In the past, all someone needed was a set of wrenches and a little aptitude to become a mechanic. With zero formal education, backyard tinkerers were able to turn their...
In the latest merger news, Fiat Chrysler Automobiles (FCA) and France's PSA Group recently announced that they have agreed to a 50/50 merger deal that will aim to save money...
It was just 134 years ago in Mannheim that Karl Benz built the first automobile. Designs and manufacturing slowly morphed over the following century or so. Then, within the past...
Have you ever felt that the automotive industry is changing before your eyes? Things that were only a concept ten years ago are becoming commonplace today. This situation can be...
There's no question; technology is a boon to dealerships. Big data, mobile apps, social media--there are countless ways that tech smooths the car buying journey and bringing foot traffic to...
A car dealer’s DMS system, or Dealer Management System, is a treasure trove. In its seemingly limitless functions, personnel make the cogs of the dealership wheel turn. But what makes...
In this segment of Fast Talk, vAuto's Brian Finkelmeyer and Patrick Janes discuss the challenges dealers face as rising pressure of expenses coupled with the diminishing grosses, continue to compress...
On today's show, we're pleased to welcome back Ryan Kerrigan, managing director of Kerrigan Advisors. In this segment, Ryan and Jim discuss the state of auto retail's buy-sell market, consolidation...
As Bob Dylan famously put it, "The times they are a-changin." While once customer communication was a reasonably straightforward affair, today, every interaction along the car-buying journey brings with it...
With bated breath, many in the automotive industry have been waiting for the word on the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA) and how it will improve upon the (North American Free...