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Advance Automotive to Launch Catalyst IQ, a Marketing Tech Agency Fueled by Real-Time Data, Artificial Intelligence and Human Insights
Catalyst IQ Combines Existing Advance Automotive Companies Adpearance, Fox Dealer, Search Optics, and ZeroSum to Supercharge Dealer Marketing and Advertising
Dealer Sentiment Plummets to Pandemic-Era Lows as Economic Headwinds Mount
U.S. auto dealer sentiment has fallen to its lowest point since the height of the global pandemic, as a confluence of economic uncertainty, weak consumer confidence, and rising costs casts a shadow over the industry heading into 2026. The Q4 2025 Cox Automotive Dealer...
10 Strategies Separating High-Performing Dealership Websites from the Pack
Long before a shopper submits a lead, schedules a test drive, or walks on to your lot, they’ve already formed an impression of your dealership. How is this possible? Because they’ve already scoured one key place: your website. I’m a numbers guy, so I looked at the...
F&I in the New Age of Affordability: A Dealer’s 2026 Strategy Guide
The automotive industry in 2025 was defined not by a single dominant trend, but by a complex interplay of affordability crises, global trade adjustments, and a bifurcated consumer market. For auto dealers, addressing this landscape means accepting that the traditional...
Fall Overtakes Winter as Most Dangerous Driving Season: CARFAX
While many drivers brace for icy roads and snowstorms, new data reveals that the most dangerous season for vehicle accidents in the majority of the U.S. has actually already passed. A new comprehensive Accident & Damage Report from CARFAX shows that in 39 states,...
Clement Ford Opens First-of-its-Kind Dealership with Ford’s New Signature 2.0 Design
Clement Auto Group has officially opened its new Clement Ford dealership in Wentzville, becoming the first dealership in the world to incorporate Ford’s new Signature 2.0 design standards. The $45 million facility pioneers a hospitality-first, sales-anywhere customer...
Ink Digital Marketing Announces Strategic Engagement with In The Car
The relationship intends to strengthen In The Car’s brand and accelerate market visibility for the company’s embedded insurance platform.
PartsEdge Reveals New Framework to Empower Dealership Parts Managers
PartsEdge, a provider of parts inventory optimization solutions, has revealed a new diagnostic framework designed to help auto dealerships better understand and support their fixed operations department. The company released its research report, "PartsEdge Success...
Dutch Miller GMC in El Dorado, Kansas Acquired by Wilson Auto Family
Performance Brokerage Services, the leader in dealership buy-sell activity, announces the sale of Dutch Miller GMC of El Dorado in Kansas from Chris Miller of Dutch Miller Auto Group to Aaron Wilson of Wilson Auto Family
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