Dealer OPS & Leadership
CDK Reaches $630M Settlement in Dealer Data Lawsuit
CDK Global settled an antitrust lawsuit that claims it caused hundreds of software vendors to overpay for vehicle dealership data by restricting access for a price tag of $630 million The proposed settlement was filed on Jan. 25 night in a federal court in Madison, WI...
Spiffy’s Digital Servicing Platform Expands with Krause Genesis
Spiffy, the nation’s largest provider of mobile automotive services, is proud to announce the integration of its Digital Servicing platform with Fortellis. This milestone empowers dealerships to seamlessly connect Spiffy’s advanced mobile service technology with the...
DDCE2025 is Now Accepting Speaker Proposals
Call for proposals for the upcoming Digital Dealer Conference & Expo (October 14-15, 2025, Las Vegas) are now open! The deadline to submit a proposal #DDCE2025 is April 1, 2025. Accepted speakers will be notified on April 21, 2025. Please follow this link to...
Presidio Survey: Nearly Two Thirds of Dealerships Expect Higher Profitability in 2025
The term “new normalization” has been used to describe the current environment for auto deanships after the drop-off from pandemic profit highs. But what does that normal look like in 2025? According to The Presidio Year-End 2024 Dealer Direction Survey, respondents...
Why You Must Scrutinize Vendors’ Cyber Security
Poor vetting of cyber security measures taken regarding the vendors you do business with is a dangerously weak link in auto dealership data security. Hackers don’t just directly target dealerships. They compromise third-party data and digital providers the dealership...
Reynolds and Reynolds Partners With Sunbit to Enhance Service Financing Efficiency
Sunbit, the company building financial technology for real life, announces an integration partnership with the Reynolds and Reynolds Company, the leading provider of automotive dealership software, documents, and professional services. The integration, which is set to...
Explaining President Trump’s Tariffs Effect on the U.S. Auto Industry
Editor Update: The Trump Administration agreed to pause tariffs on Canada and Mexico after DigitalDealer.com's original story was published on Feb. 3. Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced late on Monday afternoon that U.S. tariffs on his country’s goods...
2025 Auto Retail Outlook: Machine Learning Meets Inventory Intelligence
As we step into 2025, the automotive retail industry is ready to take its next step in modernizing its operations, where artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) are poised to reimagine dealership operations. The focus is shifting from customer-facing AI...
Updation.ai Unveils First-Ever AI-Powered Vendor Contract Management Platform for Auto Dealers
Updation.ai, specialists in vendor and contract management lifecycle for automotive, truck, RV and powersports dealers, announced CASH (Contract, Accountability, Savings Hub), its next-generation AI-powered platform designed to help dealerships manage vendor...
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