The phrase “just send me a text” is commonplace during conversations nowadays, but the latest industry survey orchestrated by Vehicle Management Systems (VMS) showed that’s perhaps not the best option for top efficiency in fleet management. Through that survey, the vehicle middleware platform serving both fleet and auto retail environments learned fleet operators continue to […] [Read More]

Loyalty is one of those words that gets thrown around in business conversations regularly, yet its true depth is rarely fully appreciated. Ask most car dealership managers about the value of a loyal customer and they’ll point you to a number. They wouldn’t be wrong, but that would be incomplete. The monetary value of a […] [Read More]

The Q2 2026 Cox Automotive Dealer Sentiment Index (CADSI) released just after Memorial Day showed operators’ outlook weakened sharply with economic conditions remaining the primary concern. And perhaps that concern intensified on Wednesday when the Federal Reserve voted unanimously to keep interest rates unchanged. An independent dealer in the South told Cox Automotive this spring, […] [Read More]

Super Dispatch is trying another strategy to improve automotive transportation management. Following the release of its annual industry report, Super Dispatch on Tuesday announced plans to host a conference specifically for auto transport carriers and industry professionals. SuperCon 2026 will be on Sept. 15-16 in Orlando, Fla., bringing together carriers, carrier vendors, shippers, and brokers […] [Read More]

The world of supply chain logistics relies on data, but inaccurate information can cause more harm than good. Clean data is information that has been carefully reviewed and vetted, ensuring accurate and reliable figures for reporting, decision making, and machine learning. The ultimate goal of clean data isn’t just to populate a dashboard, It’s to […] [Read More]

At Used Car Week 2025 in Las Vegas, one of the packed sessions focused on cutting keys for repossessed vehicles. Perhaps during Used Car Week in the future, a similar discussion won’t be about a physical key at all, but rather about the technology evaluated during a recent conference hosted by the Car Connectivity Consortium […] [Read More]

On Monday, former SeatGeek executive Sarah Kettler officially punched her ticket to become the chief marketing officer for Cars.com. Kettler joined Cars.com from SeatGeek, a ticketing technology marketplace, where she spent a decade leading marketing, most recently as executive vice president, marketing and communications. During her tenure, she built a performance marketing engine that doubled […] [Read More]

Edmunds tracks retail prices for used cars regularly. But soaring ticket prices for this summer’s World Cup also caught attention of site analysts. So, Edmunds merged the topics of used cars and soccer together on Wednesday to see what kind of vehicle a fan’s World Cup Final ticket money could buy across three seating tiers. […] [Read More]

Open Lending is set to gain new ownership through a move that will take the risk analytics solutions provider for financial institutions to being a private company. ANV Group Holdings, a global insurance intermediary platform, announced on Tuesday that it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire all outstanding shares of Open Lending common […] [Read More]

Agora Data announced a strategic partnership with GWC Warranty on Tuesday to give dealers streamlined access to vehicle service contracts (VSC) and guaranteed asset protection (GAP) without adding complexity to the funding process. Through the partnership, Agora dealers can offer eligible customers VSC and GAP products through the AgoraCapital platform. The integrated offerings are designed […] [Read More]