADA hires new CEO from third-party logistics industry

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Wednesday, Oct. 28, 2020, 05:17 PM
BHPH Report Staff
The National Independent Automobile Dealers Association has a new chief executive officer. Hired for the role and replacing longtime CEO Steve Jordan, who left in August and is now an executive at KAR Global, is Robert Voltmann, who comes over ... [Read More]

Agora Data taps Harvey Mudd College to collaborate on AI-based app for dealers

Agora Mudd College for web
Tuesday, Oct. 27, 2020, 02:27 PM
BHPH Report Staff
Agora Data chief executive officer Steve Burke dubs it the “Mars Shot” project. This week, the finance solution provider of predictive loan technology for buy-here, pay-here dealerships announced it is sponsoring a program for the Harvey Mudd College Clinic Program ... [Read More]

NIADA forges partnership with Dell Technologies

NIADA Dell for web
Tuesday, Oct. 27, 2020, 02:25 PM
BHPH Report Staff
In the early 2000s, Dell Computers ran a popular advertising campaign that included the line, “Dude, you’re getting a Dell!” Now thanks to a new relationship with the National Independent Automobile Dealers Association, the line could be revised to, “Dealer, ... [Read More]

Reinsurance expert joins RoadVantage as director of participation programs

roadvantage Ostrowski for web
Thursday, Oct. 22, 2020, 03:16 PM
BHPH Report Staff
An expert in crucial dealership functions such as accounting and dealer-owned warranty companies joined the team at RoadVantage this week. The F&I product provider announced the addition of Richard Ostrowski as director of participation programs. Ostrowski arrives at RoadVantage boasting ... [Read More]

4 benefits of Auto Master and Omnique integration

mechanic
Thursday, Oct. 22, 2020, 03:13 PM
BHPH Report Staff
Independent dealerships that also have their own repair bays now can use complementary tools to keep their retail and service operations running smoothly. This week, shop management software provider Omnique announced a partnership with Auto Master Systems  to create a ... [Read More]

Byrider raises more than $38K for American Heart Association

Byrider Heart Walk for web
Tuesday, Oct. 13, 2020, 02:05 PM
BHPH Report Staff
Byrider didn’t let the pandemic slow its effort to raise money for the American Heart Association. The network of buy-here, pay-here dealerships recently announced it has raised more than $38,000 for the American Heart Association’s 29th annual Indianapolis Heart Walk ... [Read More]

3 ingredients form dire bankruptcy prediction for 2021

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Tuesday, Oct. 13, 2020, 02:02 PM
BHPH Report Staff
Bankruptcy metrics came in mixed for September as the coronavirus pandemic continues to influence how cases move through the system. But the head of the American Bankruptcy Institute offered three elements that could create “a dramatic climb in filings in ... [Read More]

SBA, Treasury detail simpler PPP forgiveness for loans of $50K or less

Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin
Friday, Oct. 9, 2020, 04:26 PM
BHPH Report Staff
The week closed with some positive news for dealerships that received a Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) loan of $50,000 or less. Late Thursday, the U.S. Small Business Administration, in consultation with the Treasury Department, released what officials described as a ... [Read More]

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