Ash Savage, Author at Auto Finance News

EVs avoided the use of 2.3M barrels of oil per day in 2025

Auto analysts expect new- and used-EV lending and leasing to grow in the second half of 2026 in California as...

FinBe taps Westlake Portfolio Services to service 2025 securitization pool

August 4, 2026

Nonprime auto lender FinBe USA this week entered into a subservicing agreement with Westlake Portfolio Management for notes under its sole asset-backed securitization transaction. FinBe issued the...

Yamaha Motor to end in-house ROV production, cut about 200 positions

byJohnnie Martinez II

August 4, 2026

Yamaha Motor will end in-house recreational off-highway vehicle production and shift to partner-supplied models. The revised strategy will redirect...

US job openings edged down in June, layoffs remained limited

byBloomberg News

August 4, 2026

US job openings eased in June but hiring picked up, indicating relatively steady demand for workers heading into the summer....

JPMorgan Chase names Piepszak COO

JPMorgan Chase today promoted Jennifer Piepszak to chief operating officer.

California to offer $3,500 rebate for first time new-EV purchases

byAidan Bush

August 4, 2026

Auto analysts expect new- and used-EV lending and leasing to grow in the second half of 2026 in California as...

FinBe taps Westlake Portfolio Services to service 2025 securitization pool

byC.J. Moore

August 4, 2026

Nonprime auto lender FinBe USA this week entered into a subservicing agreement with Westlake Portfolio Management for notes under its sole asset-backed securitization transaction. FinBe issued the...

Yamaha Motor to end in-house ROV production, cut about 200 positions

byJohnnie Martinez II

August 4, 2026

Yamaha Motor will end in-house recreational off-highway vehicle production and shift to partner-supplied models. The revised strategy will redirect...

US job openings edged down in June, layoffs remained limited

byBloomberg News

August 4, 2026

US job openings eased in June but hiring picked up, indicating relatively steady demand for workers heading into the summer....

EV sales ‘sugar rush’ likely at start of Trump admin

Electric vehicle sales are positioned to surge in the first

California to offer $3,500 rebate for first time new-EV purchases

byAidan Bush

August 4, 2026

Auto analysts expect new- and used-EV lending and leasing to grow in the second half of 2026 in California as...

FinBe taps Westlake Portfolio Services to service 2025 securitization pool

byC.J. Moore

August 4, 2026

Nonprime auto lender FinBe USA this week entered into a subservicing agreement with Westlake Portfolio Management for notes under its sole asset-backed securitization transaction. FinBe issued the...

Yamaha Motor to end in-house ROV production, cut about 200 positions

byJohnnie Martinez II

August 4, 2026

Yamaha Motor will end in-house recreational off-highway vehicle production and shift to partner-supplied models. The revised strategy will redirect...

US job openings edged down in June, layoffs remained limited

byBloomberg News

August 4, 2026

US job openings eased in June but hiring picked up, indicating relatively steady demand for workers heading into the summer....

ThunderRoad Financial eyes $100M in 2025 deals

Powersports lender ThunderRoad Financial is eyeing multiple forward-flow agreements in

California to offer $3,500 rebate for first time new-EV purchases

byAidan Bush

August 4, 2026

Auto analysts expect new- and used-EV lending and leasing to grow in the second half of 2026 in California as...

FinBe taps Westlake Portfolio Services to service 2025 securitization pool

byC.J. Moore

August 4, 2026

Nonprime auto lender FinBe USA this week entered into a subservicing agreement with Westlake Portfolio Management for notes under its sole asset-backed securitization transaction. FinBe issued the...

Yamaha Motor to end in-house ROV production, cut about 200 positions

byJohnnie Martinez II

August 4, 2026

Yamaha Motor will end in-house recreational off-highway vehicle production and shift to partner-supplied models. The revised strategy will redirect...

US job openings edged down in June, layoffs remained limited

byBloomberg News

August 4, 2026

US job openings eased in June but hiring picked up, indicating relatively steady demand for workers heading into the summer....

