Dealer OPS & Leadership
Tariffs or Not, Smart Dealers Are Already Betting on Used Vehicles—Here’s Why You Should Too
The tariff situation may be fluid, but one thing is certain—dealers who wait for a final ruling on March 6 will already be behind. Smart operators aren’t reacting; they’re adapting. New car affordability is already strained, and whether tariffs hit or not, the...
Cox Automotive Releases Dealertrack 2025 Compliance Guide
Cox Automotive Inc., announced the release of its annual Dealertrack Compliance Guide for 2025, its 20th edition. As the automotive industry remains stable yet faces major market shifts in the coming year related to fair financing, vehicle electrification and...
Auto Industry Expected to Face the Most Disruption in 2025
The automotive sector has emerged as the most disrupted major industry in an annual survey of the forces shaping the global economy. CEOs and other senior executives polled that found autos leapfrogged sectors including healthcare, technology and financial services in...
Are You Maximizing the Right “Look Back” Strategy to Set the Course for 2025?
As we enter the first quarter of 2025, lenders and dealers are presented with a unique opportunity to revisit and rejuvenate their business and data strategies. The Winter holiday rush is over. Employees have returned from holiday vacations. And it is at precisely...
SureCam Secures $36M to Expand AI-Enabled Fleet Solutions for Safer Roadways
SureCam, a leader in connected dash camera technology, announced the successful close of its Series B funding round, raising $12.5 million, along with a $23.5 million debt facility agreement. The Series B was led by Lewis & Clark Capital with participation from...
FTC Takes Action Against General Motors for Sharing Drivers Data
General Motors (GM) is banned for five years from disclosing consumers’ sensitive geolocation and driver behavior data to consumer reporting agencies in an consent agreement agreed to with the Federal Trade Commission (FTC). In its complaint, the FTC had alleged GM...
Why a Utah High School Senior Wants to Work in the Auto Industry
Ever since I was a kid, I have loved cars. Since I’ve started driving recently and starting taking automotive shop classes, I have become even more attached. I love driving my car and working on it in my shop class, where I can tinker around with cars and learn more...
In Separate Deals, Motion Enters Into Agreement To Purchase Hawaii, Texas Distributors
Motion Industries, Inc., a leading distributor of maintenance, repair and operation replacement parts, and a premier provider of industrial technology solutions, signed a definitive purchase agreement to acquire the operating assets of M.B. McKee Company, Inc. The...
Sloane Automotive Group, McFarland Ford, Iowa City: Dealership Deals
Sloane Automotive Group Buys BMW Dealership in Pennsylvania Sloane Automotive Group recently purchased Daniels BMW and MINI from Gary and John Daniels, rebranded as BMW of Allentown and MINI of Allentown. After 50 years in business, the brothers Gary and John Daniels...
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