DAS Technology’s Tariff Toolkit is a free marketing and communications guide for dealers seeking a competitive advantage as new tariffs on imported vehicles create a sense of confusion and urgency. +
Wolters Kluwer reports the rate at which dealers and auto finance sources are adopting digitized contracting and documentation workflows improved by 1% from the prior quarter and 2.2% year-over-year. +
Lotlinx’s latest VIN-based Quarterly Vincensus Report finds that, despite a March sales surge for new and used vehicles, aging inventory undermined profitability over the course of the first quarter. +
Director Fan Jin told attendees of this week’s J.D. Power Forum that U.S. car shoppers can now lease new Hyundais from Amazon Autos, which is stocked with inventory from dealer lots. +
An EVAI survey of more than 2,500 fleet executives finds they are actively seeking stronger partnerships with dealers as they seek to improve efficiency and transition to EVs.+
Interactive EQ’s new, AI-powered Auto IEQ talent assessment platform was designed to help recruiters, HR teams and hiring managers measure “soft skills” and evaluate personnel. +
A Foureyes analysis of more than 1 billion visits to more than 22,500 dealership websites found 43.2% of all sales leads were mishandled in 2024, including nearly 48% of all website-originated calls.+
Lotlinx’s Len Short says artificial intelligence and machine learning have quickly become critical elements of a successful inventory management strategy, far outpacing human intuition. +
A Protective Asset Protection survey found that 57% of U.S. dealers said at least half their customers bought F&I products online last year and 60% believe offering those products online improved sales. +
RockED and Dealer Tire have forged a new partnership that will develop and launch a “cutting-edge” tire sales training program for U.S. auto dealers. +