Manheim used-vehicle values rise 0.4% YoY

December wholesale used-vehicle values rose from 2023 but declined sequentially

California to offer $3,500 rebate for first time new-EV purchases

byAidan Bush

August 4, 2026

Auto analysts expect new- and used-EV lending and leasing to grow in the second half of 2026 in California as...

FinBe taps Westlake Portfolio Services to service 2025 securitization pool

byC.J. Moore

August 4, 2026

Nonprime auto lender FinBe USA this week entered into a subservicing agreement with Westlake Portfolio Management for notes under its sole asset-backed securitization transaction. FinBe issued the...

Yamaha Motor to end in-house ROV production, cut about 200 positions

byJohnnie Martinez II

August 4, 2026

Yamaha Motor will end in-house recreational off-highway vehicle production and shift to partner-supplied models. The revised strategy will redirect...

US job openings edged down in June, layoffs remained limited

byBloomberg News

August 4, 2026

US job openings eased in June but hiring picked up, indicating relatively steady demand for workers heading into the summer....

Auto Finance News projects auto outstandings to rise (Big Wheels)

Auto outstandings are forecasted to gradually tick up after the

California to offer $3,500 rebate for first time new-EV purchases

byAidan Bush

August 4, 2026

Auto analysts expect new- and used-EV lending and leasing to grow in the second half of 2026 in California as...

FinBe taps Westlake Portfolio Services to service 2025 securitization pool

byC.J. Moore

August 4, 2026

Nonprime auto lender FinBe USA this week entered into a subservicing agreement with Westlake Portfolio Management for notes under its sole asset-backed securitization transaction. FinBe issued the...

Yamaha Motor to end in-house ROV production, cut about 200 positions

byJohnnie Martinez II

August 4, 2026

Yamaha Motor will end in-house recreational off-highway vehicle production and shift to partner-supplied models. The revised strategy will redirect...

US job openings edged down in June, layoffs remained limited

byBloomberg News

August 4, 2026

US job openings eased in June but hiring picked up, indicating relatively steady demand for workers heading into the summer....

December used-vehicle values up 0.1% year over year (Big Wheels)

Used-vehicle values were nearly flat year over year in December

California to offer $3,500 rebate for first time new-EV purchases

byAidan Bush

August 4, 2026

Auto analysts expect new- and used-EV lending and leasing to grow in the second half of 2026 in California as...

FinBe taps Westlake Portfolio Services to service 2025 securitization pool

byC.J. Moore

August 4, 2026

Nonprime auto lender FinBe USA this week entered into a subservicing agreement with Westlake Portfolio Management for notes under its sole asset-backed securitization transaction. FinBe issued the...

Yamaha Motor to end in-house ROV production, cut about 200 positions

byJohnnie Martinez II

August 4, 2026

Yamaha Motor will end in-house recreational off-highway vehicle production and shift to partner-supplied models. The revised strategy will redirect...

US job openings edged down in June, layoffs remained limited

byBloomberg News

August 4, 2026

US job openings eased in June but hiring picked up, indicating relatively steady demand for workers heading into the summer....

Inside Octane’s inaugural RV, marine securitization

Powersports lender Octane Lending is expecting double-digit origination growth in

California to offer $3,500 rebate for first time new-EV purchases

byAidan Bush

August 4, 2026

Auto analysts expect new- and used-EV lending and leasing to grow in the second half of 2026 in California as...

FinBe taps Westlake Portfolio Services to service 2025 securitization pool

byC.J. Moore

August 4, 2026

Nonprime auto lender FinBe USA this week entered into a subservicing agreement with Westlake Portfolio Management for notes under its sole asset-backed securitization transaction. FinBe issued the...

Yamaha Motor to end in-house ROV production, cut about 200 positions

byJohnnie Martinez II

August 4, 2026

Yamaha Motor will end in-house recreational off-highway vehicle production and shift to partner-supplied models. The revised strategy will redirect...