Ignited Services has partnered with FlexPath DXP to create a new tool that sends car shoppers to personalized, affordability-focused landing pages. +
As longer terms become the default answer to affordability, agents who help dealers manage the risk can turn a payment problem into a profit advantage. +
In a move likely to draw the ire of President Trump, inflation concerns compelled the Federal Reserve to hold its target rate at 3.75% to 4% following September’s quarter-point hike — and two members voted to raise it again. +
Experts say a near-$4,000 gap between first and last list price proves dealers should treat unsold new vehicles less like products and more like investments. +
Intellicheck has partnered with Agility Credit to add AI-powered verification before a credit file is pulled and help dealership workers detect identity-related fraud. +
Buckeye Risk Services has appointed former franchised and independent dealer group executive and Texas Independent Auto Dealers Association leader Mark Jones as the agency’s new business development manager. +
FlexPath DXP’s inaugural Automotive Shopper Credit & Payment Behavior Study proves shop-by-payment tools are not just for credit-challenged car buyers. +
Analysts say average negative equity on trade-ins has passed the $7,000 mark, forcing underwater buyers to pay $165 more per month than the national average. +
KBB reports the average transaction price for a new vehicle increased for the fourth straight month in September, falling $52 short of the all-time record. +
Nearly one-third of leaders in the retail, insurance, repair and product and provider segments cite the lack of a trusted partner as a barrier to new revenue. +
