Auto Retail News

In today’s rapidly evolving automotive retail landscape, the interplay between outstanding service and effective sales is more critical than ever. At the heart of this evolution lies strong leadership—a commitment to leadership development, a res

Pied Piper’s 2025 PSI Internet Lead Effectiveness (ILE) Auto Industry Study, which measured responsiveness to internet sales leads coming through dealership websites, found the overall auto industry average performance increased three points to 6

The COVID-19 pandemic caused one of the most significant disruptions to the global automotive supply chain in modern history. While the immediate effects—factory shutdowns, raw material shortages, and shipping delays—were widely reported, an ongo

The business of dealerships continue on a upward pass last year. Urban Science’s 2024 Automotive Franchise Activity Report (FAR) found dealership grew by 27 to 18,374 in the U.S. compared to the end of 2023. Looking deeper into the numbers shows

On December 19, 2024, the U.S. Department of the Treasury published a comprehensive report examining the applications, benefits, and challenges of Artificial Intelligence (AI) in the financial services sector. This report expands on the Treasury̵

Dealerships across the country have come under intense scrutiny in the wake of several Federal Trade Commission (FTC) lawsuits, raising the question: are they truly engaging in deceptive practices, or is something else at play? In my experience worki

Carvana Acquires Arizona Dealership Carvana has acquired a franchised dealership in Arizona, a major shift for the online retailer known for selling only used cars. Carvana completed the purchase of Jerry Seiner Chrysler-Dodge-Jeep-Ram in Casa Gran

Video marketing is one of the most effective tools for dealerships to engage customers, build trust, and showcase inventory. According to Google, over the past two years, YouTube has seen a significant increase in the watch time of “test drive&

Update March 5, 2:30 p.m.: The White House officials announced a one-month tariff exemption for automakers after President Donald Trump imposed them a day earlier. Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt confirmed leaders from General Motors, Ford and Stel