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DECEMBER 25, 2024

For car dealerships, efficient vehicle transport is not just a logistical concernit’s a critical component of business success. Whether moving inventory between locations or delivering vehicles to customers, dealerships can benefit significantly from adopting optimized transport strategies.

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JANUARY 29, 2024

Back in the early days of his career, Jose Mendoza was simply looking for an office job at a local car dealership. During his interview process with the dealership’s general manager, their general sales manager actually convinced Mendoza to the sales side of the business with an odd persuasion method. “He

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FEBRUARY 17, 2025

How Dennis Dillon Auto Group Built a Winning Private-Party Buying Program Most car dealers think the best used vehicles are found at auctions. We talked with their used car manager, Bryan Bough, about their private-party buying program. To address this, they adopted VETTX , a private-party vehicle management platform.

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DECEMBER 19, 2023

Presently, we have three generations of dealers, managers and salespeople in action. Back then, buyers lacked information, necessitating visits to multiple dealers for car values. Transactional” salespeople and managers employed fast techniques, becoming adept manipulators. Then came COVID-19. This transformation is ongoing.

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FEBRUARY 3, 2025

Tom Castriota addressed the countrys franchised new-car dealers for the first time as the NADA chairman at the NADA Show 2025 , setting the tone for a year of advocacy and emphasizing the community impact of dealerships. And like all of you, at my familys dealership, we prioritize taking care of them.

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Brake & Front End

JULY 30, 2024

I had no idea what CDK was until I made the connection that most of the parts pros complaining were at new car dealerships.CDK Global is a company that makes software to run new car dealerships called a DMS. The software is integrated into the sales, service and parts operations. It even handles the payroll for technicians.

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DECEMBER 27, 2024

Auto dealerships today face many challenges in maximizing their lead generation efforts. One of the most significant hurdles is the underutilization of a dealer website’s vehicle detail pages (VDPs) in their lead generation strategies. First, VDPs provide a more personalized and engaging experience for potential customers.

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Tomorrow's Technician

JULY 30, 2024

I had no idea what CDK was until I made the connection that most of the parts pros complaining were at new car dealerships.CDK Global is a company that makes software to run new car dealerships called a DMS. The software is integrated into the sales, service and parts operations. It even handles the payroll for technicians.

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NOVEMBER 26, 2024

Today’s customers are increasingly resistant to answering phone calls from businesses, especially car dealerships. To connect more effectively with potential customers, many dealerships are adopting a text-first strategy, which aligns better with modern communication habits.

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MARCH 10, 2025

By leveraging data from previous purchases, online interactions and even social media, car dealerships not only increase operational efficiency but also create a highly personalized buying experience. These AI-technologies largely avoid costly disruptions from outside vendors to line management and to final mile customer deliveries.

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DECEMBER 30, 2024

New car dealerships are constantly seeking effective strategies to enhance customer retention and boost sales. This tactic involves formalizing new car buyers introductions to the service department during their vehicle purchases, setting the stage for ongoing engagement and fostering enduring customer loyalty.

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JANUARY 24, 2025

Sprocket Power offers commercial entities a seamless solution, combining EV chargers with sustainable power generation and storage to manage utility costs effectively. One of the first collaboration projects is delivering charging stations to Sunrise Toyota car dealerships in the New York area.

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Auto Remarketing

NOVEMBER 17, 2023

The world of car dealerships is a dynamic and ever-evolving industry that operates in tandem with economic cycles. In a down market, car dealerships face unique challenges that test their adaptability and resilience. This means offering a wider range of vehicles that cater to varying customer demands and budgets.

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FEBRUARY 4, 2025

Tracking methods applied to vehicle movement throughout the car dealership improve workflow, reduce unapplied time losses and yield process improvements and progress. Our analysis shows that, on average, cycle time management tools can help service departments add recovered billable hours to their days work.

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JANUARY 29, 2024

AJ discusses his background and how he entered the automotive industry through a connection with his co-founder, Lyle Deon, who owns a car dealership, and how a conversation led to the founding of AutoVision to help address antiquated and disconnected processes in the automotive industry.

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Tomorrow's Technician

AUGUST 6, 2024

I had no idea what CDK was until I made the connection that most of the parts pros complaining were at new car dealerships.CDK Global is a company that makes software to run new car dealerships called a DMS. The software is integrated into the sales, service and parts operations. It even handles the payroll for technicians.

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CATI

SEPTEMBER 19, 2024

Unlike a traditional auto shop, mobile mechanics operate out of a fully equipped service vehicle, allowing them to provide on-the-spot repairs. Race Car or Motorsports Teams If you’re passionate about high-performance vehicles and racing, working on a motorsports team could be a dream come true.

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DECEMBER 7, 2023

While this is a significant concern, other employees are responsible for internal processes that are equally complex and vital to dealership operations. One such process is the time-consuming vehicle registration and ownership transfer process. This crucial aspect of the sales process requires speed, accuracy and expert knowledge.

