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2026 Dealer Trends AI automation CSI Customer Experience customer retention Fixed Operations Hybrid Scheduling John Traver Service retention Service Scheduling Traver Connect

Service Retention, CX, and Team Growth: Opportunities 2026 Offers Dealers

Looking back at 2025, plenty has changed—but one thing hasn’t: the ongoing challenge of service retention. Like other…

Leadership February 13
CARFAX Do Not Drive Recalls press release recalls Takata airbags

CARFAX: 225,000 More Vehicles Receive “Do Not Drive” Warning for Takata Airbags

Fiat Chrysler Automobiles Issues Urgent Warning for Vehicles with Unfixed Takata Airbags

Press Releases February 12
Capital One Auto Capital One Car Buying Outlook 2025 Report Consumer study Dealership Transparency Dealership Trends Dealership Trust Digital tools Gen Z Car Buyers Gen Z customer journey Sanjiv Yajnik

Trust in Dealerships Surges as Digital Tools Bridge the Gap for Modern Car Buyers

The relationship between car buyers and dealerships is undergoing a renaissance, driven by a powerful combination of digital…

Dealer News February 12
AI Car Buying Journey Betty Jotanovic Consumer study Middle-Income Americans Santander US Santander US Paths to Financial Prosperity study

Middle-Income Americans Show Financial Resilience, Embrace AI for Car Buying

Despite persistent economic pressures, middle-income Americans are entering 2026 with a sense of optimism, according to the latest…

Dealer News February 11
A/B testing automotive advertising Carl Matter Conversions customer journey Outcome-Based Measurement Scott Clark Urban Science

Automotive Advertising Pivots to “Outcome-Based” Measurement as Traditional KPIs Lose Ground

In an automotive market defined by shrinking purchase windows and increasingly fragmented consumer journeys, advertisers are being forced…

Dealer News February 10
Advanced Data Insights Agentic AI AI Agents AI tools Auto Lending digital transformation Document Intelligence F&I InformedIQ Manual Review Trap operational infrastructure Tom Oscherwitz

The End of the “Manual Review Trap”: Re-engineering Auto Dealer & Lending for 2026

The auto dealership and finance industries are approaching a critical era. For years, the promise of digital transformation…

Sales and Finance February 9
Auto Finance Auto Finance Digital Transformation Index digital adoption digital transformation eContracting Securitization Subprime Risk Calibration Wolters Kluwer

Digital Adoption in Auto Finance Outpaces Broader Market Despite EV and Subprime Shifts

The automotive finance industry’s push toward digitization continued relatively unabated in 2025, outpacing the broader automotive market despite…

Dealer News February 6
Brand Desirability Brodie Cobb Dealer survey Fixed Ops George Karolis Lexus Porsche Presidio Brand Desirability Ranking The Presidio Group Toyota Year-End 2025 Dealer Direction Survey

U.S. Dealers Forecast Stable Profits for 2026, Realigning Focus on Fixed Ops and Top Brands

As we enter 2026, dealers are adopting a stance of “optimistic realism.” According to the Year-End 2025 Dealer…

Dealer News February 5
Executive Level Jim Anderson press release Tom Longo Urban Science

Urban Science Appoints Tom Longo as President and Chief Executive Officer

Longo, a 38-year Urban Science veteran, will serve as the company’s second president and CEO, succeeding company founder…

February 4
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AutoNation Finance Achieves 2025 Profit

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Automakers Invest in Lidar for Future Driving Systems

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Lithia's Acquisitions & Healey Bros. Charity Test Drives

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Carvana Expands Stellantis Partnership with 6th Dealership

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Google Reveals Impact of AI on Car Searches

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