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Jim Henry

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Jim Henry is a freelance writer and editor, a veteran reporter on the auto retail beat, with decades of experience writing for Automotive News, WardsAuto, Forbes.com, and others. He's an alumnus of the University of North Carolina - Chapel Hill, where he was a Morehead-Cain Scholar.

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Rollercoaster Ride of Used-Car Values May Be Leveling Out Rollercoaster Ride of Used-Car Values May Be Leveling Out

Jan 30, 2025

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Here’s What Auto Retail Experts Expect in 2025 Here’s What Auto Retail Experts Expect in 2025

Jan 22, 2025

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Finance & Insurance

TransUnion Forecasts Dip in Auto Loan Delinquencies

TransUnion Forecasts Dip in Auto Loan Delinquencies

byJim Henry, Contributor

Finance & Insurance

Cox Automotive Underscores Positive Future

Cox Automotive Underscores Positive Future

byJim Henry, Contributor

Finance & Insurance

Dealers Navigate a Shift in Used-Car Values

Dealers Navigate a Shift in Used-Car Values

byJim Henry, Contributor

Finance & Insurance

Subprime Originations Rise

Subprime Originations Rise

byJim Henry, Contributor

Fixed Operations

Curbee Carves a New Path for Dealership Service

Curbee Carves a New Path for Dealership Service

byJim Henry, Contributor

Dealers Want to Put the Brake on Used-Car Prices

Dealers Want to Put the Brake on Used-Car Prices

byJim Henry, Contributor

Fixed Operations

Unexpected Boost: Dealers Find EVs Increase Fixed Ops Revenue

Unexpected Boost: Dealers Find EVs Increase Fixed Ops Revenue

byJim Henry, Contributor

Fixed Operations

Customer Pay vs. Warranty Work

Customer Pay vs. Warranty Work

byJim Henry, Contributor

Fixed Operations

Savvy Service Customers Respond to High-Tech Auto Imaging

Savvy Service Customers Respond to High-Tech Auto Imaging

byJim Henry, Contributor

Yes, Used Car Acquisitions Are Up – A Bit

Yes, Used Car Acquisitions Are Up – A Bit

byJim Henry, Contributor

Finance & Insurance

Fixed Ops Are Key in Buy-Sell Market

Fixed Ops Are Key in Buy-Sell Market

byJim Henry, Contributor

Finance & Insurance

Wholesale Used-Car Prices Shrink, Reports Manheim

Wholesale Used-Car Prices Shrink, Reports Manheim

byJim Henry, Contributor

Leasing Offers Welcome Boost to Dealer Profits, Experian Reports

Leasing Offers Welcome Boost to Dealer Profits, Experian Reports

byJim Henry, Contributor

Economist Tom Kontos Says Farewell to Wholesale Auctions

Economist Tom Kontos Says Farewell to Wholesale Auctions

byJim Henry, Contributor

Fixed Operations

Parts and Service Business Remains Strong in Q2

Parts and Service Business Remains Strong in Q2

byJim Henry, Contributor

Finance & Insurance

Dealers Watch As Asbury Automotive Pushes Back Against FTC

Dealers Watch As Asbury Automotive Pushes Back Against FTC

byJim Henry, Contributor

Wholesale Used Car Prices Rise

Wholesale Used Car Prices Rise

byJim Henry, Contributor

Finance & Insurance

Manheim Introduces New Dealer Tool for Wholesale Values

Manheim Introduces New Dealer Tool for Wholesale Values

byJim Henry, Contributor

Fixed Operations

More Dealers Move Toward Mobile Service

More Dealers Move Toward Mobile Service

byJim Henry, Contributor

Finance & Insurance

High interest rates, prices, continue to stall sales

High Interest Rates, Prices, Continue To Stall Sales

byJim Henry, Contributor

Fixed Operations

CDK Cyberattacks Sink Some Retail Auto Sales

CDK Cyberattacks Sink Some Retail Auto Sales

byJim Henry, Contributor

GM Dealers Secure More Leases

GM Dealers Secure More Leases

byJim Henry, Contributor

Lamborghini CEO Steers Toward More U.S. Dealerships

Lamborghini CEO Steers Toward More U.S. Dealerships

byJim Henry, Contributor

Fixed Operations

Group 1 Reports Strong Fixed Ops in Second Quarter

Group 1 Reports Strong Fixed Ops in Second Quarter

byJim Henry, Contributor

Ally to Dealers: Send Us Every Loan Application You Have

Ally to Dealers: Send Us Every Loan Application You Have

byJim Henry, Contributor

Dealers Can Expect More Affordable Used Car Availability

Dealers Can Expect More Affordable Used Car Availability

byJim Henry, Contributor

Dealers Prepare for Electronic Titles

Dealers Prepare for Electronic Titles

byJim Henry, Contributor

Dealers Need 'Wait And See' Buyers to Act Now: Cox Automotive

Dealers Need 'Wait And See' Buyers to Act Now: Cox Automotive

byJim Henry, Contributor

Manheim Used Vehicle Value Index Declines Again

Manheim Used Vehicle Value Index Declines Again

byJim Henry, Contributor

F&I Managers Flock Back to Captive Finance Companies

F&I Managers Flock Back to Captive Finance Companies

byJim Henry, Contributor

Dealers Invest in EV Inventory but Not Training

Dealers Invest in EV Inventory but Not Training

byJim Henry, Contributor

Lenders move toward more subprime approvals.

Finance & Insurance

The Subprime Also Rises

The Subprime Also Rises

byJim Henry, Contributor

Used BEVs Boost Dealers’ Profits

Used BEVs Boost Dealers’ Profitsv

byJim Henry, Contributor

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