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More Internet Users Take Express Lane on Car-Buying Journey
“It’s different than it was five years ago,” says DealerSocket’s Peter Ord.
By Steve Finlay • Oct. 7, 2016 -
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U.S. Dealer Inventory Hits Record September High
A fierce battle in the fourth quarter could be brewing among pickups as higher inventory and fresh products heat up the competition.
By Haig Stoddard • Oct. 6, 2016 -
Explore the Trendline➔
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TrendlineArtificial Intelligence
Automakers and dealers alike are increasingly seeing the use case for AI within their operations. Explore some use cases in this trendline.
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DealerSocket: New CRM/DMS System Easier to Use
The new system takes its name from the U.S. military’s SR-71 Blackbird, the fastest plane ever flown.
By Steve Finlay • Oct. 4, 2016 -
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Self-Driving Cars Remain Mystery to Many Americans
A Kelley Blue Book survey study identifies consumers torn between the need for safety and the desire for control.
By Steve Finlay • Sept. 28, 2016 -
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Hispanics Typical Car Buyers in U.S., Say Dealers
The nation’s largest minority looks for value and respect as dealership customers.
By Jim Leman • Sept. 28, 2016 -
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GM Korea, Online Site Join in Bid to Market Aveo
GM Korea notes the joint promotion with the Auction online shopping site won’t be followed by offering more models, but is a special promotion to help bring the new Aveo to the attention of potential women buyers ages 30-40.
By Vince Courtenay • Sept. 27, 2016 -
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The Big Story: Car Dealers Stuck Paying Staff ‘Turnover Tax’
Employee-retention percentages are striking when it comes to dealership salespeople leaving their jobs.
By Steve Finlay • Sept. 26, 2016 -
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Spanish Auto-Parts Makers Off to Good Start in 2016
The European Union was the main destination for Spanish-made components through the year’s first four months, increasing 7.6% over year-ago to €6.7 billion. The EU accounted for 75% of sales.
By Jorge Palacios • Sept. 23, 2016 -
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The Connection Between F&I and Service Drive
Understanding the relationship between F&I and the service drive can boost dealership profitability exponentially, despite today’s market pressures.
By John Stephens 1 • Sept. 22, 2016 -
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Upside of the Sell-Down Season
Autumn can be the start of wonderful dealer-customer relationships.
By Rob Christman • Sept. 21, 2016 -
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Women in Majority as Car Buyers, But Not as Dealership Employees
Women purchase 65% of new vehicles and the same percentage of service work done at dealerships.
By Steve Finlay • Sept. 20, 2016 -
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Penske JLR Dealership First to Adopt New Global Design
Penske Automotive Group’s Jaguar Land Rover of Darien, CT, is the brand’s first U.S. dealership to complete a makeover to the company’s new global store design. Most U.S. dealers are expected to adopt the new design by 2020.
By Bob Gritzinger • Sept. 19, 2016 -
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Thieves Take Fancy to Swanky Wheels
Crooks are both brazen and sophisticated.
By Jim Leman • Sept. 14, 2016 -
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Dealership Creates Service Dept. Assembly Line
Family-owned Motorcars’ goal is to not only use the assembly line itself but also sell the setup to other dealerships.
By Steve Finlay • Sept. 13, 2016 -
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Ally Launches First-Ever Unified Ad Campaign
“This is the first time we’ve had advertising that spans the B-to-B space and the consumer space.” says Andrea Riley, the financial-services company’s chief marketing officer.
By Steve Finlay • Sept. 9, 2016 -
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Why Dealer Principals and Controllers Need to Understand Parts Dept.
Many car dealers know how many sales went unclosed on the showroom floor from the previous weekend, but have no idea how many lost sales have happened over the past six months in the parts department.
By Jill Pastore • Sept. 8, 2016 -
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Jaguar Invites Would-Be XE Buyers to Drive Rivals
A JLR press release does not identify the XE’s competitors, but several U.K. blogs identify them as the Audi A4, BMW 3-Series and Mercedes-Benz C-Class.
By Alan Harman • Sept. 2, 2016 -
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More Not Always Better in Digital Marketing
Three ways to encourage and identify high-quality website traffic to car dealership websites.
By James Grace • Sept. 2, 2016 -
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King-Sized Dealership Goes Up in Queens
The expanded dealership will occupy a former parking lot.
By Steve Finlay • Aug. 31, 2016 -
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Marchionne Talks Small Cars, Parts, Sourcing at Newly Expanded Stamping Plant
The new tooling at the Sterling Heights plant will increase capacity by nearly 75,000 stampings per day, or 20 million per year, as FCA looks to pull more press work in-house.
By David Zoia Editor • Aug. 26, 2016 -
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Bark If You Like SUVs
With so many people bringing their dogs along for the ride, the canine crowd factors into car shopping, including test drives, says a new survey.
By Steve Finlay • Aug. 26, 2016 -
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Make Dealership Used-Car Ops Faster, More Profitable
Experts offer strategies that range from reducing inventory-acquisition costs to reconditioning more expeditiously.
By Jim Leman • Aug. 26, 2016 -
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Consumers Want Shorter Car Leases, Survey Says
Customer-preference polling could indicate quick-turn leasing “will eventually be part of what’s offered at a dealership,” says Scot Hall of Swapalease.
By Steve Finlay • Aug. 24, 2016 -
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Schooled in Chemistry, Physics and Car Dealerships
“We’ve invested in a lot of technology to run those stores,” says Tony Rimas of the McCombs Automotive Group.
By Steve Finlay • Aug. 22, 2016 -
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Genesis Stand-Alone Dealers Likely in Five Years
The startup luxury brand from Hyundai foresees separate buildings necessary in only the biggest luxury-vehicle markets in the U.S.
Aug. 18, 2016
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