TSLA391.060-3.4%
GM77.7200.08%
F14.1800%
RIVN17.090-0.71%
CYD44.720-1.15%
HMC28.7700.88%
TM179.7602.84%
CVNA70.6400.05%
PAG204.7504.35%
LAD339.1607.79%
AN209.0005.46%
GPI331.65012.25%
ABG226.6608.23%
SAH102.8103.08%
TSLA391.060-3.4%
GM77.7200.08%
F14.1800%
RIVN17.090-0.71%
CYD44.720-1.15%
HMC28.7700.88%
TM179.7602.84%
CVNA70.6400.05%
PAG204.7504.35%
LAD339.1607.79%
AN209.0005.46%
GPI331.65012.25%
ABG226.6608.23%
SAH102.8103.08%
TSLA391.060-3.4%
GM77.7200.08%
F14.1800%
RIVN17.090-0.71%
CYD44.720-1.15%
HMC28.7700.88%
TM179.7602.84%
CVNA70.6400.05%
PAG204.7504.35%
LAD339.1607.79%
AN209.0005.46%
GPI331.65012.25%
ABG226.6608.23%
SAH102.8103.08%


VinSolutions

AI is rewriting the rules of dealership website discovery

AI is rewriting the rules of dealership website discovery

- June 23, 2026
AI is changing how consumers make buying decisions online, with major implications for dealership websites and digital retail strategy. Robert DeGeorge, Director of Product Consulting for Dealer.com and VinSolutions Retail...
EVs & Technology Inside Automotive
Car Buying Journey Study: Turn shopper insight into faster deals

Car Buying Journey Study: Turn shopper insight into faster deals

- June 4, 2026
Data from the latest Cox Automotive Car Buyer Journey Study shows a clear shift: satisfaction is at an all-time high, and buyers are moving through the process more efficiently.  Shoppers complete...
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Interpreting car dealership data to improve long-term business performance – Tracy Fred & Elton O’Neal, Cox Automotive

- April 26, 2021
On today’s show, we’re talking about car dealership data security. We’re pleased to welcome Tracy Fred, Vice President of Cox Automotive brands VinSolutions, Xtime, and Dealertrack DMS. We’re also joined...
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How to personalize the car buying experience and gain a competitive advantage – Lori Wittman & Jessica Stafford, Cox Automotive

- February 5, 2021
In preparation for next's week's 2021 NADA virtual show, anchor Jim Fitzpatrick sat down with Lori Wittman, Senior Vice President of Dealer Software for Cox Automotive, and Jessica Stafford, Senior...
Sales & Marketing Daily Automotive News

Dealer Forward: Tips to take into 2021

- January 4, 2021
Welcome to the special highlights of 2020 edition of Dealer Forward. This series has focused on all of the ways dealerships have successfully used technology processes and innovation to serve...
Featured Power Lunch

Dealer Forward – Digital Selling Edition: Embracing Strategies to Meet Customer Needs

- December 7, 2020
Welcome to the special digital selling edition of Dealer Forward. Throughout the course of this series, we've seen customer preferences continue to evolve, and how dealers are supporting customers as...
Sales & Marketing Power Lunch
AI Technology

How AI Technology Can Help Dealers Boost Sales Recovery

- August 27, 2020
According to Cox Automotive’s COVID-19 Consumer and Dealer Impact Study, there are fewer new-car shoppers currently in the market for a vehicle. Since the total available market is smaller than...
Daily Automotive News Auto News
online

How to Successfully Engage Your Car Buying Customers Online

- July 30, 2020
Now more than ever, the car buying journey is no longer confined to a showroom or dealership lot. Creating a more connected, personalized, and convenient online shopping experience, means more...
Daily Automotive News Auto News
Dealer Playbooks

Cox Automotive Dealer Playbooks Offer Guidance for Key Dealership Roles

- June 18, 2020
On today’s show, we're pleased to welcome Tracy Fred, VP of Operations, Sales and Service for Cox Automotive. She is joined alongside Wayne Pastore, VP of Operations and Dealer Marketing...
Management & Leadership Auto News
AI

The Benefits and Barriers of Implementing AI in Your Dealership – Chase Abbott, Cox Automotive

- February 27, 2020
Chase Abbott, Vice President of Sales at Cox Automotive, stopped by the CBT Stage at NADA 2020 in Las Vegas to talk about how Cox's VinSolutions is using AI (automotive...
Daily Automotive News Auto News


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