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Automotive Intelligence Award Honoree: Patrick Manzi of NADA
Friday, Mar. 6, 2026, 07:55 PM
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
Automotive Intelligence Award Honoree: Jessica Caldwell of Edmunds
Wednesday, Mar. 4, 2026, 09:18 PM
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
NCM & WOCAN Spotlight Emerging Dealership Leader
Wednesday, Mar. 4, 2026, 07:35 PM
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

GMAC May Withdraw Bank Application; Credit Unions Partner to Help GM Move Vehicles

Thursday, Dec. 11, 2008, 12:00 AM
Nick Zulovich
NEW YORK — GMAC Financial Services' management team announced that it may withdraw its application to become a bank holding company due to an inability to raise enough capital. GMAC indicated that it has extended the early delivery time with respect to ... [Read More]

Wachovia Dealer Services, Wells Fargo Auto Finance Announce Details of Integration

Thursday, Dec. 11, 2008, 12:00 AM
Nick Zulovich
Wells Fargo alerted team members and dealers yesterday that Wachovia Dealer Services will take over the indirect auto lending business for Wells Fargo after the merger between the two companies, which is expected by year's end. The combined business will ... [Read More]

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Finance Express Offers Dealers More Options

Tuesday, Dec. 9, 2008, 12:00 AM
Nick Zulovich
RANCHO SANTA MARGARITA, Calif. — Finance Express recently announced that dealers can now post inventory to VAST.com, AOL Autos and Overstock.com for no additional cost. VAST.com is a rapidly growing inventory posting tool with nearly 4 million vehicles posted, according to officials. [Read More]

PassTime Launches New Company Via Joint Venture

Tuesday, Dec. 9, 2008, 12:00 AM
Nick Zulovich
LITTLETON, Colo. — PassTime announced that it has formed a joint venture with the Astrata Group. The new company, which will be majority owned and controlled by Astrata, will be known as PassTime Telematics Inc. (an Astrata Group Co.). Passtime Telematics ... [Read More]

NABD Releases Preliminary Agenda for Annual Conference

Tuesday, Dec. 9, 2008, 12:00 AM
Nick Zulovich
HOUSTON — The National Alliance of Buy-Here, Pay-Here Dealers announced the preliminary agenda for its 11th Annual National Buy-Here, Pay-Here Conference to be held May 12-14, 2009, in Las Vegas. Officials expect the program to be the largest BHPH conference in the ... [Read More]

VINtek Can Help Lenders Gain Current LTV Measurements

Tuesday, Dec. 9, 2008, 12:00 AM
Nick Zulovich
PHILADELPHIA — VINtek, a provider of automotive collateral management services and direct auto finance solutions for banks, credit unions and other automotive finance lenders, announced an increase in demand for its AUTOval portfolio optimization analysis. Apparently, more auto lenders seeking to determine ... [Read More]

GMAC Canada Discusses Impact of Tighter U.S. Credit Markets, More

Thursday, Dec. 4, 2008, 12:00 AM
Nick Zulovich
TORONTO — As parent company GMAC Financial services applies to become a U.S. bank holding company, GMAC of Canada discussed how this move could impact the Canadian industry in a positive way and also shared possible initiatives it may take to hurdle ... [Read More]

J.D. Power Ranks Lenders by Consumer Satisfaction

Thursday, Dec. 4, 2008, 12:00 AM
Nick Zulovich
WESTLAKE VILLAGE, Calif. — Releasing its 2008 Consumer Financing Satisfaction study today, J.D. Power and Associates reported that two import financial arms and one domestic captive took top honors in the various segments analyzed. More specifically, BMW Financial Services, Ford Credit and ... [Read More]

ABI: Bankruptcy Filings Down a Bit from October

Thursday, Dec. 4, 2008, 12:00 AM
Nick Zulovich
ALEXANDRIA, Va. — Overall, according to the American Bankruptcy Institute, bankruptcy filings dipped slightly from October; however, they remained up 39.2 percent in November over the same period in 2007. Relying on data from the National Bankruptcy Research Center, ABI reported ... [Read More]

AWARE: Military Members More Prepared, Satisfied with Auto Financing Process

Thursday, Dec. 4, 2008, 12:00 AM
Nick Zulovich
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Military members know the value of preparation, and they use that knowledge when financing a vehicle, which generally leads to higher satisfaction, according to a recent survey by Americans Well-informed on Automobile Retailing Economics. Apparently, military members lead ... [Read More]

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