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Subaru to Add Captive in 2030

Shine & Drive Secures First Reinsurance CLP for Car Wash Program

Mischenko: AI Is Turning Missed Dealership Calls Into Operational Intelligence

Lotlinx Appoints King as President and CFO

Record Positive Equity Creates Opportunity for Dealers Targeting Trade-Ins

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Subaru to Add Captive in 2030
Subaru announced plans to form a new captive finance company that will offer loans, leases and floorplan financing to U.S. and Canadian dealers. The factory will extend partnerships with Chase and Toyota to facilitate the transition. +
F&I / Training /
Survey: Execution Gap, Not Customer Resistance, Limits F&I Production
An AutoPayPlus survey of dealer principals finds concerns over penetration rate tracking, pay plan alignment, menu fatigue and compliance pressure. +
F&I / Reinsurance /
Shine & Drive Secures First Reinsurance CLP for Car Wash Program
Shine & Drive has partnered with LodeStar RE to add an industry-first contractual liability policy to its agent- and dealer-facing car wash program. +

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Mischenko: AI Is Turning Missed Dealership Calls Into Operational Intelligence
Citing survey data and a host of new capabilities, CDK’s Natalia Mischenko says AI can permanently change the calculus of sales and service retention. +
F&I / Tech /
Launcher, Zest AI Integrate to Add AI Risk Models to Loan Origination Workflow
Users of Launcher’s appTRAKER loan origination system will have Zest AI’s credit and fraud risk models incorporated into existing underwriting workflows. +
Fixed Ops / Tech /
New CallSource AI Concierge Built to Eliminate Missed Service Calls
CallSource Automotive has launched Zylo, a concierge built upon Spyne’s Vini AI platform and designed to work in concert with human service advisors. +

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