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Why a Utah High School Senior Wants to Work in the Auto Industry

Ever since I was a kid, I have loved cars. Since I’ve started driving recently and starting taking automotive shop classes, I have become even more attached. I love driving my car and working on it in my shop class, where I can tinker around with cars and learn more about them. I am planning […]

Sloane Automotive Group, McFarland Ford, Iowa City: Dealership Deals

Sloane Automotive Group Buys BMW Dealership in Pennsylvania Sloane Automotive Group recently purchased Daniels BMW and MINI from Gary and John Daniels, rebranded as BMW of Allentown and MINI of Allentown. After 50 years in business, the brothers Gary and John Daniels decided to retire and sell in a deal brokered by the Tim Lamb […]

Customer Experience 3.0: Redefining the Guest Journey in Dealerships

In today’s fast-evolving automotive industry, customer expectations have shifted dramatically. The days of transactional interactions are expected to be long gone, replaced by a demand for personalized, seamless, and memorable guest experiences. I call this shift “Customer Experience 3.0,” which represents a transformative approach that prioritizes the guest journey at every touchpoint—from the initial online […]

CDK Reaches $630M Settlement in Dealer Data Lawsuit

CDK Global settled an antitrust lawsuit that claims it caused hundreds of software vendors to overpay for vehicle dealership data by restricting access for a price tag of $630 million The proposed settlement was filed on Jan. 25 night in a federal court in Madison, WI and awaits a judge’s approval. The vendors had indicated they […]

DDCE2025 is Now Accepting Speaker Proposals

Call for proposals for the upcoming Digital Dealer Conference & Expo (October 14-15, 2025, Las Vegas) are now open! The deadline to submit a proposal #DDCE2025 is April 1, 2025. Accepted speakers will be notified on April 21, 2025. Please follow this link to complete the submission form. Digital Dealer invites interested speakers to submit a speaking […]

Presidio Survey: Nearly Two Thirds of Dealerships Expect Higher Profitability in 2025

The term “new normalization” has been used to describe the current environment for auto deanships after the drop-off from pandemic profit highs. But what does that normal look like in 2025? According to The Presidio Year-End 2024 Dealer Direction Survey, respondents are optimistic about being more profitable following the conclusion of the 2024 election and […]

Why You Must Scrutinize Vendors’ Cyber Security

Poor vetting of cyber security measures taken regarding the vendors you do business with is a dangerously weak link in auto dealership data security. Hackers don’t just directly target dealerships. They compromise third-party data and digital providers the dealership uses to do business and gain access to the dealership’s critical consumer, sales, and finance data. […]

Explaining President Trump’s Tariffs Affect on the U.S. Auto Industry

Editor Update: The Trump Administration agreed to pause tariffs on Canada and Mexico after DigitalDealer.com’s original story was published on Feb. 3. Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced late on Monday afternoon that U.S. tariffs on his country’s goods would be postponed by 30 days as negotiations on a border deal took place. That announcement […]

2025 Auto Retail Outlook: Machine Learning Meets Inventory Intelligence

As we step into 2025, the automotive retail industry is ready to take its next step in modernizing its operations, where artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) are poised to reimagine dealership operations. The focus is shifting from customer-facing AI applications to leveraging these technologies for back-end data optimization, particularly in inventory management and […]