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Overall Depreciation Rates Stable

Welcome to this week’s edition of Black Book Market Insights, with in-depth analysis of used car and truck valuation trends and insights straight from the auction lanes. Click here to download the full report. This week’s Market Insights Rep
Feb 27, 2019

Subscription Services

Scot Eisenfelder shares his viewpoint of how subscription services will impact the automotive industry in this video blog.
Feb 22, 2019

Autonomous Vehicles

 CEO & Executive Chairman Scot Eisenfelder shares his views on autonomous vehicles and their impact in this short video blog.
Feb 8, 2019

An Interview with 2019 NADA Chairman, Charles W. Gilchrist of Gilchrist Automotive

2019 NADA Chairman Charles W. “Charlie” Gilchrist served most recently as NADA vice chairman, representing Northern Texas’s franchised new-car dealers on the board. Thanks to his vision and commitment, what was initially SouthWest F
Feb 1, 2019

Impression Share Bidding

Of all the recent changes made by Google, Impression Share bidding is one of my favorites. And its importance can’t be understated. Especially so if you believe in the common currency of CPM’s (cost per thousand impressions). Sure, Google’s hel
Jan 15, 2019

Facing Sales Slump, Automotive Brands Can Win by Adding Real-world Value in the Digital Shopping Journey

Automotive analysts predict a slump in sales in 2018 compared to 2017. And even though the U.S. economy and industry remain strong, according to General Motors chief economist Elaine Buckberg, manufacturers are pressured to concentrate on competitive
Jan 14, 2019

How to Drive Sales with Predictive Analytics

Transportation is changing at a rapid rate – from ride sharing services to autonomy and every facet of transportation in between – forcing dealers to analyze their business from every angle. This means digital marketing, traditional marketing, so
Jan 13, 2019

5 Questions That Are Missing from Your F&I Customer Interviews

It is not what you know about your products that is most important, it is what you know about your customers. After all, customers don’t care what you know, if you don’t know them! Top producers sell more because they seek out and leverage powerf
Jan 13, 2019

Increasing Service Business Through Convenience – A Tactical Approach

What do the success of service-based companies like Uber, Grubhub, or Airbnb tell us about today’s consumer? We know that people are looking for retail experiences tailored to their individual needs and desires; that people are more empowered than
Jan 13, 2019