Experts say identity fraud is on the rise and costing the American auto industry billions while inconveniencing legitimate customers. The Detroit Free Press investigates. +
700Credit will integrate its services into Botdoc Connect, promising faster and more efficient hard and soft credit pulls with enhanced data security. +
Kelley Blue Book analysts say Americans spent an average of $49,740 on their new vehicle purchases in December, threatening a record set during peak pandemic-era inventory shortages. +
Westlake Financial announced the launch of a new program that will allow some car buyers seeking financing to make their down payment using Bitcoin and avoid taxes incurred from its sale. +
Polly will unveil Professional Insurance Platform, the latest iteration of its dealership customer-facing auto insurance solution, at 2025 NADA Show. +
Economist and Forbes contributor Jason Schenker lists five key trends that will determine the performance of dealers’ investment portfolios in 2025, including an accelerating GDP. +
Attorney Jim Ganther predicts a number of benefits to dealers and consumer will flow from economic, trade and environmental policies promoted, enacted and enforced by a second Trump administration. +
The latest new-vehicle sales and finance reports from Cox Automotive show strong sales and credit availability as incentives offset higher prices to sustain affordability. +
Ford confirmed a Reuters report that Jim Baumbick will move to its EV team as the factory seeks out a new head of quality who will likely be tasked with reducing recalls and warranty costs. +
The latest report from CARFAX finds incidents of odometer rollbacks continue to multiply, affecting more than 2 million units so far this year, up 18% since 2021. +
