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Compliance Considerations Are Becoming a Larger Part of the Technology Modernization Discussion for Dealers & Lenders
For many years, platform migration in auto lending was framed mostly as an efficiency question: faster origination, lower operating costs, better borrower experience. That framing is shifting. Regulatory change, audit expectations, calculation complexity, and the need...
Agero, Through Its Urgently Acquisition, Partners with MOTER to Advance Connected Vehicle Claims and Digital Driver Assistance
Partnership combines digital roadside assistance, claims intelligence, and driver risk analytics to help insurers and automakers improve efficiency, enhance driver safety, and deliver better customer experiences
5 Things That Help Dealer Families Work Well Together
What’s the difference between family-owned auto dealerships in which the family works effectively and harmoniously and those in which stress is a daily experience? For over 40 years I’ve had the privilege of working with family-owned dealerships, helping dealer...
For Many Consumers, EVs Feel Out of Reach. Automakers Can Change That.
Inflation is testing the limits of vehicle affordability for automotive buyers. Findings from Escalent's EVForward®, the largest study of electric vehicle (EV) buyers and electrified powertrain adoption, show that, since 2022, consumers have steadily increased their...
Digital Dealer Speaker Spotlight: Sunset Auto Family CMO Mike Conley
With Digital Dealer 2026 just a few weeks away, we wanted to take time to highlight some of the exciting speakers that attendees will have a chance to learn from in Detroit! The lineup features voices from throughout the automotive industry including ones you already...
The Fallacy of Stable Auto Depreciation
A recent report by Black Book projects that 2026 used-vehicle depreciation will stabilize at 11.9%. For dealers adjusted to years of macroeconomic unpredictability, a steady baseline looks like a clear victory for inventory planning. It is actually a financial...
800% Elite Auto’s Glenn Lundy to Host Keynote and Other Sessions at #DDCE2026
Glenn Lundy, Founder of 800% Elite Auto will be hosting the DDCE26 keynote alongside Sam D’Arc of Car Dealership Guy and Zeigler Auto Group. D’Arc and Lundy will take the stage for a high-energy, candid conversation focused on what’s happening in automotive right now...
Getting From Automation to Autonomy for Dealers and Lenders
For years, the auto dealer and lending industry’s digital transformation focused almost exclusively on automation—the pursuit of doing things faster by digitizing manual tasks. However, in a volatile market defined by fluctuating credit cycles and rapid regulatory...
US Auto Retailers Struggling to Scale Video Across Live Vehicle Listings
Phyron survey finds video is still missing from most inventory listings, as marketing teams face rising demand for digital content
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