The manual review process is the last great bottleneck for dealers and auto finance sources. Attorney Tom Oscherwitz is counting on agentic AI to clear it. +
Average amounts financed, monthly payments and repayment terms all grew on a year-over-year basis in the first quarter, putting auto finance on shaky ground. +
Factories sharing new vehicle sales reports with the Automotive News Data Center suffered a roughly 5% drop in total volume in the first quarter, driven in large part by a double-digit decline in March. +
The Swickard auto group will pay Alaska up to $1 million to settle charges of unfair and deceptive advertising practices and violations of state laws governing used car sales. +
An AI-driven menu system is at the core of an update to Vision Dealer Solutions’ Vision Menu Plus that was designed to improve consistency, customer engagement and decision-making. +
The latest annual Blue Sky Report from Kerrigan Advisors finds U.S. dealers bought and sold 458 franchises in 2025, beating the previous record of 438 set a year earlier. +
Trinity Antonetty faces up to 30 years in federal prison on a single fraud count after prosecutors say she claimed to be a highline dealer in an attempt to explain a flagged check. +
John Marinacci and Charlie Erickson have joined Smart AutoCare’s leadership team and are tasked with growing the company’s network while deepening existing relationships. +
Launcher’s appTRAKER auto and consumer loan origination system has integrated with Carleton Inc.’s CarletonDocs compliant document generation platform. +
A Pennsylvania judge has ordered Hyundai to pay Knight Motors $9,784,075 in storage fees after refusing to repair 163 Sonatas subject to an engine recall. +
