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Dealer/GM News
CDK Making Progress in Restoring Services
CDK Global brought a “small initial test group” of auto dealerships back online, a week after a ransomware attack affected the operations of thousands of dealers across the U.S. “We have successfully brought a small initial test group of dealer
Jun 27, 2024
2024 Digital Dealer Awards: Best Marketing
As part of our continuing efforts to celebrate the auto industry and those involved, Digital Dealer is proud to announce the Digital Dealer awards program for 2024. Among the six categories is Best Markets. The award contest is open to submissions fr
Jun 27, 2024
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Dealer Ops & Leadership
Shottenkirk Auto Group, Vaughan Automotive, Findlay Auto Group: Dealership Sales Roundup
Toomey Sells Two Texas Dealerships Kerrigan Advisors represented the Toomey family in the sale of Alamo Toyota in San Antonio to Shottenkirk Auto Group and Tejas Toyota in Houston to Vaughan Automotive. “My family is proud of our legacy of successf
Jun 27, 2024
#DDCE2024 Session Schedule Just Released!
The session schedule for the 2024 Digital Dealer Conference & Expo (#DDCE2024) is now live! #DDCE2024 is a 2.5-day event, Oct. 8-10, 2024, at MGM Grand in Las Vegas that will bring together automotive dealers, OEMs, thought leaders, and solution
Jun 27, 2024
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Dealer Ops & Leadership
From Manual to Automatic: 3 Service Processes that AI Automates
One of the most significant benefits that artificial intelligence (AI) promises for dealership employees is the elimination of repetitive tasks. For example, consider all the steps associated with a service lane check-in. If AI eliminates just a few
Jun 26, 2024
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Dealer/GM News
June New-Vehicles Sales Up 2.9 Percent from Last Year: Cox
New-vehicle sales in June are expected to increase from last month, according to the latest forecast from Cox Automotive. In June, the seasonally adjusted annual rate (SAAR) is projected to finish near 16.0 million, down slightly from last June’s 1
Jun 26, 2024
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Sales & Variable Ops
Better Car People Acquires Proactive Dealer Solutions
Better Car People (BCP) has acquired Proactive Dealer Solutions (PDS), the fourth major recent acquisition by BCP that boosts the customer engagement platform for auto dealers and OEMs The union combines BCP’s lead engagement platform, generati
Jun 26, 2024
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Sales & Variable Ops
Trends in EV Manufacturing Reshaping the Automotive Landscape
As the rise of the electric vehicle (EV) industry continues to shape the automotive landscape around the world, manufacturers and consumers in the US are beginning to adapt. Research published by the Bureau of Labor Statistics reveals electric car sa
Jun 25, 2024
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Dealer/GM News
AppraisalPRO Arms Car Dealers with Big Data to for Trade-Ins
AppraisalPRO began operations on June 25, a company intent on revolutionizing the vehicle appraisal industry with AI database designed to provide new and used car dealers nationwide with the market’s most powerful tool for optimizing trade-in value
Jun 25, 2024