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NewsMay 1, 2009

Chrysler’s Bankruptcy Clouds Future for Chrysler Financial

While Chrysler LLC’s bankruptcy filing under Chapter 11 on Thursday provided a clearer picture of the troubled automaker’s way forward, it left the future of Chrysler Financial clouded.

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Articlesby Gregory ArroyoMay 1, 2009

Downturn Opens Door for Technology

Despite the prospect of losing dealer customers, software makers see a silver lining in today’s economic downturn. In fact, some providers believe the recession will be the vehicle to the industry’s digital future.

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NewsMarch 12, 2009

Big Three Captives Lose Ground as AutoCount Ranks Top Lenders

Experian Automotive’s AutoCount has ranked the top auto finance lenders for 2008, listing Toyota Financial Services at the No. 1 spot and revealing that GMAC, Ford Motor Credit and Chrysler Financial Services lost significant market share in a watershed year for the U.S. automotive industry.

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Articlesby Gregory ArroyoMarch 1, 2009

Future Hinges on Credit Availability

Dealers and industry executives address questions about the future of the auto industry and the U.S. economy at the 2009 NADA Convention and Expo.

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NewsJanuary 16, 2009

Chrysler Financial Receives $1.5 Billion Loan; Rolls Out New Incentives

Shortly after receiving up to $1.5 billion in loans from the U.S. Department of Treasury's Troubled Asset Relief Program (TARP), Chrysler Financial rolled out new incentives on select Chrysler, Jeep and Dodge models.

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Articlesby Gregory ArroyoNovember 1, 2008

Our New Reality

I was asked at the magazine’s September F&I Conference and Expo when I thought this mess we’re in would turn around. My response was, “Ask me again this time next year.”

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Articlesby Gregory ArroyoSeptember 1, 2008

Be Careful What You Ask For

Nothing could describe the month of July better than a headline I read in CNW Market Research’s July 16 newsletter. It read: “Time to Panic: Industry Pushes Into Auto DefCon4.” I wonder what the headline would have read if the newsletter was released nine days later.

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Articlesby Joan ShimJuly 1, 2004

Dealer Reserve: Making Cents of the Controversy

The media, attorneys and consumer advocates are waging war on finance reserve. Arm your dealership to weather the battle unscathed.

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