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The tariff situation may be fluid, but one thing is certain—dealers who wait for a final ruling on March 6 will already be behind. Smart operators aren’t reacting; they’re adapting. New car affordability is already strained, and whether tariffs

The automotive sector has emerged as the most disrupted major industry in an annual survey of the forces shaping the global economy. CEOs and other senior executives polled that found autos leapfrogged sectors including healthcare, technology and fin

As we enter the first quarter of 2025, lenders and dealers are presented with a unique opportunity to revisit and rejuvenate their business and data strategies. The Winter holiday rush is over. Employees have returned from holiday vacations. And it i

General Motors (GM) is banned for five years from disclosing consumers’ sensitive geolocation and driver behavior data to consumer reporting agencies in an consent agreement agreed to with the Federal Trade Commission (FTC). In its complaint, the

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 c

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

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

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 c

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