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Dealer/GM News
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
Feb 4, 2025
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Dealer Ops & Leadership
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 provi
Feb 3, 2025
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Dealer/GM News
Explaining President Trump’s Tariffs Effect 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 o
Feb 3, 2025
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Dealer Ops & Leadership
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
Jan 31, 2025
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Dealer/GM News
UVeye Secures $191 Million in Funding
UVeye has partnered Toyota with a fund backed by in its latest round of fundraising, announcing an infusion of $191 million to bring total capital raised to date to $380.5 million. The round was led by Woven Capital, Toyota’s growth fund dedic
Jan 31, 2025
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Sales & Variable Ops
Your EV Sales are Slowing: 3 Ways to Lead the Charge
The future of electric vehicles (EVs) is now. With EVs redefining the automotive market, dealerships find themselves at the epicenter of this industry-wide transformation. From adapting sales strategies to modernizing insurance and financing workflow
Jan 30, 2025
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Dealer/GM News
Carlock Automotive, Cannon Motors, Warren Henry Auto Group: Dealership Deals
Bohn Brothers Automotive Group Sells Toyota of Slidell to Carlock Automotive New Orleans-based Bohn Brothers Automotive Group sold its Toyota of Slidell dealership to Tennessee-based Carlock Automotive, the final of four dealerships in the Bohn B
Jan 30, 2025
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Dealer/GM News
January New-Vehicle Sales Expected to Outperform the Start to Last Year
Compared to a year ago, Cox Automotive is forecasting an improved start for new vehicle sales in 2025. Historically a low-volume month, January volume is projected to reach 1.125 million a 5.2 percent increase compared to January 2024. Cox Automotiv
Jan 29, 2025
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Dealer/GM News
Federal Court Sides with Dealers Against CARS Rules
A federal court ruled against a federal agency’s rules to ban bait-and-switch tactics and prohibit auto dealers charging for add-on costs that do not benefit new car buyers. The 5th Circuit Court of Appeals, in a 2-1 decision, sided with National A
Jan 29, 2025