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Your EV Sales are Slowing: 3 Ways to Lead the Charge

The future of electric vehicles (EVs) is now. With EVs redefining the automotive market, dealerships find themselves at the epicenter of this industry-wide transformation. From adapting sales strategies to modernizing insurance and financing workflow
Jan 30, 2025

eLEND Identity Solutions Block $1 Billion in Potential Vehicle Purchase Fraud in 2024

eLEND Solutions announced at the 2025 NADA Show that it has blocked over one billion dollars in potential vehicle purchase fraud in 2024 through its Identity Solutions, representing over 30,000 red-flagged driver license scans. With identity fraud a
Jan 30, 2025

Carlock Automotive, Cannon Motors, Warren Henry Auto Group: Dealership Deals

Bohn Brothers Automotive Group Sells Toyota of Slidell to Carlock Automotive   New Orleans-based Bohn Brothers Automotive Group sold its Toyota of Slidell dealership to Tennessee-based Carlock Automotive, the final of four dealerships in the Bohn B
Jan 30, 2025

January New-Vehicle Sales Expect to Outperform the Start to Last Year

Compared to a year ago, Cox Automotive is forecasting an improved start for new vehicle sales in 2025. Historically a low-volume month, January volume is projected to reach 1.125 million a 5.2 percent increase compared to January 2024. Cox Automotiv
Jan 29, 2025

Cerence AI Signs Long-Term, Strategic Partnership to Build Luxury Automaker’s Next-Gen In-Car Experience

Cerence Inc., a global industry leader in AI for transportation, recently announced a multi-year agreement with JLR to develop the luxury automotive’s next-generation in-car experience. The companies will partner to leverage Cerence’s AI-enabled
Jan 29, 2025

Federal Court Sides with Dealers Against CARS Rules

A federal court ruled against a federal agency’s rules to ban bait-and-switch tactics and prohibit auto dealers charging for add-on costs that do not benefit new car buyers. The 5th Circuit Court of Appeals, in a 2-1 decision, sided with National A
Jan 29, 2025

Road to EV Adoption: Why Timing Is Everything

As the saying goes, timing is everything. Those expecting U.S. electric vehicle adoption rates to accelerate as quickly as Europe’s underestimated this universal truth. To be fair, the 8.9 percent EV share of overall auto industry sales during Q3 2
Jan 28, 2025

Acquisitions, New Customers, and High Retention Rates: Reynolds and Reynolds Celebrates 2024 as a Big Year for Dealer Success

The Reynolds and Reynolds Company is pleased to welcome 2025 with a look back at the previous year and the accomplishments that allowed its customers to grow and be more profitable. “Every day we get out of bed with the goal of helping our customer
Jan 28, 2025

Digital Tools Improved New-Car Buyers Process in 2024

New-vehicle buyers reported a record 75 percent satisfaction rate with the overall shopping experience, the highest ever record in the 15 year history of Cox Automotive’s 2024 Car Buyer Journey (CBJ) Study. According to analysis, the surge is attri
Jan 28, 2025