Q

Conference & Expo: October 14 -15, 2025
DealerPoint: 2026 Dates Coming Soon!

Q

Why a Utah High School Senior Wants to Work in the Auto Industry

Ever since I was a kid, I have loved cars. Since I’ve started driving recently and starting taking automotive shop classes, I have become even more attached. I love driving my car and working on it in my shop class, where I can tinker around with c
Feb 6, 2025

In Separate Deals, Motion Enters Into Agreement To Purchase Hawaii, Texas Distributors

Motion Industries, Inc., a leading distributor of maintenance, repair and operation replacement parts, and a premier provider of industrial technology solutions, signed a definitive purchase agreement to acquire the operating assets of M.B. McKee Com
Feb 6, 2025

Sloane Automotive Group, McFarland Ford, Iowa City: Dealership Deals

Sloane Automotive Group Buys BMW Dealership in Pennsylvania Sloane Automotive Group recently purchased Daniels BMW and MINI from Gary and John Daniels, rebranded as BMW of Allentown and MINI of Allentown. After 50 years in business, the brothers Gary
Feb 6, 2025

Customer Experience 3.0: Redefining the Guest Journey in Dealerships

In today’s fast-evolving automotive industry, customer expectations have shifted dramatically. The days of transactional interactions are expected to be long gone, replaced by a demand for personalized, seamless, and memorable guest experiences. I
Feb 5, 2025

TradePending Partners with WheelsTV to Feature Video Test Drives in its Enhanced AutoBio Reports

TradePending, a leading software platform for car dealerships, announced a new partnership with WheelsTV, an industry leader in automotive video content. This collaboration integrates WheelsTV’s extensive library of year/make/model video test drive
Feb 5, 2025

CDK Reaches $630M Settlement in Dealer Data Lawsuit

CDK Global settled an antitrust lawsuit that claims it caused hundreds of software vendors to overpay for vehicle dealership data by restricting access for a price tag of $630 million The proposed settlement was filed on Jan. 25 night in a federal c
Feb 5, 2025

Spiffy’s Digital Servicing Platform Expands with Krause Genesis

Spiffy, the nation’s largest provider of mobile automotive services, is proud to announce the integration of its Digital Servicing platform with Fortellis. This milestone empowers dealerships to seamlessly connect Spiffy’s advanced mobile service
Feb 4, 2025

DDCE2025 is Now Accepting Speaker Proposals

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 1, 2025. Accepted speakers will be notified on April 21, 2025. Please follow
Feb 4, 2025

Presidio Survey: Nearly Two Thirds of Dealerships Expect Higher Profitability in 2025

The term “new normalization” has been used to describe the current environment for auto deanships after the drop-off from pandemic profit highs. But what does that normal look like in 2025? According to The Presidio Year-End 2024 Dealer Direction
Feb 4, 2025