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COMMENTARY: Inventory acquisition in the AI age
Friday, May. 29, 2026, 01:00 PM
While many dealers have always “trusted their gut,” the old instinct-driven approach to buying used car inventory is quickly becoming obsolete. For decades, dealers relied on a familiar formula: when a vehicle sold, replace it with another one just like ... Read More
AI at car dealerships: a ‘crawl, walk, run’ evolution with data at foundation
Friday, May. 29, 2026, 11:54 AM
When it comes to practical applications of artificial intelligence for car dealers, it’s a marathon, not a sprint. Or a “crawl, walk, run” approach, says QuoreAI founder and CEO Todd Smith. “There’s no (case where you) plug in AI and ... Read More
Marketing for car dealerships in the age of AI
Wednesday, May. 27, 2026, 11:34 AM
There’s no doubt that artificial intelligence is revolutionizing the way companies do business — and the automotive industry is no exception. In fact, most dealers have already embraced AI models and incorporated them into their daily operations. From analyzing data ... Read More
Battery coverage for used EVs with Scott Lear of Dealer Benefit
Wednesday, May. 27, 2026, 08:02 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. Scott Lear, who is president of Dealer Benefit, took ... Listen Here
Cost considerations of fleet management with David Prusinski of VMS
Wednesday, May. 27, 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. David Prusinski, who is CEO of Vehicle Management Systems ... Listen Here
TransUnion on intriguing trends involving used cars sold in 2025
Tuesday, May. 26, 2026, 06:42 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. During previous events hosted by Cherokee Media Group, TJ ... Listen Here

Bankruptcy Filings Climb Over Last August

Thursday, Sep. 3, 2009, 12:00 AM
Nick Zulovich
ALEXANDRIA, Va. — Bankruptcy filings in August again increased over the same month in the prior year. However, on the brighter side, the number of filings was a decline from July. More specifically, the American Bankruptcy Institution reported 119,874 consumer bankruptcy ... [Read More]

AWARE: Transportation is Vital to Job Seekers

Thursday, Sep. 3, 2009, 12:00 AM
Nick Zulovich
WASHINGTON, D.C. — As many Americans this Labor Day deal with record high levels of unemployment, Americans Well-Informed on Auto Retailing Economics pointed out that the importance of transportation when looking for jobs is vital. The group went on to say ... [Read More]

Digital Recognition Network Partners with TFS to Recover Vehicles

Tuesday, Sep. 1, 2009, 12:00 AM
Nick Zulovich
FORT WORTH, Texas — With many companies and reports finding that repossessions and defaults are on the upswing, recovering these vehicles has become even more important to lessening charge-offs and bolstering bottom lines. To help recover these vehicles, Toyota Financial Services recently ... [Read More]

TransUnion: Annual Auto Loan Delinquencies Continue Climb

Tuesday, Sep. 1, 2009, 12:00 AM
Nick Zulovich
CHICAGO — TransUnion.com discovered that the national 60-day auto delinquency rate declined between the first and second quarter from 0.83 percent to 0.73 percent. However, the annual delinquency rate was another story. The company reported that the annual rate climbed 7.35 ... [Read More]

BMW Financial Teams Up with Chordiant to Improve Collections

Tuesday, Sep. 1, 2009, 12:00 AM
Nick Zulovich
CUPERTINO, Calif. — In tough economic times, customers can get behind or become unable to make payments. Walking the line between getting the customer current and keeping him willing to pay and hurting the relationship can be tricky.  With Chordiant Software's ... [Read More]

RouteOne Completes Westlake Integration

Tuesday, Sep. 1, 2009, 12:00 AM
Nick Zulovich
FARMINGTON HILLS, Mich. — RouteOne recently announced that it has completed integration with California-based Westlake Financial Services. Westlake funds contracts through a network of more than 5,000 new and used dealerships throughout the United States. It is the financial services arm ... [Read More]

Louisiana-Based Credit Union Partners with AppOne

Thursday, Aug. 27, 2009, 12:00 AM
Nick Zulovich
BATON ROUGE, La. — Wolters Kluwer Financial Services has gained another partner that will use its AppOne platform to provide indirect lending, credit approval and compliance processes to lenders and dealerships. The new partner is ASI Federal Credit Union, one of ... [Read More]

CNW: Average FICO Dips, More Women Turn to Plastic for Down Payments

Thursday, Aug. 27, 2009, 12:00 AM
Nick Zulovich
BANDON, Ore. — CNW Research discovered that as banks, captives, credit unions and others tried to leverage the Cash for Clunkers, they allowed average FICO scores to dip. More specifically, the average FICO score, including cash, finance and lease customers, came ... [Read More]

Repossessions: What’s the Alternative?

Thursday, Aug. 27, 2009, 12:00 AM
Nick Zulovich
SARASOTA, Fla. — In this difficult economy, more and more customers are struggling to make their buy-here, pay-here car payments. Repossessions are occurring at record levels as customers are simply surrendering their vehicles and walking away from the balance on their ... [Read More]

Fitch Ratings Revises Outlook for Ford and Ford Credit

Thursday, Aug. 27, 2009, 12:00 AM
Nick Zulovich
CHICAGO — In a positive turn, Fitch Ratings announced it has revised its ratings outlook on Ford and Ford Credit from "Negative" to "Stable." Additionally, the company said the issuer default rating for Ford has been affirmed at "CCC." Fitch officials ... [Read More]

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