More Choices Leading to An Increase of Electric Vehicles Purchases

A new report from Experian found electric vehicles (EVs) have gained more traction from consumers in the market for a new vehicle due to more options being available. Experian’s State of the Automotive Finance Market Report: Q4 2023 noted EVs compr
Mar 7, 2024

It’s 2024, Let’s Toast to Mass Confusion! Auto Dealers Will Face More Challenges This Year When It Comes to EV Sales

For auto dealers with electric vehicles sitting on their lots—which is nearly everybody— 2024 will be another year of confusion. On average, auto dealers are sitting on nearly 120 days of electric vehicle (EV) inventory which is about double the
Mar 6, 2024

February New-Vehicle Sales Outpace Expectation: Cox

New-vehicle sales in the U.S. picked up in February, with sales up nearly 10% from a year ago. Total new-vehicle sales in February are now estimated at 1.25 million, above our forecast of 1.22 million units and up 9.6% year over year, according to of
Mar 5, 2024

How Auto Dealerships Rank By Website Response Rate

Infiniti came out on top in a recent survey of responsiveness to customer internet leads coming though dealership websites. The survey— 2024 Pied Piper PSI® Internet Lead Effectiveness® (ILE) Study—measured responsiveness to customer internet l
Mar 5, 2024

How to Contribute a Guest Article to Digital Dealer

At DigitalDealer.com and Dealer Magazine, we are frequently asked if we accepts articles from outside contributors. The short answer is “Yes, we do.” The longer response is that we have certain criteria for what is submitted. When it come
Mar 4, 2024

GM, Tesla Headline S&P’s 28th Automotive Loyalty Awards

Owners of General Motors and Tesla are loyal to their vehicles. At least according to S&P Global Mobility, who recently announced the winners of its 28th annual Automotive Loyalty Awards. General Motors was recognized as the winner of its ‘
Mar 4, 2024

Spotlight on….. automotiveMastermind

As we look to tell the stories about people and the products that support auto dealerships, Digital Dealer is shining the spotlight on companies that help dealers do their job more effectively. We recently interviewed Aaron Baldwin, automotiveMasterm
Mar 1, 2024

President Biden Opens Investigation into Chinese Connected Cars

The Biden Administration is taking the first steps that could lead to the banning of connected cars from China. The U.S. announced on Feb. 29 that it is opening an investigation into whether Chinese vehicle imports pose national security risks and co
Feb 29, 2024

February New Car Sales Up 6.3%

New-vehicle sales are projected to be better than expected for February. Cox Automotive is projecting when numbers are announced next week it will show gains over last year and improvement from January, which came in slower than expected. Sales volum
Feb 29, 2024