Dealer/consultant Luke Godwin discusses issues and opportunities facing dealers today Luke Godwin has his finger on the pulse of the independent used-car dealer. For starters, he’s a dealer himself as owner of Godwin Motors in Columbia, S.C. He’s also a consultant working with independent dealers and a frequent speaker at ... Listen Here
More insight into fraud at dealerships with Experian’s Jim Maguire Experian senior director for automotive Jim Maguire made another appearance on the Auto Remarketing Podcast to recap findings from the company’s latest dealer survey that examined the impact of fraud at dealerships. Maguire then touched on the balance dealers and ... Listen Here
Cox Automotive on guiding the modern car buyer One of the keynote presentations from Used Car Week 2025 featured Micah Tindor and Elizabeth Stegall of Cox Automotive for a session titled, “Guiding the Modern Buyer with Trust, Tech & Smarter Trade-Ins.” Valuable study findings and dealership recommendations now ... Listen Here

Retail

BizzyCar, Carfax spread the word in National Vehicle Safety Recalls Week: check cars, get recalls repaired

This week is National Vehicle Safety Recalls Week, and two companies are intent on delivering its message to check your vehicle for open recalls. BizzyCar, a recall management platform for dealerships, is encouraging drivers and dealerships to take action on ... [Read More]

Dealer news: Lithia’s acquisitions include one that hits home; Healey Bros. begins test drives for charity

In its 80th year in business, Lithia and Driveway is heading home again. The giant dealership group has acquired Mercedes-Benz of Medford in Medford, Ore., site of LAD’s corporate headquarters and just 13 miles up Oregon Route 99 from Ashland, ... [Read More]

Wholesale

Carmigo hires Lavallee to lead initiative building online marketplace for independent auctions

Carmigo said Monday it has launched a nationwide Independent Auction Marketplace Initiative to provide independent auto auctions with a scalable, auction-controlled online sales channel. And the online auction company has hired Peter Lavallee as executive vice president of marketplace to ... [Read More]

Greenville Auto Auction takes home United Auto Credit auction honors for 2nd time

United Auto Credit has named its 2025 Auction of the Year: North Carolina’s Greenville Auto Auction. The auction, which also won this award in 2023, was recognized for its strong performance, operational excellence and organizational culture. United Auto Credit said ... [Read More]

Resource Hub

Best Practices, Ideas, and Tools for Business

The Dealer’s Guide to Smarter GPS Tracking

A Buyer’s Guide for Independent Dealer, BHPH, and Auto Finance Leaders Reducing Risk, Unlocking Opportunity Independent dealers and finance companies...
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Used Car Turn Vendor Management Checklist

Vehicles touch multiple vendors before they ever hit the lot, and when approvals, communication, and invoices are scattered, delays are...
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Technology

Team Velocity launches upgraded Apollo AssistantAI

Team Velocity is launching a new Apollo. The automotive digital retailing and integrated technology company announced a “major upgrade” to its Apollo AssistantAI, a move the company said strengthens its Apollo integrated digital retailing and website performance platform to help ... [Read More]

Cox integrates VinSolutions CRM with Toyota/Lexus digital retail platforms

Cox Automotive announced a partnership with Toyota Motor North America to integrate Cox’s VinSolutions with the automaker’s digital retailing platforms. The Vin Desking features of VinSolutions’ CRM and Deal Central are now integrated with Toyota SmartPath and Lexus MONOGRAM retailing, ... [Read More]

Analysis

COMMENTARY: How dealerships can build trust through communications

In today’s competitive automotive market, a dealership’s success isn’t solely measured by the number of vehicles sold. True long-term profitability lies in customer retention, and the service department is the linchpin of this strategy. With looming tariffs poised to impact ... [Read More]

COMMENTARY: 5 trends guiding future of commercial automotive in 2026

In 2025, the automotive industry was defined by an in-progress recovery that was increasingly complicated by affordability hurdles and regulatory shifts. As we move into 2026, retail sales are expected to flatten, and likely even dip slightly, as higher expenses ... [Read More]

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