Volkswagen’s signature zero-down lease program is conspicuously absent from the factory’s list of end-of-year promotions available to U.S. dealers. +
Automotive News reports U.S. new vehicle sales improved for the second straight month, building on momentum gained in September and fueled by hybrids and EVs. +
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. +
Tesla executives want to sell the steering wheel- and pedal-free Cybercab to individuals and fleets. The vehicle or federal safety standards would have to change first. +
Overfuel dealers now have access to On.Page’s identification and reengagement tools, offering new opportunities to convert website visits into sales. +
Chris Hudson says he designed Mark Miller Subaru’s new AI agent to help shoppers browse vehicles and get information without being pressured to purchase. +
A new DriveCentric platform was designed to help multistore dealers create a shared data foundation built to support new AI and engagement capabilities. +
ProMax Complete now features ProMax BDC AI, a new agent designed to engage and converse internet, text and phone leads around the clock. +
NEXUS was designed to coordinate a dealership’s connected AI agents across sales, service, customer follow-up and internal communications. +
Wholesale values fell sharply in the third quarter, forcing Cox Automotive to dramatically revise its year-end forecast from a 2% gain to just 0.2%. +
