Q

Conference & Expo: October 14 -15, 2025
DealerPoint: 2026 Dates Coming Soon!

Q

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 t
Mar 3, 2025

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 monito
Mar 3, 2025

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
Mar 3, 2025

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 in
Feb 28, 2025

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 l
Feb 28, 2025

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 Perfor
Feb 28, 2025

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 en
Feb 27, 2025

Automotive Standards Council Certifies Gubagoo Virtual Retailing and ChatSmart for GA4

Gubagoo, the leading provider of digital retailing and conversational commerce for automotive dealerships, announced its Virtual Retailing and ChatSmart products are officially certified by the Automotive Standards Council (ASC). This important certi
Feb 27, 2025

Van Horn Automobile Group, Jim Shorkey Auto Group, #1 Cochran Automotive Group, Tony T Automotive Group: Dealership Deals

Van Horn Automobile Group Sells Two New Iowa Dealerships Van Horn Automobile Group has sold Van Horn Ford and Van Horn Chevrolet in Newhall, IA. The stores will be renamed Sky Ford and Sky Chevrolet. Jeff Niesen, president of the Wisconsin-based
Feb 27, 2025