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TradePending Partners with WheelsTV to Feature Video Test Drives in its Enhanced AutoBio Reports

TradePending, a leading software platform for car dealerships, announced a new partnership with WheelsTV, an industry leader in automotive video content. This collaboration integrates WheelsTV’s extensive library of year/make/model video test drive
Feb 5, 2025

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 c
Feb 5, 2025

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
Feb 4, 2025

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
Feb 4, 2025

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
Feb 4, 2025

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 provi
Feb 3, 2025

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 integratio
Feb 3, 2025

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 o
Feb 3, 2025

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
Jan 31, 2025