Marketing & Advertising
Auto Lender Fraud Loss Exposure Estimated at Record High
Auto lenders may face an increased risk of fraud in 2025. According to Point Predictive’s Auto Lending Fraud Trends Report there was an estimated $9.2 billion in fraud loss exposure in 2024, the highest amount ever measured. This estimation represents a 16.5 percent...
Rethinking the Money: Smarter Vehicle Appraisals
As used vehicle margins tighten, the spotlight is squarely on appraisals. Getting the money right at this stage has never been more important—or possible thanks to the data-rich environment dealers now operate in. Dealership leaders have long sought enhanced data to...
Trump Considering Auto Tariff Exemptions: Tariff Tracker
President Donald Trump's 25% tariff on all cars imported to the United States has sent ripples through the global automotive industry. Officially implemented on April 3, this policy is already reshaping manufacturing decisions and trade strategies. Everything seems to...
New-Vehicle Prices Steady in March as Sales Surge
New-vehicle average transaction prices (ATPs) remained relatively stable in March according to Kelley Blue Book's March 2025 report. In fact, the prices decreased slightly from February, despite the looming impact of tariffs. The report comes as the automotive...
3 Tips for Increasing Profitability of Your Dealership Pre- and Post-Merger
It’s no secret: profitability is the primary goal of all business ventures. All parties want to complete the transaction feeling like they’ve negotiated a great deal. If you are thinking of growing your dealership portfolio through acquisition, you are not alone....
Cox Automotive: March Auto Sales Up as Inventory Tightens
Used retail sales were up 9 percent in March, hitting 1.66 million vehicles sold according to the Cox Automotive analysis of vAuto Live Market View data. This is an increase from the 1.52 million reported in February and the largest monthly amount sold in four years....
Automotive Roundup: BMW Plans to Expand Spartanburg Plant, Stellantis Shipments Decline Nine Percent
Here’s what’s happening in the automotive industry this week as automotive tariffs continue to shape the landscape. BMW Plans to Expand Spartanburg Plant, Increase Production by 80,000 BMW is considering increasing shifts at its Spartanburg, SC plant to boost...
Your Dealership Marketing Is Being Wasted. It’s Time to Reinvent How You Target the Right Customers
Dealership marketing has traditionally relied on whatever data was readily available, usually from a Dealer Management System (DMS). But in an age of constant consumer movement—brand switching, changing addresses, or even dropping out of the market entirely—this...
Last Day to Submit Speaker Proposals for DDCE2025
Today is the last day for speaker proposal submissions for the upcoming Digital Dealer Conference & Expo. The deadline to submit a proposal #DDCE2025 is April 11, 2025. Accepted speakers will be notified on May 2, 2025. Please follow this link to complete the...
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