The auto industry has been running at full throttle for a few years now. Annual new vehicle sales have peaked at more 17 million units since 2015 and used cars...
Talented help has been in short supply in the automotive dealership fixed operations realm for decades. Key roles such as parts managers, parts clerks, service advisors, service technicians - just...
Much of the economy has retracted during the coronavirus pandemic, auto sales included. The forecasts aren’t pretty with NADA predicting that new light-vehicle sales will total 13 million to 13.5...
It can be hard to find some good news these days. Much of the auto industry information intertwines with COVID-19 and its impact on the current and future state of...
The US Government has deemed automotive services and repairs as ‘essential business’ during the COVID-19 pandemic. For many dealerships, that’s good news as any source of revenue will help them...
Author’s note from Dale Pollak, Executive Vice President, Cox Automotive and Founder, vAuto: We are in a crisis that challenges everyone in the automotive ecosystem. OEMs. Financial institutions. Dealers. Suppliers....
Traditional dealers have struggled in the last few years with how to handle the online F&I process. Many have resisted it but now with the COVID-19 crisis affecting nearly every...
At the end of March, the New York State Automobile Dealers Association (NYSADA) announced that dealers could once again sell, as long as they followed specific COVID-19 measures. NYSADA's battle...
The automotive industry in the United States has emerged as a beacon of hope and light during the COVID-19 pandemic. Despite the vast restrictions and shutdowns, and in spite of...
Throughout the rest of 2020 and potentially for years to come, customers’ senses will be heightened to being among groups of people in public. Whether it’s a rock concert in...