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%


Automotive Industry Trends

Blinker

Buy, Sell, and Finance a Car All Through One App – Blinker

- June 18, 2018
Sometimes in the automotive retail industry, the idea of good technology that helps dealers and consumers help, buy, and sell cars comes from someone in the industry that feels like...
auto sales

Tumultuous Auto Sales Forecast for Remainder of 2018

- June 18, 2018
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...
record high

5 Ways Dealers Can Help Customers Wade Through Record High Vehicle Pricing

- June 14, 2018
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,...
scarcity marketing

Scarcity Marketing Gets Smarter

- June 14, 2018
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,...
interest rates

Rising Loan Amounts and Interest Rates Hurting Auto Sales

- June 7, 2018
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...
used car

Used Car Sales Not Slowing Down

- June 1, 2018
We’ve all seen at least one CarMax superstore making a large blue and yellow presence on the side of the road somewhere. The giant used car seller is not slowing...
electric cars

Who’s More Afraid of EV’s: Buyers or Sellers?

- June 1, 2018
Electric vehicles should be a no-brainer for most consumers. While somewhat pricier during initial purchase, in the long run, electric cars save most drivers thousands, particularly in gas expenses. Additionally,...
service

Should Your Dealership’s Service Department Go Mobile?

- May 31, 2018
We have all heard tale of days long ago when doctors used to make house calls. This was a common practice 50 years ago. In fact, folks used to get...
gas prices

Are Prices At the Pump Influencing The Industry?

- May 31, 2018
What gives automobile dealership owners chills at night? Stiff competition. A threat from Mother Nature. Rising gas prices. Gas prices, indeed, are on the rise, climbing from a relatively comfortable national...
#TimesUp

Time For “The Talk”: Having the #TimesUp Conversation in the Auto Industry

- May 30, 2018
Last year, “Automotive News” published a rather startling study entitled, “Project XX - Sexism Alive and Well in Auto Industry." Nearly 900 women took the Project XX survey, which looked at...


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