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Ai intergration Car Wars Cari Phone Assist NADA 2026 press release Stephane Ferri

Car Wars Returns from NADA 2026 Highlighting Dealer Insights, Platform Enhancements, and Industry Leadership

Dallas, TX – Car Wars returned from the NADA 2026 Show after a productive week of conversations with…

Press Releases February 18
Alan Haig Dealership Buy Sell Haig Partners Haig Partners LLC Jared Cantanucci Jesse Hord Keeler Motor Car Company New Country Motor Car Group Open Road Capital press release Toyota Dealership

Keeler Motor Car Company and Open Road Capital Acquire Lexus of Westport, Toyota of Westport, and Audi Hawthorne

Haig Partners Serves as the Exclusive Advisor on the Sale of Lexus of Westport, Toyota of Westport, and…

Press Releases February 17
affordability Auto Finance F&I F&I manager GAP Insurance hybrid process omnichannel Protective Asset Protection Rick Kurtz the State of the F&I Industry in 2025

F&I Industry Enters New Era of “Deliberate Omnichannel” as Affordability Challenges Mount

The automotive finance and insurance (F&I) industry has officially entered a new, more challenging phase, where rapid post-pandemic…

Dealer News February 17
2026 Dealer Trends AI automation CSI Customer Experience customer retention Fixed Operations Hybrid Scheduling John Traver Service retention Service Scheduling Traver Connect

Service Retention, CX, and Team Growth: Opportunities 2026 Offers Dealers

Looking back at 2025, plenty has changed—but one thing hasn’t: the ongoing challenge of service retention. Like other…

Leadership February 13
CARFAX Do Not Drive Recalls press release recalls Takata airbags

CARFAX: 225,000 More Vehicles Receive “Do Not Drive” Warning for Takata Airbags

Fiat Chrysler Automobiles Issues Urgent Warning for Vehicles with Unfixed Takata Airbags

Press Releases February 12
Capital One Auto Capital One Car Buying Outlook 2025 Report Consumer study Dealership Transparency Dealership Trends Dealership Trust Digital tools Gen Z Car Buyers Gen Z customer journey Sanjiv Yajnik

Trust in Dealerships Surges as Digital Tools Bridge the Gap for Modern Car Buyers

The relationship between car buyers and dealerships is undergoing a renaissance, driven by a powerful combination of digital…

Dealer News February 12
AI Car Buying Journey Betty Jotanovic Consumer study Middle-Income Americans Santander US Santander US Paths to Financial Prosperity study

Middle-Income Americans Show Financial Resilience, Embrace AI for Car Buying

Despite persistent economic pressures, middle-income Americans are entering 2026 with a sense of optimism, according to the latest…

Dealer News February 11
A/B testing automotive advertising Carl Matter Conversions customer journey Outcome-Based Measurement Scott Clark Urban Science

Automotive Advertising Pivots to “Outcome-Based” Measurement as Traditional KPIs Lose Ground

In an automotive market defined by shrinking purchase windows and increasingly fragmented consumer journeys, advertisers are being forced…

Dealer News February 10
Advanced Data Insights Agentic AI AI Agents AI tools Auto Lending digital transformation Document Intelligence F&I InformedIQ Manual Review Trap operational infrastructure Tom Oscherwitz

The End of the “Manual Review Trap”: Re-engineering Auto Dealer & Lending for 2026

The auto dealership and finance industries are approaching a critical era. For years, the promise of digital transformation…

Sales and Finance February 9