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Millennials Claim They’re Better Car Shoppers than Their Parents, Reports Edmunds.com, from PR Newswire. SANTA MONICA, Calif., March 27, 2015 /PRNewswire/ — When it comes to car shopping, it’s not uncommon for young adults to turn

NYC aims to remove dealers as middlemen on used-car loans, from Automotive News. The City of New York is campaigning to remove dealer reserve from used-vehicle financing. And it’s enlisting lenders’ help to do it. Last month, the New York City De

5 Simple Best Practices for Great Inventory Management, from ToolKit Group. Whether you’re an EMS service, Fire Department, Police Department or any other business you probably have some form of inventory that needs to be managed and monitored.  T

New Strategic Venture Looks To Make A Splash with U.S. Independent Auto Dealers, from 24-7 Press Release. ROCKLIN, CA, March 28, 2015 /24-7PressRelease/ — Vantage Finance, a turnkey F&I services provider for the automotive industry, has s

FTC launches new sweep targeting deceptive dealer practices, from Dealertrack. The FTC today announced Operation Rush Control, an ongoing 32-partner law enforcement sweep against deceptive auto dealer practices, including both civil and criminal acti

New Business Development Specialists Will Work Hand-In-Hand with F&I Managers ORLANDO, Fla. (April 1, 2015) – US Equity Advantage® (USEA) has expanded its dealer services team to include business development specialists. This new position wo

52% of callers that do reach an agent in sales do not obtain the customers’ information. At the 18th Digital Dealer Conference & Exposition, we will present more mind-blowing stats, give you the tools you need to learn how to fix what you m

Cross-Generational Selling Important as Ever, from WardsAuto. Veteran F&I managers selling to young buyers, and junior F&I managers selling to older buyers must learn a thing or two. Older dealership finance and insurance managers, especially

New Autotrader Study: Consumers Want Big Changes to the Car Buying Process, from Automotive Finance & Insurance. ATLANTA, March 31, 2015 /PRNewswire/ — Autotrader’s Car Buyer of the Future study, which was released today, shows that