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DealerPoint: April 9-11, 2025

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Getting You All Set for DealerPoint Next Week

The team behind Digital Dealer’s 2025 DealerPoint recently hosted a comprehensive webinar designed to introduce attendees to the immersive experience being offered. Set for April 9-11 at the Hyatt Regency Grand Cypress Resort in Orlando, FL., Dea
Apr 1, 2025

Auto Economists: Tariffs Will Raise Prices for the U.S. Car Buyer

Analysis for the auto industry are forecasting prices at dealerships rising just as the recovery from the pandemic had begun to take after President Donald Trump announced a 25 percent tariff on cars built outside of the U.S. This is the third time t
Apr 1, 2025

The Hard Conversations: Why Your Service Department Must Tell the Whole Truth

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Mar 31, 2025

Haig Report: Strong Market for Dealership Sales in 2025

Haig Partners has released its 2024 fourth quarter report that concludes that demand for dealerships remains robust as private and public buyers continuing to pursue acquisitions across all major franchises. In 2024, Haig advised on 22 transactions
Mar 31, 2025

Trump: I Don’t Care If Car Prices Go Up Because of Tariffs

In the harshest of terms, President Donald Trump said he “couldn’t care less” is car prices rise due to the 25 percent tariffs his administration is set to put into effect this week. In a phone interview with Meet the Press anchor Kristen Welke
Mar 30, 2025

Passing the Baton Gets Harder

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Mar 28, 2025

Consumer Auto Spending Expected to Set Monthly Record for March

J.D Power is forecasting a nearly 10 percent increase in total new-vehicle sales for March from a year ago as concerns mount on what tariffs will do to the automotive industry in the U.S. Total new-vehicle sales for March 2025, including retail and n
Mar 28, 2025

DigitalDealer.com Interview: National Automobile Dealers Association (NADA) Chairman Tom Castriota

Editor’s note: We’re moving from our digital magazine to website-first content. Enjoy more frequent updates and easier access to our articles and stories you want to see. Thanks for growing with us! DigitalDealer.com recently had the plea
Mar 27, 2025

President Trump: 25% Auto Tariffs Effective April 2 are “Permanent”

President Donald Trump signed an executive order that goes into effect April 2 imposing a 25 percent tariff on cars built outside of the U.S. “We’ll effectively be charging a 25 percent tariff, but if you build your car in the United Stat
Mar 26, 2025