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A Metric That Merits More Attention—Your Used/New Sales Ratio

When I was a dealer, we thought we were doing a pretty good job if we managed a .5:1 used-to-new-vehicle sales ratio. If we retailed 50 new Cadillacs a month, I expected that we would also sell 25 used units, which were almost always Cadillacs. A rec
Jun 5, 2018

Sustained Legacy for Greatness – So Many Layers of Benefits to Be Derived

Don’t Let Your Comfort Keep You From Your Calling In attending the Digital Dealer 24 Conference & Expo this past April in Orlando, it became overwhelmingly apparent that so much of the automobile business has become dependent upon technolog
Jun 5, 2018

The Power of Bear’s a “Little Bit Extra”

In my “Mission Unstoppable” workshop (based on my book Unstoppable) I play a short video of six-time national champion and legendary Alabama football coach Paul “Bear” Bryant speaking to new recruits about the power of every player giving a �
Jun 5, 2018

BLACK BOOK VALUATION DATA NOW INTEGRATES WITH GOLDPOINT SYSTEMS

Used & Specialty Vehicle Valuations Data Integrates for Loan Originations LAWRENCEVILLE, GA (June 5, 2018) – Black Book, a division of Hearst that provides industry-leading used vehicle valuation and residual value forecast solutions, announced
Jun 5, 2018

Auto/Mate Integrates with Quik Video, Helping Dealers Improve Service Customer Retention and Satisfaction

Albany, NY – June 4, 2018​ – Auto/Mate Dealership Systems has integrated its dealership management system (DMS) with Quik Video, a provider of video technology to dealership service departments. With the addition of Quik Video, Auto/Mate custom
Jun 4, 2018

Fidelis PPM Adds Fluids Check Service to its Prepaid Maintenance Plans, Shown to Increase Service Upsell Dollars by 87% per Repair Order

SCOTTSDALE, AZ, June 1, 2018 — Fidelis PPM, the leading provider of brand-building, revenue-generating prepaid maintenance (PPM) programs, has teamed with Fixed Ops Pros to increase maintenance upsell revenue for auto dealers who sell or pre-lo
Jun 1, 2018

Assurant Announces Several Appointments to Its Global Automotive Leadership Team

Experienced Leaders to Drive Global Strategic Growth Initiatives NEW YORK – May 31, 2018 – Assurant, Inc. (NYSE:AIZ), a premier global provider of risk management solutions, today announced new leaders for its global automotive business, followin
Jun 1, 2018

LEASE CREDIT APPROVAL RATES RISE TO 70% FOR MAY

Lease Approval Ratings Continue to Climb Following Steady Monthly Approval Increases since January CINCINNATI, OHIO (May 30, 2018) – Swapalease.com, the nation’s largest car lease marketplace, reports car lease credit applicants registered a 70%
May 30, 2018

ADESA Dallas Honored for its Performance

CARMEL, Ind. – May 29, 2018 – ADESA, a business unit of global vehicle remarketing and technology solutions provider KAR Auction Services, Inc. (NYSE: KAR), announces that today its ADESA Dallas location will be honored by U.S. Bank as 2017 Lease
May 29, 2018