Next up on our series of podcasts from Canada's Used Car Week Live Stage in June, Autocorp.ai founder and CEO Andrew Lemoine leads a panel discussion that seeks to answer this question: "Credit is tight. Negative equity is the new normal. Now what?"By Cherokee Media Group

In this episode, Allen Levenson, Director of Data and Analytics at AutoMobility Advisors, shares his perspective on what it takes to build a successful data and analytics function in the automotive industry. With experience spanning OEMs, vendors, and dealers—including roles at Asbury Automotive Group, Prospect Vision, and General Motors—Allen brea…

James Virgoe, who is senior vice president and managing partner of GWC Warranty at APCO Holdings, made another appearance for a sponsored episode of the Auto Remarketing Podcast.This time, Virgoe went through a series of recommendations to help dealers evaluate F&I product vendors and spot the difference between a good vendor and a great one.…

Mandy Deveau is marketing manager at DriveHRIS, where she leads dealer communication and engagement. In June, she joined Canada's Used Car Week Live Stage, presented by SYCN Auto Logistics, to talk about “How Women in Automotive Can Lead with Confidence.”By Cherokee Media Group

Vivian Liu is the CEO of Making Auto Easy, a platform designed to help dealers turn the manual meet-and-greet into a more efficient digital experience. In June, she joined the Canada's Used Car Week Live Stage, presented by SYCN Auto Logistics, to talk about “Training the iPad Generation to Sell Cars.”…

Experian North America chief innovation officer Kathleen Peters made her first appearance on the Auto Remarketing Podcast.Peters recapped highlights of Experian’s 2025 U.S. Identity and Fraud Report and why service providers remain focused on curbing fraud that continues to get more complex.By Cherokee Media Group

In this episode, Shelly Frank, Director of National Accounts for DAA Southwest and DAA Rockies and co-founder of GROW (Global Remarketing Opportunities for Women) chats with Jamye Carpenter and Angela Simoes. Shelly shares her career journey from flipping titles to leading national accounts in the auction industry and offers a candid look at how th…

Two leading executives at Allied Solutions identified the most-concerning signs about the current state of auto financing.Mark Bugalski, who is Executive Vice President and Chief Growth Officer, and Doug Falvey, who is Executive Vice President, Risk Management Operations, then offered valuable insight and strategy recommendations so lenders can fin…

In this episode of the Auto Remarketing Podcast, Bill Zadeits welcomes Elizabeth Stegall, Senior Director of Client Retention with Autotrader, Kelley Blue Book and ICO and Cody Gentry, AVP of Dealer Success with Autotrader and Kelley Blue Book. The executives breakdown high level and high interest findings for dealers from the latest Cox Automotive…

Next up on our series from the Canada's Used Car Week Live Stage, presented by SYCN Auto Logistics, is a conversation with Erin Richmond, CEO of sMedia, and Rhys Albrecht, head of customer success at sMedia. They talk with Cherokee Media Group senior editor Joe Overby about solving pain points in the automotive digital marketing space, why cutting …

In this episode, special guest host Jamye Carpenter sits down with Kelly Bianchi, President of AuctionVCommerce, for a powerful and inspiring conversation about transforming one of the most traditional industries—auto auctions—through technology, entrepreneurship, and heart. Kelly shares her unconventional journey from catering to concierge to tech…

Satyan Merchant, who is senior vice president and auto and mortgage business leader at TransUnion, made another appearance on the Auto Remarketing Podcast. This time, the focus of the conversation is opportunities for auto refinancing.TransUnion indicated approximately 18 million are considered “in-the-money” for refinancing.…

Jenny Rappaport has some things to say, and if you’re a car dealer, it would be wise to listen.The CEO of F&I and training provider EFG Companies has returned to the Auto Remarketing podcast, and in a wide-ranging conversation with Auto Remarketing associate editor Andrew Friedlander she discusses affordability issues, the importance of the back en…

Next up on our series of episodes from Canada's Used Car Week Live Stage, presented by SYCN Auto Logistics, are Crissy Burton, sales manager at Bob Rohrman Indy Hyundai, and Tianna Mick, chief marketing officer at Dealer Synergy. Burton and Mick talked with Cherokee Media Group senior editor Joe Overby about “The Blueprint for High-Volume Sales: Ho…

In this episode we sit down with Dr. John Coles, VP of Data Science and Analytics at ACV Auctions along with guest host Jamye Carpenter, VP of Customer Success at Privacy4Cars. Together, along with Angela Simoes, they explore how data and AI are reshaping the automotive auction industry—from real-time pricing and trade-in automation to empowering d…

The dealership space is a bit of an untapped resource in commercial real estate. But property and real estate matters are crucial areas for dealers to watch. That's where Ned Hennessey and the team at Surmount come into play. Surmount is a full-service commercial real estate platform and said it's the only one focused exclusively on auto dealers. H…

Next up on our Live Stage from Canada's Used Car Week is a conversation with Coralee Zueff, author of "Five Star Service Advisor," about empowering women in automotive and engaging the next generation of auto industry professionals. Zueff talks about her journey in automotive after getting into the industry by accident, engaging students about the …

