Car Wars’ AI-powered service scheduling tool, Cari Scheduler, now integrates with Xtime, a widely used service management platform. The integration is designed to help dealerships simplify appointment scheduling and improve operational efficiency.

Aging vehicles are yet another challenge dealerships will be facing in the coming months as new vehicle carryover inventory has increased by eight percent so far this year according to the Q1 2025 Quarterly Vincensus Report from Lotlinx. That rise in

According to a new report from Santander US, automotive demand is on the rise amongst middle-income Americans. Despite increasing costs, 47 percent are considering a vehicle purchase in the next year, an increase from 41 percent in 2023. Santander’

Fleet managers are anticipating significant changes in the coming months due to potential cost increases from import tariffs. 48 percent say they are likely to delay planned vehicle replacements and 30 percent plan to extend vehicle lifecycles accord

The average price of a used car rose $100 in March according to CARFAX’s Used Car Index. This comes as a combination of seasonal trends and incoming tariffs drove sales to more than double what they were a year ago. “We expect this surge in car p

Tom Gill Acquires Buick GMC Dealership in Ohio Fiehrer Buick GMC in Hamilton, OH, has been sold to Tom Gill in a deal brokered by Performance Brokerage Services. Fiehrer Buick GMC has been serving the community since 1932. Performance’s Mark Shacke

Auto lenders may face an increased risk of fraud in 2025. According to Point Predictive’s Auto Lending Fraud Trends Report there was an estimated $9.2 billion in fraud loss exposure in 2024, the highest amount ever measured. This estimation represe

New-vehicle average transaction prices (ATPs) remained relatively stable in March according to Kelley Blue Book’s March 2025 report. In fact, the prices decreased slightly from February, despite the looming impact of tariffs. The report comes a

Used retail sales were up 9 percent in March, hitting 1.66 million vehicles sold according to the Cox Automotive analysis of vAuto Live Market View data. This is an increase from the 1.52 million reported in February and the largest monthly amount