Sometimes it takes an epiphany moment to understand the gravity of a threat. That was certainly the case for a dealer who called me recently. He was...
How Dealers Can Protect Data and Build a Culture of Compliance
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Navigating the AI Minefield: What Dealers Need to Know
Car dealers have always faced pressure to sell more vehicles, serve customers faster, and build long-term loyalty while operating with tighter...
SCOTUS Allows Fuel Producers to Challenge EV Mandates
The United States Supreme Court ruled Friday that fuel makers can legally challenge the waiver that allows California to set its own emission...
Are You Maximizing the Right “Look Back” Strategy to Set the Course for 2025?
As we enter the first quarter of 2025, lenders and dealers are presented with a unique opportunity to revisit and rejuvenate their business and data...
How Digital Adoption of Automotive Workflows Was Shaped By A Market In Transition | 2024 Digital Dealer Year in Review
As we come to the end of 2024, digitaldealer.com asked for the experts who contributed their knowledge to take both a look back at this year and...
“Run With Bad News, Walk With Good News”
This is how I run my life as a business owner, a parent, a husband, a friend, a colleague, a consultant, a brother, a son…well, you get the picture....
President Biden Opens Investigation into Chinese Connected Cars
The Biden Administration is taking the first steps that could lead to the banning of connected cars from China. The U.S. announced on Feb. 29 that...
A Dealer’s Guide to Information Security
Auto dealerships are often under the misconception that they are too small to be targeted in a data breach, but the reality is dealerships – of...
Whose Eyes are on Your F&I?
Eyes from several different viewpoints, not all of them legitimate, are watching your F&I processes carefully. Some are looking for weaknesses...
Risky Business – Don’t Ignore Regulatory and Compliance Obligations
Every few months, I ask one of my law partners to share with you the issues they are seeing in their area of our motor vehicle dealer practice. This...