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Transparency, responsiveness, informativeness, friendliness, and helpfulness—these are the attributes dealership customers have always wanted. It’s what we all want anytime we go to a store to buy anything. When I started in the business in t

The session schedule for the 2024 Digital Dealer Conference & Expo (#DDCE2024) is now live! Ashley Bales, Social Media and Special Projects Manger with Mark Miller Subaru, will host a session titled Engaging Audiences on the Move: How to Fuel Bra

New-vehicle prices were lower year-over-year for the ninth straight month in June, according to data released by Kelley Blue Book (KBB). The average transaction price (ATP) for a new vehicle in the U.S. was $48,644—$266 (0.6 percent) higher from th

Electric vehicles (EVs) have been getting plenty of attention recently, and mostly for the wrong reasons. Their sales growth has slowed, automakers are resetting expectations and timetables, and concerns persist about their viability as a replacement

New light-vehicle sales slipped in June in the wake of the cyberattack that affected many dealers’ operations, according to a report from the National Automobile Dealers Association (NADA). Using data Wards Intelligence, NADA’s chief economist Pa

The automotive news feed is completely saturated with fear mongering about what might happen for the rest of 2024. Negative equity from rapidly rising vehicle prices over the past few years has made upgrading or obtaining new auto loans more difficul

The session schedule for the 2024 Digital Dealer Conference & Expo (#DDCE2024) is now live!  Kevin Frye, Head Coach of Marketing with the Jeff Wyler Automotive Family will present a session titled I Have a CDP… Now What?. Frye’s session

Sales services and technology company Strolid released its first product for auto dealers, the Strolid Portal, yesterday. Based on the upcoming IETF Internet Standard for Virtualized Conversations (vCons), company officials stressed the portal respon

Closing a car sale is one of the most high-pressure moments in the sales process, demanding strategic communication and finesse in handling objections. Conventional methods no longer work with today’s digitally savvy buyers, who typically finalize