TSLA426.0108.16%
GM78.7901.58%
F14.9301.26%
RIVN14.2200.07%
CYD57.3501.69%
HMC26.4700.21%
TM189.080-0.58%
CVNA68.2803.89%
PAG164.7303%
LAD276.5802.05%
AN189.9803.55%
GPI326.1806.07%
ABG187.7202.34%
SAH78.1602.26%
TSLA426.0108.16%
GM78.7901.58%
F14.9301.26%
RIVN14.2200.07%
CYD57.3501.69%
HMC26.4700.21%
TM189.080-0.58%
CVNA68.2803.89%
PAG164.7303%
LAD276.5802.05%
AN189.9803.55%
GPI326.1806.07%
ABG187.7202.34%
SAH78.1602.26%
TSLA426.0108.16%
GM78.7901.58%
F14.9301.26%
RIVN14.2200.07%
CYD57.3501.69%
HMC26.4700.21%
TM189.080-0.58%
CVNA68.2803.89%
PAG164.7303%
LAD276.5802.05%
AN189.9803.55%
GPI326.1806.07%
ABG187.7202.34%
SAH78.1602.26%


auto sales

lifetime customers

Four strategies for creating lifetime customers at the dealership

- October 12, 2023
Of new car buyers, it remains true that roughly 70% defect within the first three years of ownership. For used car buyers, it’s even more difficult to keep them as...
Salesperson leverages her online presence to engage with car shoppers

Higher PVR starts with earlier online presence for F&I

- September 25, 2023
Dealerships who resisted the call in the past to start investing heavily into their online presence were finally forced to embrace this shift during the pandemic. Many only had sales...
F&I transparency

The time is now for F&I transparency

- September 21, 2023
Even before the pandemic, the auto industry was undergoing a transformation. Operations like CarMax and Carvana were delivering "no surprise" experiences to customers, while Tesla sought to skip the dealership process altogether. The onset...
Video advertising allows dealerships to place ads across many of the most popular ad-supported streaming services like Amazon Prime and Hulu.

Vehicle sales are cooling off. Is this ad platform the solution?

- September 13, 2023
In the ever-evolving landscape of automotive sales, dealers constantly seek innovative ways to reverse sales slumps and attract potential buyers. And it’s no secret that vehicle sales have leveled out...
August vehicle sales rise 17% YoY, nearing 18% forecast. Honda shines, but market softening signs emerge. OEMs eye future incentives.

August U.S. vehicle sales: signs of a market slowdown?

- September 11, 2023
August, traditionally a significant month for car sales, has offered the auto industry a mixed bag of data. While there's notable year-over-year growth of 17%, there are signs that the...
By strategically building their own service-to-sales pipeline, dealers of all sizes and OEMs can fuel their service drive’s profitability

How to adapt your dealership to navigate the service-to-sales evolution

- September 11, 2023
The service department has always proven to be a major driver of profitability for dealers of every size. Even so, current market dynamics are increasingly emphasizing both the short and long-term...
On this episode of Inside Automotive, anchor Shyann Malone sits down with Kevin Tynan, senior automotive analyst for Bloomberg Intelligence.

Bloomberg’s Kevin Tynan on Monterey Car Week, EV trends, and UAW negotiations

- September 6, 2023
On this episode of Inside Automotive, anchor Shyann Malone sits down with Kevin Tynan, senior automotive analyst for Bloomberg Intelligence, to dive into the hard-hitting headlines that are rippling throughout...
F&I departments that work directly with their providers to get better pricing for products, ease the burden on buyers in the long run.

Flexible pricing can help make payments more affordable for younger car buyers

- September 6, 2023
As if the post-pandemic and supply chain issues weren’t enough the last few years…now financial experts are still banging the drum that a recession could still be just around the...
Car sales surged post COVID-19, but an economic downturn looms. Salespeople, here's how to financially prep for the road ahead.

5 things automotive sales professionals can do to plan for a potential recession

- September 6, 2023
Since the start of the COVID-19 Pandemic, the automotive industry, specifically new and used retail dealerships, has experienced an uncanny boom in sales revenues and profits.  The COVID-19 pandemic spurred...
Now’s the time for dealerships to adapt to market disruptions, while also finding success in the face of economic uncertainty.

Selling cars despite the current economic uncertainty

- August 24, 2023
Automotive retailers have seen a massive upheaval in recent years. Between the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic, inflationary concerns, higher borrowing costs, and general economic uncertainty, the landscape for dealers...


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