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Leadership Alignment is the Real Engine Behind Automation Success

Walk into any dealership today, and you’ll hear the same themes: pressure on margins, rising compliance demands, customers…

News August 12
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The Weakest Link in Dealership Fraud Isn’t People. It’s Process.

Most fraudulent car deals don’t come with red flags or warnings. They’re quiet and stealthy. The customer’s great.…

News August 11
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Storage vs. Display: How Dealerships Are Losing Ground on Both

Ask a dealership principal about floorplan terms, and you’ll get an answer down to the basis point. Ask…

News August 5
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Dealerships Need to Invest in Customer Experience, Not Just Acquisition

Key Takeaways:  Customer retention delivers greater long-term value than customer acquisition. While dealerships continue to invest heavily in…

News August 4
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Congress Takes Aim at AI Governance: What Dealers & Auto Finance Leaders Need to Know

Auto dealers and lenders are living through one of the most turbulent stretches in the industry’s history. Fraud…

News August 3
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How Dealerships Are Still Challenged Capturing and Saving Consumer Driver’s Licenses Today

For decades, the driver’s license check at a dealership meant a photocopy dropped into a deal jacket or…

News July 30
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Why So Many Automotive Service Relationships Break Down and What It Actually Takes to Rebuild Them

In the automotive industry, trust rarely disappears overnight. A dealer signs a new F&I administrator. An agency partners…

News July 29
Auto Dealership AI Connected Data Cox Automotive Jade Terreberry

AI in the Showroom: Practical Ways Dealers Can Use Automation to Improve Conversion

Artificial intelligence has become one of the most talked-about topics in automotive retail. For dealers, the biggest opportunity…

News July 28
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The New Art of the Phone Call: Why Dealership Communication Has Become the Biggest Sales Skill of 2026

There was a time when getting a customer on the phone was the easy part.  A salesperson would…

News July 27
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From 10 Cars a Month to 100: Best Practices for Dealers Ready to Scale Vehicle Acquisition

Direct vehicle acquisition has become one of the most talked about strategies in the dealer community, and for…

News July 23