After a seven-year run of consecutive annual auto sales increases in the United States, the final sales figures for 2017 showed a regression of 1.8 percent. And at the end...
In another push for fair trade, President Donald Trump is encouraging his team to “slap 25 percent tariffs on foreign cars” as a part of his strategy to gain support...
Many automotive analysts have projected a decrease in the number of cars sold this year. The primary reason given for this was the fear of rising interest rates, monthly payments,...
Automotive is getting smarter about applying a traditional approach to retail: scarcity marketing. Both dealers and customers stand to benefit.
Retailers have relied on scarcity marketing for decades to attract customers,...
Celebrations are one easy way to draw customers into your dealership, and between anniversaries, holidays and other special occasions, there is almost always a reason to throw a big bash.
However,...
In 2011, ridesharing appeared on the transportation radar. The service platform was quickly recognized as a disruptor, and it has experienced tremendous growth and popularity since its early stages, especially...
A May 28, 2018 St. Louis Fed On the Economy blog reported that the Great Recession of the early 2000’s took a huge toll on new vehicle sales and reduced...
On Friday, the Trump administration placed tariffs on all imported Steel and Aluminum from Mexico, Canada, and the EU. To talk more about how the automotive industry can be directly...
The automotive industry is feeling a little uneasy since it was announced last week that President Donald Trump has placed a tariff on both steel and aluminum. The news breaks...
Just when analyst think they have an idea of the purchasing patterns of car buyers, consumers end up bucking trends and surprising us all. This year has indeed been an...