Stop letting messy data hold your dealership back from its true earning potential. While many multi-roof dealer groups struggle to...
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Gen Alpha joins the driving population & wants a set of wheels
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California dealers team up with ASE to help facilitate technician growth
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Lithia hires ex-Toyota Financial Services CEO as operations president
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SPONSORED EPISODE: Greenville Auto Auction Celebrates 16 Years—A look back and a look ahead
On this sponsored episode of the Auto Remarketing Podcast, Bill Zadeits visits with Billy Willis and Kevin Stallings of Greenville Auto Auction. The auction celebrates 16 years in early September, and the guys talk about the history of the sale, ... Listen Here
Wide-ranging car-business conversation with Lotlinx chairman and CEO Len Short
Lotlinx chairman and CEO Len Short firmly believes car dealers are the most resilient operators in any business. During this episode of the Auto Remarketing Podcast, Short explained why he is anticipating dealers showing that resilience again because it’s needed ... Listen Here
Path to delivering education in Spanish with Ignite Dealer Compliance Group
Steve Levine has dozens of dealer clients with Spanish as their native language. Those dealers also have hundreds of Hispanic customers who cannot speak or understand English. To fill compliance and training gaps created by language challenges, the owner of ... Listen Here
Retail
COMMENTARY: What really drives blue sky multiples in automotive retail?
Why does one dealership command a significantly higher blue sky multiple than another, even when both operate under the same franchise? The answer is multi-dimensional and extends far beyond profitability alone. Blue sky represents the goodwill component of a dealership’s ... [Read More]
Lithia to provide $500K in grants to more than 200 youth & community causes
Lithia & Driveway said Tuesday it is investing $500,000 in more than 200 nonprofit youth and community organizations through its Lithia4Kids Community Giving Grants. The program partners with organizations focused on educating and strengthening communities in which Lithia operates. The ... [Read More]
Wholesale
Quiet suppers and a Chinese wall: How an auction power couple navigate being married
Tammy and John Swofford are auto auction industry superstars. Both have had long careers in the industry which included several stints working for the same company and now working for competitors. They’ve handled both situations with their characteristic humor. Currently, ... [Read More]
COMMENTARY: Your vehicle acquisition team should be driven by analytics pros, not legacy car people
Every dealership sources inventory somewhere, but the channels do not behave the same way. New-vehicle allocation is set by the manufacturer, not the store. Auction supply is broad, but the margin available there has thinned considerably. Trade-ins remain the most ... [Read More]
Technology
ACV & DriveCentric integration to drive dealer opportunities for vehicle acquisitions, fixed ops revenue
ACV Auctions announced a strategic integration with dealer AI engagement platform DriveCentric on Tuesday that it says will provide dealers with a way to acquire more used cars from their service lanes and lead to new fixed operations revenue opportunities. ... [Read More]
EverFleet to pilot short-term used EV lease program with DoorDash
EverFleet, which offers a leasing platform for commercial fleet owners and drivers, has partnered with DoorDash to provide used electric vehicles to qualified “Dashers.” The pilot begins in the Los Angeles/Inland Empire market, where EverFleet will deploy up to 25 ... [Read More]
Analysis
Used-car prices for smaller segments rise as consumers prioritize affordability, fuel economy
It’s a bit of a Catch 22. The two used-vehicle segments whose prices increased notably from July — luxury cars and the car segment (i.e. sedans, coupes, wagons, convertibles, etc.) — climbed for an ironic reason. They’re affordable. While used ... [Read More]
Gen Alpha joins the driving population & wants a set of wheels
Fellow Millennials, brace yourselves. There are now TWO younger generations who are driving. The eldest members of Generation Alpha have turned 16, and unlike many of their Gen Z predecessors, they’re ready to hit the open road, according to new ... [Read More]
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