Auto dealerships are increasingly grappling with the critical challenge of customer identity verification in an era marked by rapid digitalization and rising fraudulent activities. The industry, traditionally reliant on face-to-face interactions, is

Transaction of auto dealerships continue to break records with 2024 expected to exceed 400 transactions, according to the latest quarterly report from Kerrigan Advisors. In the first quarter of 2024, there were 109 completed dealership transactions c

The cyberattack that affected U.S. dealerships is expected to have a “significant” impact on sales for the month of June, according to J.D. Power officials. “Because of the disruption to dealer software systems, June sales will not be reflectiv

A webinar focused on the transformative power of call tracking in enhancing brand marketing and growing organic traffic is now available on-demand on DigitalDealer.com. Titled Capitalized on Organic Marketing and Trusting Your Data with Schomp Automo

CDK Global brought a “small initial test group” of auto dealerships back online, a week after a ransomware attack affected the operations of thousands of dealers across the U.S. “We have successfully brought a small initial test group of dealer

As part of our continuing efforts to celebrate the auto industry and those involved, Digital Dealer is proud to announce the Digital Dealer awards program for 2024. Among the six categories is Best Markets. The award contest is open to submissions fr

Toomey Sells Two Texas Dealerships Kerrigan Advisors represented the Toomey family in the sale of Alamo Toyota in San Antonio to Shottenkirk Auto Group and Tejas Toyota in Houston to Vaughan Automotive. “My family is proud of our legacy of successf

The session schedule for the 2024 Digital Dealer Conference & Expo (#DDCE2024) is now live! #DDCE2024 is a 2.5-day event, Oct. 8-10, 2024, at MGM Grand in Las Vegas that will bring together automotive dealers, OEMs, thought leaders, and solution

One of the most significant benefits that artificial intelligence (AI) promises for dealership employees is the elimination of repetitive tasks. For example, consider all the steps associated with a service lane check-in. If AI eliminates just a few