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Digital Dealer to Celebrate the Best in the Auto Industry
As part of our continuing efforts to celebrate the auto industry and those involved, Digital Dealer is proud to announce the Digital Dealer awards program for 2024. There are five categories that we are looking for nominations for: Best Dealer Best New Product Best...
Impel Adds WhatsApp Messaging to Platform
Impel on June 6 launched WhatsApp as a communication channel for Impel AI, further enhancing the company’s omnichannel capabilities. In addition to webchat, email, and SMS texting, auto retailers using Impel’s AI platform can now deliver personalized experiences and...
Tips For Closing Every Buyer Who Walks Through Your Dealership Doors
Despite media chatter about the viability of dealerships and emerging direct-to-consumer competitors, car buyers still want to visit dealerships. But they want to visit fewer of them. The latest Ease of Purchase Scorecard from service provider CDK found nearly eight...
CCC Companies Building Standardized NFC Car Access
Editor's note: This article was first published at RFIDJournal.com Technology companies are building NFC-based car access solutions that meet a universal standard related to a vehicle’s digital key. The Car Connectivity Consortium (CCC)—a group focused on advancing...
FTC Files Reply to NADA’s Lawsuit on CARS Act
Last month, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) filed its 97 page brief in opposition to the legal challenge to the Combating Auto Retail Scams Rule (CARS Rule) filed by National Automobile Dealers Association (NADA) and Texas Automobile Dealers Association. The CARS...
Digital Dealer Conference and Expo 2025 Sessions Provide Insight on AI, Data Security and More
Digital Dealer Conference & Expo 2025, coming to the Mandalay Bay in Las Vegas on October 14 and 15, is the event that brings the auto retail community together. Attendees cultivate business relationships through its expo hall and networking activities, while its...
RecovR, Canadian Automobile Dealers Association Join Forces to Combat Vehicle Theft and Enhance Dealership Security
Phoenix, AZ and Ottawa, ON – June 5, 2024 – In a strategic move to address the rising threat of vehicle theft affecting dealerships and consumers across Canada, the Canadian Automobile Dealers Association (CADA) and Kudelski IoT are proud to announce a comprehensive...
What The Q1 Inventory Management Data Means For Today’s Successful Auto Retailers
Inventory management remains critical for auto retailers today in determining profitability, customer satisfaction, and operational efficiency. The traditional methods of inventory management, reliant on manual processes and intuition, are proving inadequate in the...
Haig: Auto Dealership Buy-Sell Volume Sets Record in Q1 2024
A quarterly report from Haig Partners LLC found that the first three months of 2024 sets a record for the highest number of dealerships bought or sold despite declining profits. An estimated 151 dealerships were bought or sold in January, February and March, with...
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