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Low-Budget Marketing Strategies Every Dealership Should Use
For dealerships, spending more on marketing doesn’t always mean selling more—sometimes what you need isn’t a bigger budget, but a sharper approach. This is especially true during slow seasons, when every lead counts and every dollar matters. Smart, low-cost marketing...
Recall Masters Appoints Phil Huff as President to Drive Next Phase of Growth
Laguna Hills, CA, Nov. 4, 2025 – Recall Masters, a leader in automotive recall management and retention solutions, has appointed Phil Huff as President. Huff brings more than two decades of executive leadership experience across high-growth B2B SaaS, private equity,...
Kia Takes $842 Million Hit from Tariffs as Profit Plummets: Tariff Tracker
President Donald Trump's 25% tariff on all cars imported to the United States has sent ripples through the global automotive industry. Officially implemented on April 3, this policy is already reshaping manufacturing decisions and trade strategies. Everything seems to...
Bill’s Toyota Sales in Fort Erie, Ontario in Canada Acquired by Northern Roads Auto Group from William Pasincky Jr. and Michael Pasincky
Northern Roads Auto Group has completed the acquisition of Bill’s Toyota, Canada’s Oldest Toyota Dealer and a respected family-owned dealership, with Performance Brokerage Services Canada guiding the transaction. Founded and operated by the Pasincky family, Bill’s...
TecAssured Announces Strategic Investment from Allied Solutions to Accelerate Growth and Innovation in F&I Technology
Columbus, OH – November 4, 2025 – TecAssured, a leading provider of lifecycle management software for service contracts, warranties, and aftermarket products, today announced a strategic investment from Allied Solutions, one of the nation’s largest providers of...
Dealers are Embracing AI, Now They Want it to Actually Work
Artificial intelligence is no longer a futuristic concept in auto retail; it's a present-day reality that is reshaping dealership operations. A new study from Cox Automotive, the AI Readiness in Auto Retail Study, reveals that dealers are moving past the hype and are...
Critical Q4 Tax Filing Strategies That Can Impact Your Dealership’s Profitability
As the financial calendar nears its close, the months of October and November mark a pivotal juncture for automotive dealership executives. Beyond the push for Q4 sales targets, this period is often when the final complex layers of the previous year’s tax...
NVIDIA and Hyundai Motor Group Team on AI Factory to Power AI-Driven Mobility Solutions
Leading Global Automaker to Deploy NVIDIA Blackwell AI Infrastructure Across Manufacturing, Robotics and Autonomous Driving
Dealerships Still Thriving Even Amid a Turbulent Year: NADA
The first half of 2025 was a period of significant uncertainty for America's franchised auto dealerships. After entering the year with optimism, they faced new tariffs, shifting inventory levels and an economic climate that has vehicle affordability top of mind....
Circular Bank Statement Fraud: The New Synthetic Income Scam Dealers & Lenders Must Fight
Fraud in automotive is constantly changing — and circular bank statement fraud is the latest, most sophisticated tactic dealers and lenders must watch for. For years, automotive professionals have battled familiar threats: synthetic identities, falsified paystubs, and...
Some Used Car Prices are at the Point Where Buying New May Make More Sense
Generally, a used car purchase is always going to be cheaper than buying new and, in many cases, provide significantly better value to the buyer because of it. However, in the current market, that is shockingly not always the case. For certain models, the price...
New Vehicle Inventory Rises as Sales Slow Entering Q4
The new vehicle market is cooling down as it heads into the final quarter of the year. According to recent analysis from Cox Automotive, new vehicle inventory levels increased while sales pace slowed in September, pushing the days' supply to its highest point since...
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