Riley Wolfbauer, 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....

Leasing to recover as inventory improves

Increasing inventory along with affordability concerns are sparking renewed interest

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....

Valuation experts to discuss used-vehicle value trends at AFS East

Used-vehicle values rose substantially in 2020 and 2021 as supply

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....

2022 new-vehicle sales forecast dips 8% YoY

New-vehicle sales are expected to improve in 2023 as 2022

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....

4 EV trends to watch in 2023

The automotive industry will continue to focus on EV growth

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....

Used-vehicle days’ supply ticks down in November

Used-vehicle days’ supply ticked down for the second straight month

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....

CarMax names EVP and other staff moves

Charles Joseph Wilson named EVP and COO at Carmax Used-car

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....

5 questions with … Chase Auto’s Leslie Wims Morris

Leslie Wims Morris, president of private label captive finance at

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