As we come to the end of 2024, digitaldealer.com asked for the experts who contributed their knowledge to take both a look back at this year and what is ahead in 2025. This entry is from John Traver from Traver Connect.  We brought the first Busines

Two of Japan’s leading auto manufacturers are ending 2024 with news that would shake up the auto industry over next couple of years. Officials from Honda and Nissan confirmed on Dec. 23 the companies are in  talks to merge by 2026 that would creat

Service departments risk losing an average of $853,000 a year by failing to answer customer calls and schedule service appointments. That is one of the key finding in Numa’s 2024 Industry Trends in Auto Service & Repair report. The artificial i

A recently published report by Fact.MR, a market research and competitive intelligence provider, has evaluated that the global car & automobile manufacturing market is estimated to reach $ 2.8 trillion in 2024. The market is further forecasted

Adoption of digitized contracting and documentation workflows by auto retailers and lenders continues its upward trend, according to the Q3 Auto Finance Digital Transformation Index from Wolters Kluwer Compliance Solutions. While mostly unchanged at

As we approach almost two years since the release of ChatGPT, the focus has shifted from knowing what it is, to learning what it could do, do integrating it into your every day tasks. At a recent speech at DigitalMarCon, I asked how many know about C

KeySavvy, an innovative platform that simplifies and secures private-party car transactions, today announced $4.25M earned in venture capital funding. The investment was led by Bonfire Ventures, marking the second major financing round for the rapid

Advantage Toyota and Ball Toyota of Charleston Sold Advantage Toyota and Ball Toyota of Charleston have been sold to Victory Automotive Group in a deal brokered by Haig Partners LLC. Advantage Toyota, now called Victory Toyota of Barboursville, was o

For many businesses, the holiday season is a peak time to attract customers and boost sales with effective marketing strategies, helping them close the year on a high note. Car dealerships are not exempt from this trend. According to Statista, the co