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Conference & Expo: October 14 -15, 2025
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2024 Digital Dealer Awards: Best New Product

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 New Product. The award contest is open to submission
Jun 20, 2024

Keating Auto Group, Lithia, Mosaic Auto Group, Manheim: Dealership Sales Roundup

Keating Auto Group Buys Houston Dealership from Ken Garff Automotive Group Ken Garff Automotive Group, the third largest private dealership group in the U.S., sold its Northwest Chrysler Dodge Jeep Ram dealership to Texas-based Keating Auto Group. Th
Jun 20, 2024

UPDATE: Hackers Reportedly Demand Millions from CDK Global After Cyber Attack

Updated 10:30 A.M. June 22: CDK Global is reportedly negotiating with Eastern European hackers who forced the company to shut down services to auto dealers across the U.S. According to Bloomberg’s report, CDK intends to pay the ransom—reporte
Jun 20, 2024

Empowering Sales Teams in Car Dealerships with Training and Technology

The sales team is the cornerstone of a dealership’s success, driving revenue and shaping customer experiences. According to a study by NCM Associates and the Pareto Principle, 20 percent of sales reps generate 80 percent of sales, underscoring
Jun 19, 2024

Recap of EV, Pre-Owned Car Market for May

Following in the steps of the new-vehicle market, electric vehicle (EV) and pre-owned cars saw increased sales for the month of May. The average transaction price (ATP) paid for an electric vehicle in May was $56,648, which is 2.6 percent higher than
Jun 19, 2024

Peopleware is an Often-Neglected Aspect of Dealership Cybercrime Prevention

As helpful and convenient as software-based cybercrime prevention is for a car dealership, it is not sufficiently comprehensive that you should feel comfortably protected by it alone. A dealer’s compliance needs are best served when software an
Jun 18, 2024

The Ultimate AI Hackathon at #DDCE2024

As we start to gear up for the 2024 Digital Dealer Conference & Expo, one of the most anticipated sessions is an interactive workshop centered around artificial intelligence (AI). Get ready to ignite your creativity and flex your strategic muscle
Jun 18, 2024

Ford Ends EV Dealership Program

Ford is revising its electric vehicle (EV) dealership program that asked store owners to invest upward of $1 million to sell the vehicle. The “EV-certified” program was announced in September 2022 amid high demand for the vehicles, low supplies
Jun 18, 2024

Unlock Efficiency: Streamline Your Document Management Process

Dealerships create thousands of documents every day, from deal jackets and repair orders to parts tickets and accounts payable paperwork– it’s an endless stream. Managing these documents is cumbersome and time-consuming, as dealers know very
Jun 17, 2024