Edmunds senior vice president of marketing Alison Anziska returns to the show for a discussion about the company's latest ad campaign featuring Tommy Edman of the Los Angeles Dodgers. In the spot, the aptly named Edman shows Angelenos how they can get valuations on their cars through Edmunds' upgraded vehicle appraisal tool. Anziska shares what Edm…

Remember when there was uncertainty and anxiety about how tariffs would affect exporting vehicles from Canada to the U.S.?Well, now the tariff era is here, and Tane Jillings says you can relax. On this episode of the Auto Remarketing podcast, recorded from the SYCN Auto Logistics Live Stage during Canada’s Used Car Week 2025 in Toronto, the co-foun…

In this episode, special guest host Jamye Carpenter joins the Mile Marker Podcast for a dynamic conversation with Pam Patton, Vice President of Strategic Partnerships at ACV. Pam shares her journey from starting in rental car photography to leading strategic growth initiatives at one of the automotive industry's most innovative companies. Recorded …

In this session from the Canada's Used Car Week Live Stage, sponsored by SYCN Auto Logistics, Pam founder Abdullah Baig, Zen AI CEO Olivier Vincent and BlinkAI Automotive CEO Dave Perry join Auto Remarketing senior editor Joe Overby for a conversation about the role of artificial intelligence in the auto industry, busting myths around AI, how the u…

In no particular order, Jeremiah Wheeler is an auto industry executive. He's a Used Car Week Hall of Famer. He holds an MBA from SMU. He's a husband. A dad. And this week, he became a published author. Wheeler, who is president at DRN, MVTRAC and SCM, talked with Auto Remarketing senior editor Joe Overby about his debut book, "The Unlikely Executiv…

In another episode of the Auto Remarketing Podcast originating from Canada’s Used Car Week 2025 in Toronto, Cherokee Media Group associate editor Andrew Friedlander is joined by a man who thinks outside the box — Chris Schnellenberger, founder and CEO of Purr, whose unique business model offers a retail consignment platform for repossessed vehicles…

Matt Hagan can paint quite a picture — and not just as regional sales manager for ACV Capital.In this episode of the Auto Remarketing Podcast, Hagan shared his journey to becoming a performance artist and working with the National Independent Automobile Dealers Association and other organizations to raise thousands of dollars for charity with his p…

Since the beginning of this year, all sorts of experts have been talking about tariffs, analyzing the market and predicting what will happen as the auto tariffs take effect. But what about the REAL experts — the dealers who are out there selling cars and working with customers through all of this?During Canada’s Used Car Week 2025 in Toronto, Chero…

Lee Colman, Consulting Projects Director at SBD Automotive, explores how AI, over-the-air updates, and seamless HMI design are reshaping vehicle experiences. He emphasizes the missed opportunity in excluding large fleet buyers from cockpit and software design conversations. The episode discusses challenges and innovations around digital personaliza…

A session at Canada’s Used Car Week featured a mix of automaker and dealership executives, who examined Canada’s certified pre-owned vehicle market, how CPO sales are faring, OEM-dealer partnerships, challenges and opportunities in CPO, vehicle supply dynamics and more.By Cherokee Media Group

One of the highlights of Canada’s Used Car Week was a stage full of top executives from the wholesale market.Cherokee Media Group’s Joe Overby led a conversation with these executives, who discussed macroeconomic, technological and market factors impacting their operations, along with the success strategies they’ve adopted to thrive in this changin…

Agora Data’s Steve Burke is one of the most upbeat executives you can find in auto finance. When asked about his outlook for the car business during a conversation at the National Independent Automobile Dealers Association's annual convention last week in Las Vegas, Burke didn’t hesitate to say 2026 could be one of the best years ever.Find out why …

In this episode, special guest host Jamye Carpenter, VP of Customer Success at Privacy4Cars, joins the Mile Marker podcast for a compelling conversation with Jane Morgan, Chief Client Officer at Pyle Family Auctions and a respected pioneer in the automotive remarketing space. Jane shares her incredible 36-year journey through the auction industry—f…

The newest member of the team at the National Independent Automobile Dealers Association spent a few minutes during this week’s NIADA Convention in Las Vegas for this episode of the Auto Remarketing Podcast.Patrick O’Brien, who joined NIADA in May as director of government relations and compliance, shared more details about his background with the …

How an independent dealer approaches inventory strategy might be different than a franchised store.Patrick Janes, associate vice president of inventory solutions management at Cox Automotive, delved into the current inventory landscape during this week’s NIADA Convention in Las Vegas for this episode of the Auto Remarketing Podcast.…

Cherokee Media Group’s Nick Zulovich secured some time with Gene Daughtry of Auto Master Systems this week in Las Vegas during the annual convention hosted by the National Independent Automobile Dealers Association.Daughtry still travels nationwide regularly and has weekly online meetings with buy-here, pay-here dealers who are seeking to sharpen t…

