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Reasons to Attend DealerPoint from a Returning Dealership
For Nick Easterling, he is coming back to DealerPoint due to its unique approach to industry events that works well for the needs of the Paul Miller Motor Company. “It provides me an opportunity to hear from companies I might not seek out otherwis
Feb 25, 2025
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Turning Recalls into Customer Retention: Optimizing The Recall Process
There are 70 million cars on the road today have an open recall—that’s one in four vehicles. We can all agree that, in an ideal world, recalls wouldn’t exist at all. But as cars, particularly electric vehicles (EVs), become even more complicate
Feb 24, 2025
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Data Gaps Holding Back Auto Dealerships: eLEND Survey
Auto dealerships are experiencing data gaps between the core systems that run their dealerships, according to automotive FinTech company eLEND Solutions. The vast majority of dealerships who responded to the survey noted upgrading their systems—cus
Feb 24, 2025
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2025 Is Set To Be The Year Of Cyberdefense In Automotive
As we enter 2025, the automotive industry continues to face unprecedented challenges and opportunities. As we began to see last summer, the growing importance of cybersecurity is more top-of-mind and will be an even larger priority for auto dealershi
Feb 21, 2025
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CDK Extends Relationship with Four Dealerships
In the first six weeks of 2024, CDK has announced multi-year renewal with four dealerships that have dealerships in 20 states across the U.S. The first deal announced on Jan. 7 was an agreement Findlay Automotive Group, one of the largest privately h
Feb 21, 2025
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Navigating the Compliance Maze: How UK Dealerships Can Thrive in a Complex Regulatory Landscape
The UK automotive industry operates within a complex regulatory landscape, where compliance is no longer an afterthought but a critical factor for success. From stringent data protection laws to evolving financial regulations, dealerships face increa
Feb 20, 2025
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Georgica Auto Holdings, Catskill Automotive Partners, Chico Mazda & Volkswagen, Grubbs Family of Dealerships: Dealership Deals
Georgica Auto Holdings Acquires Dealership from Group 1 Georgica Auto Holdings (GAH) has acquired Kolb Subaru, a dealership in Orangeburg, NY, from Group 1 Automotive. The addition of Kolb Subaru expands GAH’s footprint in the Northeast and is
Feb 20, 2025
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Software Defined Vehicles: A New Era for Automotive
The automotive industry is undergoing a huge transformation as this rise of software-defined vehicles (SDVs) and connected mobility drives OEMs to adopt more tech-driven strategies. This rise in SDVs is currently set to create over $650 billion in va
Feb 19, 2025
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Asbury Automotive Group to Purchase Herb Chambers Cos. For $1.3B
Asbury Automotive Group has signed a definitive agreement to acquire one of the largest private dealership group New England for $1.34 billion. Asbury announced on Feb. 18 reached a deal with The Herb Chambers Companies (HCC), the fourteenth largest
Feb 19, 2025