TSLA360.590-20.67001%
GM72.540-2.5%
F11.590-0.09%
RIVN15.4000.46%
CYD39.410-0.08%
HMC24.150-0.16%
TM207.010-2.66%
CVNA313.5481.45799%
PAG149.3400.18%
LAD251.8201%
AN197.680-0.29%
GPI329.450-1.34%
ABG194.7600.73%
SAH64.870-0.38%
TSLA360.590-20.67001%
GM72.540-2.5%
F11.590-0.09%
RIVN15.4000.46%
CYD39.410-0.08%
HMC24.150-0.16%
TM207.010-2.66%
CVNA313.5481.45799%
PAG149.3400.18%
LAD251.8201%
AN197.680-0.29%
GPI329.450-1.34%
ABG194.7600.73%
SAH64.870-0.38%
TSLA360.590-20.67001%
GM72.540-2.5%
F11.590-0.09%
RIVN15.4000.46%
CYD39.410-0.08%
HMC24.150-0.16%
TM207.010-2.66%
CVNA313.5481.45799%
PAG149.3400.18%
LAD251.8201%
AN197.680-0.29%
GPI329.450-1.34%
ABG194.7600.73%
SAH64.870-0.38%


Auto Trends

incentive programs

A Step Forward or Backward with Stair Step Incentive Programs?

- March 2, 2018
They’ve been cursed, blamed for sales blips, and looked down on by many dealers, manufacturers, and even retail customers. Yet, stair-step incentives, whether they are called such or manufacturer-to-dealer incentives...
teen drivers

What Features Are Parents of Teen Drivers Looking for Now

- March 1, 2018
Adults are not the only consumers that car manufacturers and dealers have to think about. Many times, an adult is purchasing a car with the intent to pass it along...
Engagement with Online Appointment Scheduling

Data Shows Increase in Online Engagement in Scheduling Appointments

- February 26, 2018
A dealerships' online engagement and technology needs to be keeping up with how customers are using theirs. Jim Roche, Division Vice President of Marketing and Managed Services at Xtime, wants...
phased construction

Phased Construction for Your Auto Dealership

- February 26, 2018
Is your auto dealership in need of some updating? Are you worried about the potential loss of time and money if you need to close for construction? You’re not the...
stair-step incentives

Stair Step Incentive Programs Aren’t All Bad

- February 23, 2018
Quota kickbacks have a place in the automotive industry with benefits for both consumers and some dealers. Programs that reward dealer volume sales, known as stair-step programs, are derided by a...
SAVY

Larry Dorfman: How the SAVY app can make both dealers and buyers happy

- February 20, 2018
  Larry Dorfman, CEO of EasyCare, is back to talk more about the SAVY app! When we last spoke he introduced us to SAVY Lot. Built for dealerships, it is an...
buying process

Larry Dorfman: Find, Sell, & Deliver More Cars with this App

- February 16, 2018
Technology does not have to stop when a customer is in your store. Larry Dorfman, Chairman, and CEO of EasyCare Dealer Solutions, visits the studio to discuss how Dealers can...
car sales

The Effect Stair Step Programs Have on Small Dealers

- February 16, 2018
A hotly contested practice in the retail automotive industry is stair step programs. Often called something more glamorous or cerebral such as Ford’s “Volume Growth Bonus Program”, it is essentially...
blockchain

Blockchain Technology Really Could Be the Next Big Thing

Sparring technology providers makes the blockchain opportunity less clear You’ve heard all the hoopla about cryptocurrency values — the  currency you can’t touch. It’s all very confusing and exciting – and...
F&I

Look Back in The Rear View to Illuminate What’s Ahead

- February 8, 2018
This past year has been a rollercoaster for the auto retail industry. We saw an end to the U.S. auto industry’s unprecedented seven-year sales streak, and entered a new post-sales...


CBT News
Privacy Overview

This website uses cookies so that we can provide you with the best user experience possible. Cookie information is stored in your browser and performs functions such as recognising you when you return to our website and helping our team to understand which sections of the website you find most interesting and useful.