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BEV Insurers Urged to Discount for Annual Battery Checks
U.K. battery health specialist says low-income families are being prevented from transitioning to BEVs over costs and lack of confidence in used vehicles.
By Paul Myles • March 19, 2024 -
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Dealers Can Sell Shoppers on High Resale Values
Kelley Blue Book releases car lists with best resale margins.
By Nancy Dunham • March 15, 2024 -
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Cars Commerce Honors Dealers Earning Top Consumer Reviews
The awards are based on DealerRater.com scores.
By Alysha Webb • March 14, 2024 -
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U.K. Car Dealers Turning Away From Used BEVs
A slump in BEV residual values sees owners struggle to off-load their aging cars, survey suggests.
By Paul Myles • March 14, 2024 -
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UVeye Partners With Insurer to Reinvent Appraisals
UVeye’s collaboration with Acadia Insurance is only the first step in boosting dealership profits, customer satisfaction and appraisal efficiency.
By Nancy Dunham • March 13, 2024 -
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Training Techs for EV Duty
Tesla program is offered at no cost to trainees.
By Jim Henry • March 12, 2024 -
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Despite the Naysayers, Dealerships Are Here to Stay
Auto retail insiders say shoppers value dealers, even if they begin their purchases online.
By Alysha Webb • March 11, 2024 -
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Tax Season Should Bring Peak Wholesale Used-Car Values
Wholesale price stability remains, though used-car retail prices are down.
By Jim Henry • March 7, 2024 -
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How Artificial Intelligence Can Improve Aftersales Service
AI can analyze data and make real-time decisions, ensuring that appointments are optimally scheduled based on factors such as technician availability and job complexity.
By Russell Younghusband • March 7, 2024 -
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Advanced Technology and F&I Protection for Auto Dealers
In the constantly changing landscape of vehicle technology, offering the right F&I products is not merely a choice but a responsibility for dealers.
By Paul McCarthy • March 5, 2024 -
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AI Transforming Vehicle Insurance Risk Assessment
Vehicle insurers explore the power of artificial intelligence in how it will affect the industry.
By By Graham Jarvis • March 4, 2024 -
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Consumers Opt for Lower Term Loans With Higher Payments
"Borrowers with good credit scores are taking out loans with shorter terms and higher monthly payments," Experian's Melinda Zabritski says.
By Jim Henry • March 4, 2024 -
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The Great Turnover Challenge: Investing in People for the Long Term
Successful dealerships should share a commitment to fine-tune hiring practices, cultivate talent that already exists internally and prioritize learning.
By Juan Alarcon • March 1, 2024 -
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Dealers Take CarNow Software for a Test Drive
“Give us the good, bad and ugly,” CarNow’s John Lilly tells a group of dealer people. “All feedback is good.”
By Steve Finlay • Feb. 29, 2024 -
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Dealers Remain Top Shopping Destination, Especially for Younger Buyers
That allegiance could shift unless dealers are attentive.
By Alysha Webb • Feb. 28, 2024 -
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BEV Top Seller for This VW Dealership
“The ID.4 has been a hit for us,” says VW Pasadena’s general manager Scott O’Donell. Not every dealer can say that about battery-electric vehicles.
By Steve Finlay • Feb. 28, 2024 -
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New Vehicle Transaction Prices Continue to Fall
Manufacturers’ incentives dig into profits, especially for luxury vehicles, fullsize pick ups.
By Nancy Dunham • Feb. 27, 2024 -
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Sense of Mission Essential for Family-owned Dealerships, Consultant Says
Striving for efficiency and insisting on accountability can help auto retailers work around “mom-and-poppy” issues.
By Alysha Webb • Feb. 23, 2024 -
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Cox Automotive Chief: Car Dealers ‘Meaningful’
Cox Automotive President Stephen Rowley talks dealers and the future of auto retailing.
By Steve Finlay • Feb. 22, 2024 -
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Dealerships’ Parts and Service Revenue Booms
Fixed Ops Helps Offset Low Vehicle Gross Profits
By Jim Henry • Feb. 21, 2024 -
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Peak Auto and the Problems It Presents
The auto industry can pray that household income miraculously starts growing much faster, or that it can figure out how to slash costs to make cars more affordable while trying to find new sources of revenue.
By John McElroy • Feb. 20, 2024 -
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Stellantis Dealers Will Have Slimmed-Down Inventories
Manufacturer exec tells dealers the drop will be about one-third.
By Jim Henry • Feb. 16, 2024 -
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Is It Time to Rebrand ‘Recall’?
Conventional understanding and thinking around repairs, service and upgrades is changing for millions of consumers and the OEMs that sell to them.
By David Kelly • Feb. 15, 2024 -
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Dealers Boost Revenue With Leasing Option
Leasing offers lower monthly payments needed by some new-car shoppers, TransUnion reports.
By Alysha Webb • Feb. 14, 2024 -
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Wholesale Used-Vehicle Prices Stabilizing
Small gains in used-vehicle values may come this year, reports Cox Automotive.
By Jim Henry • Feb. 12, 2024
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