Acquire Agent was built to engage customers and move the conversation toward scheduling an appointment before they can shop their offer to competing dealerships. +
Mazda, Honda and Subaru lead the pack as a strong September helps dealers avoid a weak third quarter for new car and light truck sales. +
Billed as an industry first, Ford Pro Advantage offers fleet dealers a two-tiered certified pre-owned program backed by business-friendly warranties. +
Executives say FocalGraph Signal helps dealers match confirmed sales to the website visits and marketing spend that generated them. +
Cox’s latest survey finds concerns over affordability, inflation, interest rates and economic and political uncertainty are weighing on dealers’ minds. +
Rising hybrid and fleet sales are among the factors pushing some experts to adjust their full-year projections after a relatively strong August. +
A new, autonomous, CRM-embedded Virtual Contact Assistant is the first in a “landmark” series of new and upcoming features from VinSolutions. +
Luke Ramseth of The Detroit News reports Carvana’s seven recently acquired Stellantis dealerships have sold new vehicles to customers in 37 states. +
Cox Automotive’s new AI in Auto Retail Tracker finds a rapidly growing gap between AI-equipped consumers and the dealers vying for their business. +
New JD Power data shows growing numbers of premium compact car, compact SUV and midsize SUV owners are joining a “measurable” downmarket migration. +