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DECEMBER 12, 2023

Dealership service departments are not only losing market share to general repair shops — they’re also losing the trust of consumers, according to the latest research by Cox Automotive. The report showed dealership service lanes accounted for 30% of all service visits in the U.S. times a year, up from 2.3 in 2021 but down from 2.8

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CATI

AUGUST 29, 2024

If you’ve ever been in a car accident or had a fender bender, you know the importance of having a skilled professional to restore your vehicle to its original condition. An auto body technician, sometimes called a collision repair technician, is responsible for repairing and restoring vehicles damaged in accidents or by other means.

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MAY 21, 2024

Among the myriad of industries, car dealerships stand out for their keen adoption of innovative financial practices to sustain profitability. The Cost-Saving Potential For car dealerships, where transactions are typically high-value, the cost savings from adopting these strategies can be substantial.

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OCTOBER 14, 2024

UVeye has launched the BDC Booster, an AI-powered sales intelligence and engagement platform designed to enhance dealership operations. Leveraging UVeye’s AI-powered vehicle inspection data, the BDC Booster aims to help car dealerships increase customer loyalty and retention, boost conversion rates and drive revenue growth.

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JULY 8, 2024

All dealership managers know there is a hard cost associated with key loss as well, not to mention the time cost of man hours lost to searching. The average car dealership loses five keys per month in sales and service with an average key replacement cost of $350. What are you waiting for?

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SEPTEMBER 28, 2023

AI enables car dealerships to do things faster and with less effort, enabling us to do things we never thought we could tackle while removing tasks we are not best suited to do from our plates. Lead management: One of the biggest challenges dealers face is getting more sales from customers who have already contacted them.

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JANUARY 19, 2024

In this article, we’ll explore these gaps and discuss why they are crucial to the success of car dealerships in the digital age. The Digital Transformation of Car Dealerships The digital transformation of car dealerships has been nothing short of revolutionary.

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AUGUST 27, 2024

Apprentice programs ensure that technicians are equipped with the latest knowledge and skills required to service modern vehicles. This adaptability meets customer expectations and positions the dealership as a leader in automotive service innovation.

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JANUARY 30, 2024

The new feature will allow car dealerships to offer customers different options for their vehicle purchases, including terms, monthly payments and rates. In addition, the dealer can easily control their own parameters of the package to manage their profit margins and assemble a deal that meets their business goals.

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DECEMBER 11, 2023

The installation of an Automated Vehicle Inspection machine will be an integral piece within the facility’s Lower-Level service lane driveway. Customers interacting with this technology can anticipate a streamlined inspection process, reduced wait times, and a comprehensive overview of their vehicle’s service requirements.

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APRIL 30, 2024

Energy Toolbase , Socomec and Sprocket Power have deployed an energy storage system (ESS) at an expansive New York car dealership to provide microgrid capabilities, reduce demand charges and participate in the state’s demand response programs.

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Auto Remarketing

NOVEMBER 25, 2024

Independent car dealerships had to navigate a number of trends in 2024, from supply constraints to consumers reacting to new economic pressures. No matter what curveballs are around the corner, there are key strategies used-car dealers should consider to consistently boost profitability. Are your local buys aging out?

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Auto Remarketing

SEPTEMBER 23, 2024

For car dealerships, this translates to websites that mirror the positive online shopping experience customers have elsewhere. A dealership’s website is the battleground for converting digital window shoppers into potential buyers. To succeed, traditional relationships must be supplemented with strong digital engagement.

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JANUARY 5, 2024

Founded in 2002, QuickView Technologies provides Texas dealerships with a modern cloud solution for digitizing the tag, titling and registration process. QuickView offers car dealerships a myriad of benefits to enhance operational efficiency, provide valuable insight, and improve the bottom line.

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JULY 9, 2024

Advantages of Buying from the Public Dealers that engage in private-party vehicle acquisition often see a 72%-84% reduction in acquisition costs compared to the national average of $987 per car buy fee from the auction. Emphasis on Buying Rather Than Selling In the automotive world, car dealerships and selling are often synonymous.

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DECEMBER 6, 2024

As vehicle transactions increasingly move online and dealerships collect more personal information, the need for robust security measures has never been more critical. Customers now expect seamless online experiences, from researching vehicles to completing purchases. million customers and potential buyers in North America.

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FEBRUARY 16, 2024

Lotlinx recently launched Lotlinx Sentinel — a highly evolved vehicle risk mitigation platform, the company announced in a press release. The evolved Lotlinx VIN Management Platform (VMP) is powered by Lexaca, the company’s new AI-assisted chatbot featuring the industry’s largest dealer inventory dataset.

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OCTOBER 21, 2024

Used vehicle acquisition is competitive, expensive and nuanced, even for the best car dealers. While some dealerships are happy sending their used car manager to the auction, others who aren’t satisfied with that approach need to get a little scrappy and think outside the box.

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JUNE 27, 2024

AppraisalPRO officially launched, laser-focused on revolutionizing the vehicle appraisal industry with AI training on its vast proprietary database that’s designed to provide new and used car dealers nationwide with the market’s most powerful tool for optimizing trade-in values. “We remove the guesswork.

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