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Tariffs, EV’s, Regulations Loosened: The Auto Industry Readies for a Second Trump Presidency
When a Republican sits behind the resolute desk in the Oval Office with a majority in both the House and Senate, it has historically been seen as being good for auto manufacturers. But President-elect Donald Trump is not your typical President or pol
Jan 20, 2025
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Dealer/GM News
Lotlinx Highlights Challenges in AI, Predictive Data Adoption Among Auto Dealers
Auto retailers are facing substantial challenges in adopting artificial intelligence (AI) and predictive data technologies, underscoring a critical gap in the industry’s ability to effectively utilize advanced technologies that could enhance operat
Jan 17, 2025
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Industry Press Releases
RTI Announces DDS Adoption into All AUTOSAR Packages and Platforms
Real-Time Innovations (RTI), the infrastructure software company for smart-world systems, announces that the Data Distribution Service (DDS) standard is now included in the AUTOSAR Foundation Package—a set of shared standards supporting both Cla
Jan 17, 2025
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Dealer/GM News
NXP Offers New BMS Solution for EVs
NXP Semiconductors new wireless battery management system (BMS) solution with Ultra-Wideband (UWB) capabilities helps solve complex manufacturing processes The product is projected to accelerate the adoption of electric vehicles NXP Semiconductors N.
Jan 17, 2025
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Industry Press Releases
Team Velocity Announces Latest Breakthrough Technology with Automated Deal Alerts and Customer Scoring
In a new major enhancement to the Apollo Customer Experience Platform (CXP), dealers partnering with Team Velocity can now unlock the power of automated customer scoring and real-time alerts with Deal Alerts. As customers engage throughout their jou
Jan 16, 2025
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Dealer/GM News
KBB Reports Average New-Vehicle Prices Continues to Climb Higher
For the fourth consecutive month, new-vehicle prices climbed higher in December 2024, just falling short of all-time high mark in December 2022. Kelley Blue Book reported on Jan. 15 that the average transaction prices (ATPs) for new-vehicles were $
Jan 16, 2025
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Sales & Variable Ops
3 Car Reconditioning Trends to Know in 2025
Pre-pandemic, the profitability of used car sales was declining. But as we all witnessed, the supply and demand challenges in the marketplace during COVID flipped the script. Due to the semiconductor chip shortage and subsequent low stock of new car
Jan 15, 2025
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Industry Press Releases
Valvoline Inc. to Refranchise 38 Company Stores; Welcomes New Franchise Partner Velocity Auto Care
Valvoline Inc., the quick, easy, trusted leader in preventive automotive maintenance, announces it intends to refranchise 38 existing Valvoline Instant Oil Change service centers to a new franchisee, Velocity Auto Care. The service centers are locate
Jan 15, 2025
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Dealer Ops & Leadership
The Future of Inventory Acquisition: Why Dealerships Are Shifting to Direct Consumer Solutions
In today’s challenging automotive market, dealerships are facing mounting pressure to secure quality inventory. Traditional methods like trade-ins and auctions, once the backbone of inventory acquisition, are proving less effective in a fast-evolvi
Jan 14, 2025