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DDCE2025 Speaker Proposals Deadline Extended to April 11
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 11, 2025. Accepted speakers will be notified on April 21, 2025. Please follow this link to...
Getting You All Set for DealerPoint Next Week
The team behind Digital Dealer’s 2025 DealerPoint recently hosted a comprehensive webinar designed to introduce attendees to the immersive experience being offered. Set for April 9-11 at the Hyatt Regency Grand Cypress Resort in Orlando, FL., DealerPoint is a VIP...
Auto Economists: Tariffs Will Raise Prices for the U.S. Car Buyer
Analysis for the auto industry are forecasting prices at dealerships rising just as the recovery from the pandemic had begun to take after President Donald Trump announced a 25 percent tariff on cars built outside of the U.S. This is the third time the Trump...
The Hard Conversations: Why Your Service Department Must Tell the Whole Truth
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Haig Report: Strong Market for Dealership Sales in 2025
Haig Partners has released its 2024 fourth quarter report that concludes that demand for dealerships remains robust as private and public buyers continuing to pursue acquisitions across all major franchises. In 2024, Haig advised on 22 transactions involving 58...
Trump: I Don’t Care If Car Prices Go Up Because of Tariffs
In the harshest of terms, President Donald Trump said he “couldn’t care less” is car prices rise due to the 25 percent tariffs his administration is set to put into effect this week. In a phone interview with Meet the Press anchor Kristen Welker that aired on March...
Passing the Baton Gets Harder
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Consumer Auto Spending Expected to Set Monthly Record for March
J.D Power is forecasting a nearly 10 percent increase in total new-vehicle sales for March from a year ago as concerns mount on what tariffs will do to the automotive industry in the U.S. Total new-vehicle sales for March 2025, including retail and non-retail...
DigitalDealer.com Interview: National Automobile Dealers Association (NADA) Chairman Tom Castriota
Editor's note: We're moving from our digital magazine to website-first content. Enjoy more frequent updates and easier access to our articles and stories you want to see. Thanks for growing with us! DigitalDealer.com recently had the pleasure of interviewing National...
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