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Future-Proof Your Dealership: A Guide to Navigating 7 Disruptive Trends

The automotive industry is on the cusp of a seismic shift. Dealers are facing rapid technological advancements and…

News August 11
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Embracing Dealership Upgrades as a Growth Opportunity

Pressured to comply with carmakers’ evolving branding and design standards, auto dealers can be reluctant to get started…

News August 11
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Generative AI and the Dealership: How GPT Tools Are Changing Expectations from the Lot to the Bay

The automotive dealership model is facing yet another modernization opportunity—this time driven by artificial intelligence, specifically generative AI…

News August 5
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Leadership Has Changed — Is Your Dealership Positioned for Growth?

Are you preparing your dealership for future growth and succession—or just preserving the past? As successors step into…

News August 4
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Beyond the Bereavement: How Dealerships Can Unlock Life Insurance’s ‘Living Benefits’

In today’s workplace, supporting employee well-being requires more than reactive benefits and one-size-fits-all coverage. With financial stress on…

News August 1
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Own the Tires, Own the Future: How Dealerships Can Shield Their Profits Through Tire and Alignment Strategies

A Lesson That Stuck with Me In 2012, I was working with David Lewis and Associates, an automotive…

News July 31
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Driving Growth: The New Frontier of Used Vehicle Acquisition and F&I’s Pivotal Role

The method in which auto dealers acquire used inventory is rapidly changing. Historically reliant on auctions and trade-ins,…

News July 28
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How AI Is Reshaping Dealer Strategies Amid Affordability Challenges

As economic uncertainty continues to weigh on consumers, vehicle affordability is consistently a driving issue in the auto…

News July 22
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Beyond the e-Signature: Achieving True Digital Transformation and Operational Excellence in Auto Finance

Despite widespread adoption of e-signatures, the auto finance industry is still far from realizing true digital transformation. The…

News July 21
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The Shifting Sands of Inventory: Why Dealers Must Look Beyond the Auction Lane

For years, the auction house has been a cornerstone of inventory acquisition for auto dealers. It offered a…

News July 17