Dealer OPS & Leadership
How More Auto Lenders Are “Pledging” Electronic Loan Assets
Financial institutions today are constantly seeking innovative ways to optimize their liquidity and capital utilization strategies. One such method that has gained significant traction, particularly in the auto loan sector, is the practice of pledging electronic...
Critical Gaps Leaving Automotive Vulnerable to Surging Cyber Threats: Upstream Report
A report from a leading cybersecurity leader reveals that 60 percent of cyber incidents could affect thousands to millions of connected vehicles, with massive-scale attacks more than tripling. Upstream Security recently released the 2025 Automotive & Smart...
Where Do Dealers See Opportunities Selling F&I Products In 2025?
The automotive industry is experiencing a noticeable shift in consumer behavior and market dynamics, particularly in regard to Finance and Insurance (F&I) products. Of course, auto dealers are facing both challenges and opportunities in selling today’s F&I...
Gentex Unveils the Next Generation of Its Dimmable Glass, Vision, Sensing, and Connectivity Products
When the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) opened, Gentex Corporation debuted a host of “next-gen” products, including display-integrated dimmable sun visors, digital rearview mirrors with OLED displays, mirror-integrated driver and in-cabin monitoring systems, and...
February New-Vehicle Sales Expected to Rise After Slow 2025 Start
As the auto industry gears up for President Donald Trump’s tariffs on Canada and Mexico to go into effect March 4, news of an unexpected February sales gave a boost to dealerships across the U.S. Cox Automotive is forecasting a modest rebound when February's...
Optimizing Automotive Industry Talent Evaluation
In today’s workplace, talent decisions have never carried greater weight. The pandemic reshaped how and where we work, while new generations of employees bring fresh expectations for collaboration, empathy, and purpose. Meanwhile, the automotive industry faces...
L-Charge Has Partnered with Ride-hail Platform Alto to Accelerate the Delivery of Sustainable Urban Mobility.
L-Charge, the innovative global leader in the provision of sustainable off-grid electric vehicle (EV) charging technology, has partnered with premium, eco-friendly ride-hail platform Alto to accelerate the delivery of sustainable urban mobility. By leveraging...
Auto Dealership Profitability Improved at End of 2024
Auto dealerships are approaching a new normal likely to be characterized by higher overall profitability with a store’s brand and geography as differentiating factors, according to full-year 2024 data from the Presidio-NCM Average Dealership Performance Benchmark. Net...
A Look At How Auto Lenders, Retailers Continued Back Office Digital Adoption in Q4
The auto finance and retail industries continued to embrace the adoption of digital documentation and back-office strategies toward the end of 2024. This shift of digital business strategies remains essential for lenders and retailers that want to enhance operational...
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