In this episode, special guest host Jamye Carpenter, VP of Customer Success at Privacy4Cars, joins the Mile Marker podcast to chat with Jeremy Louisos, Senior Vice President of Pre-Owned Auto Logistics (PAL). Jeremy shares the origin story of PAL and its evolution from a small dealership to a tech-forward logistics company serving major dealer grou…

AJ Philippakis and Vish Talreja are the co-founders of Kord, an electric vehicle insight product designed to share essential EV data with shoppers on vehicle details pages. Kord works with dealers and groups like Kia North Shore, Volvo Cars Richmond and the Dilawri Automotive Group to help educate shoppers about EVs and facilitate confident EV owne…

John Elias with Allied Solutions gave an in-depth overview of how auto financing has unfolded so far this year. Perhaps even more importantly for this special sponsored episode of the Auto Remarketing Podcast, Elias pinpointed the blind spot lenders might be missing and offered recommendations to help mitigate risk.…

In this episode, Tarek Abdel Baset, Director of Business Development for Hydrogen Storage Systems at Forvia, discusses the evolving role of hydrogen in clean mobility. Drawing on over two decades in the automotive industry—including his work with Stellantis, Fiat Chrysler, and the U.S. Department of Energy—Tarek breaks down why hydrogen is gaining …

With tariffs rising, inventory shrinking, and affordability tightening, 2025 is shaping up to be a pivotal year for independent dealers. This special sponsored episode of Auto Remarketing Podcast breaks down how shifting market forces are impacting non-franchise auto dealers and what they can do to adapt. From sourcing smarter to building trust wit…

In this special sponsored episode of the Auto Remarketing Podcast, Bill Zadeits welcomes NextGear Capital's Nicole Graham-Ponce, VP Operations Portfolio Management and Kyle Ballinger, AVP, Sales. In this conversation, they share exciting updates for Independent Dealers related to the client experience, audit experience and floorplanning options tha…

Melinda Zabritski, Experian’s head of automotive financial insights and one of the analysts among this year’s Automotive Intelligence Award recipients, returned for another appearance on the Auto Remarketing Podcast.Zabritski described what elements were in place to help banks gain more market share during the first quarter, what’s intriguing about…

In this episode, special guest host Jamye Carpenter joins the Mile Marker podcast live from the CAR Conference in San Diego for an insightful conversation with Sheila Tedesco, remarketing manager at Lobel Financial and co-founder of GROW (Global Remarketing Opportunities for Women). Sheila shares her journey from selling cars on a small lot to lead…

James Virgoe, who is senior vice president and managing partner of GWC Warranty at APCO Holdings, acknowledged car buyers nowadays are more skeptical and informed than ever before arriving at the dealership.So, how should F&I managers rethink their approach to presenting traditional products like extended warranties? Virgoe offered a variety of rec…

In this episode of the Mile Marker podcast, Dave Blake, Executive Director of the Independent Auction Group, shares his unexpected journey from maintenance worker to leading voice in the independent auction industry. He reflects on leadership lessons, adapting to new markets, and how culture shapes auction operations. Blake also discusses IAG’s mis…

It all started with a livestream during COVID lockdowns. It's now a major auto industry media and events company, with daily podcasts, community activation, events and more. Ahead of their annual ASOTU Con last month, Automotive State of the Union leaders Paul Daly, Kyle Mountsier and Michael Cirillo joined Cherokee Media Group's Joe Overby for a c…

Artificial intelligence is almost as prevalent in automotive nowadays as car row in your community. But how are the smartest dealerships and service providers using AI?A trio of executives tackled that question and more during a panel discussion at this spring’s Auto Intel Summit that’s now available through this episode of the Auto Remarketing Pod…

Auto-finance data often highlights trends such as originations and delinquencies. But for the closing presentation of this spring’s Auto Intel Summit, TJ Cox of TransUnion and Jill Louden S&P Global Mobility took a different approach about what auto-finance data could show.Now available through this episode of the Auto Remarketing Podcast, hear som…

Jill Hadfield’s road to her current role as president of Dealertrack Canada and Collateral Management Solutions was a long and winding one, leading from a mechanical engineering degree through product development, marketing and eventually to the head of Canada’s largest auto finance platform.In this edition of the Auto Remarketing podcast, Hadfield…

One of the highlights of this spring’s Auto Intel Summit was a panel of leaders from the venture capital/investment and automotive buy-sell/M&A advisory communities. Now available through this episode of the Auto Remarketing Podcast, these experts discussed buy-sell activity among dealers/dealer groups and investment in automotive technology from b…

Montway vice president of business development and industry relations Dave Sutton put it this way: “Bottom line, remarketing is a relationship industry.”What are the implications and opportunities this creates? Sutton answered that question and more during an appearance on the Live Stage presented by SYCN Auto Logistics at this spring’s Auto Intel …

Unfortunately, vehicle transportation is another place where fraud can happen, not just in the financing and retailing parts of automotive.Autosled vice president of dealer sales Sam Goldenberg described how bad fraud can be in the transportation space as well as some guidance for clients to avoid it during an appearance on the Live Stage presented…