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The Compliance Mirage: Why Not All Payment Calculators Are Created Equal
A payment calculator seems like it is technology offered and used by everyone today. Plug in a few numbers and out pops a monthly payment. Simple, right? Unfortunately, this illusion of simplicity is costing auto lenders and dealers significantly. What many don’t...
5 Phone Trends Quietly Killing Your Dealership Growth Webinar September 2
You’re spending money to drive leads, but what happens when they call? Too often, dealership growth is stalled not by major breakdowns, but by small, consistent issues on the phone. In this session, we’ll reveal five phone trends silently eroding your ability to set...
Botdoc Survey Reveals Major Gaps in Customer Satisfaction and Data Security
A new survey, conducted by Botdoc, of more than 2,500 car shoppers across the United States has exposed room for improvement in the automotive retail experience. Customers are expressing frustration about lengthy transaction times and serious concerns about data...
Reynolds Introduces Rey, Its Cutting-Edge AI Agent for Dealerships, at Amplify
Winners of the Automotive Amplifiers Contest were also chosen at the two-day event in Dallas
How AI Helps Dealers Optimize Used Vehicle Decision-making and ROI
In what could be described as today’s “AI-urgent” environment, it can be daunting for dealers to know exactly how AI and related tools might help your business. This article offers perspective on how AI and the predictive data it provides dealers are reshaping used...
Audi Increases Prices, Adds Free Maintenance: Tariff Tracker
President Donald Trump's 25% tariff on all cars imported to the United States has sent ripples through the global automotive industry. Officially implemented on April 3, this policy is already reshaping manufacturing decisions and trade strategies. Everything seems to...
What Works Where: A Dealer’s Guide to Platform-Specific Video Content
In today’s digital world, car shoppers don’t just walk onto the lot—they scroll through it first. According to Cox Automotive, video is the most powerful tool shaping their journey. But not all platforms speak the same language. Each one attracts a different type of...
Dealership Profitability Has Stabilized as M&A Activity Increases: Presidio Group Q2 Report
Dealer profitability continued its recovery in the second quarter of 2025, bolstered by new-vehicle sales, higher-margin business segments, and a resurgence of mergers and acquisitions (M&A), according to the Presidio Q2 2025 Quarterly Report. The report revealed...
Rhys Albrecht of sMedia to Host Session at #DDCE2025
Rhys Albrecht, Head of Customer Success at sMedia will be hosting an insightful session at Digital Dealer Conference & Expo 2025! The 25-minute talk is titled “Attention: Getting it, Deserving it, Keeping it.” The session will explore the challenges of capturing...
Coughlin Ford of Marysville, Ken Ganley Automotive Group, Reed Ford: Dealership Deals
Bob Chapman Ford in Marysville, Ohio sold to Coughlin Automotive Bob Chapman Ford, Ohio's oldest Ford dealership, was sold to Coughlin Automotive in a deal facilitated by the Tim Lamb Group. Renamed Coughlin Ford of Marysville, the dealership spans 28,000 square feet...
Dealership Network Shows Stability Even Amid Mild Franchise Decline: Urban Science
The U.S. automotive retail landscape has demonstrated remarkable stability through a turbulent first of half of 2025, even as franchise counts saw a slight reduction. According to Urban Science's 2025 Mid-Year Automotive Franchise Activity Report, the total number of...
Automotive Veteran Chip Perry Joins sellmyride as Chairman
sellmyride, the fast-growing platform helping car dealerships source inventory directly from private sellers, has announced that Chip Perry, former President and CEO of AutoTrader.com and TrueCar, has joined as Chairman. Robbie Bezdek, former Senior Vice President of...
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