With the Federal Trade Commission’s (FTC) Combating Auto Retail Scams (CARS) Rule slated to go into effect this year, a recent poll showed over a third of Americans have experienced the practice the law is looking to combat. KPA, a leading provide

U.S. dealership numbers rose in 2023, according to a recent report from Urban Science. Urban’s Automotive Franchise Activity Report (FAR) found at the end of last year there were 90 more dealerships in the U.S. compared to year-end 2022—18,347 in

Carvana posted its first-ever annual profit on Feb. 22 in the aftermath of a deal with bondholders last year to cut its outstanding debt by $1 billion. The company forecast an adjusted core profit for the first quarter “significantly above” $100

As we look to tell the stories about people and the products that support auto dealerships, Digital Dealer shining the spotlight on companies that help dealers do their job more effectively. We recently interviewed Kevin Iden, President of Iden’s D

Experian is looking to help stop fraudulent sales at auto dealerships right at the start of the transaction. The company’s Fraud Protect is a web-based application introduced last month that enables dealers to detect and prevent fraud while maintai

Cox Automotive and Kelley Blue Book revised the electric vehicle (EV) transaction price data in January to more accurately capture the expanding EV market. According to the revised analysis, the average price paid for a new electric vehicle in Janua

As we look to tell the stories about people and the products that support auto dealerships, Digital Dealer shining the spotlight on companies that help dealers do their job more effectively. We recently interviewed Fasten Rewards’ Jacob Zachs to he

RRR Automotive Group recently completed the sale of five new car dealerships in Maryland to Houston-based Group 1 Automotive. The transaction expands Group 1’s presence in the region and in the non-luxury import brand market. Group 1, which has 198

The U.S. new-vehicle market sales pace slowed in January 2024, despite lower prices and higher incentives. The new-vehicle average transaction price (ATP) last month was $47,401, down 2.6% from December 2023 and down 3.5% compared to January 202