Fidelity Dealer Services of Northern New Jersey joins the EasyCare brand with the latest in a series of agency acquisitions announced by APCO Holdings. +
Dealertrack’s Credit Availability Index rose to 104.6 in June, registering its biggest increase so far this year and its highest mark since December 2015. +
PCMI’s Branson Smith will present “AI in Claims: What’s Actually Working (and What’s Still Hype)” at the inaugural AI Dealer Agent Conference in September. +
A new partnership will connect Protective Asset Protection’s F&I products and dealer services with the American International Automobile Dealers Association’s 9,400-plus U.S. members. +
Hendrick Automotive Group’s portfolio now includes 31 brands in 140 rooftops with the purchase of Foreign Cars Italia of Charlotte and Greensboro. +
Edmunds analysts say affordability pressures are pushing U.S. new-car buyers to borrow more, put less down and pay more each month. +
The judge presiding over a $1.5 million lawsuit against a Massachusetts Nissan dealership approved Nissan Motor Acceptance’s request for daily sales reports. +
Famed F&I trainer Ron Reahard will equip agents with a five-point plan to leverage AI to deliver the process and results dealers and car buyers demand. +
AutoNation has purchased the Audi, Mercedes-Benz and Porsche dealerships in tony Fremont, Calif., from Fletcher Jones Automotive Group. +
Automotive News ranks Lithia Motors as the nation’s leader in total F&I revenue while Hendricks Automotive Group remains No. 1 on a per-store basis. +
