U.S. Auto Dealer Sentiment Remains Slightly Negative, Despite Stronger Traffic, Profits
Improvements in key drivers supported the slight upturn in the current market view. The customer traffic index, reflecting expected seasonality, and profit index both saw statistically significant gains from Q1.
Spireon Appoints Industry Veteran Brian Skutta President of Automotive
Under Skutta’s leadership, Spireon’s automotive-focused segments will leverage its innovative product lineup and already deep bench of industry experts to best serve its customers into the future.
The Group Training Academy Offers Exclusive Monthly Live-Stream Training Sessions
Available 24-hours-a-day, seven days a week, The Group Training Academy includes a broad range of training options, from ASE test preparation to automotive, diagnostic, diesel, transmission, shop management and scan tool training videos, plus training resources, diagrams, reading materials, quizzes and interactive resources.
OfferUp Expands Nationwide Autos Program to Include Dealer Inventory and Marketing Partners
Adding dealer inventory and marketing partners to OfferUp Autos is the latest in a series of updates launched this year to strengthen the program for dealers.
vAuto Introduces Key Market Metrics In Stockwave To Address Rising Used-Vehicle Demand, Weakening Supply
Stockwave is a vAuto solution that helps dealers effectively and efficiently find and purchase vehicles from top wholesale sources all through a single platform.
NextGear Capital to Hold Second Annual Thank You Month for Independent Dealers
Accompanying the month-long celebration by NextGear Capital will be a social media campaign focused on reinforcing the thank you messaging through shared reactions of those selected for loan forgiveness and golf carts.
SunPower Solar System on World’s First ‘Destination Porsche’ Prototype Dealership Designed and Installed by Renova Energy
The new Porsche Palm Springs building is the first of its kind in the world, featuring Porsche AG’s new prototype design, Destination Porsche.
DealerPeak Launches CarDog Independent Car Dealership CRM
It is a user-friendly automotive CRM that permits users to navigate at their speed and comfort level. In fact, the CarDog platform is accessible through mobile smartphone and tablet devices, as well as desktop and laptop computers.
CoreLogic Launches Three-Bureau PreQual Solution for Automotive Dealers
The solution also helps dealers explain the process a consumer must follow to submit a loan application and the information a creditor will analyze to reach a credit decision.
Experian: With Higher Loan Amounts, Prime Consumers Continue to Opt for Used Vehicles
More and more prime and super-prime car shoppers in the market for their next vehicle are electing to buy used, according to new research from Experian.
Black Book Partners With Drivably to Bring More Profitability Into Dealer Online Inventory Acquisition
Drivably’s offering helps dealers seamlessly find the right inventory opportunities by making recommendations based on a variety of criteria including a dealer’s unique preferences, historical dealership performance data, individual market, and valuation data.
Autotrader Names 10 Best Cars for Recent College Graduates in 2019
Against the backdrop of rising car prices and looming student loan debt, the editors at Autotrader have identified the 10 Best Cars for Recent College Graduates in 2019 – options that are affordable and appealing.
