Top 10 Companies to Watch in 2020
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Beck & Masten: How a Winning Dealership Keeps Getting Better
Over the past 20 years, Beck and Masten Buick GMC in Houston, TX, has been the No. 1 Buick GMC dealership in the state and, over the past decade, one of the top three Buick dealerships in the country. If you think success like theirs doesn’t come with challenges — think again.
Artificial Intelligence: A Big Win-Win for the Car-Buying Experience
AI, when combined with natural language processing and machine learning, can help buyers research and compare vehicles and make it faster and easier to find the one best suited to their needs.
Morgan Auto Turns Up Sales by Tuning Up Internet Lead Conversion
The Florida-based dealership chain posted an impressive 2.2 percent increase in same-store sales last year, handily beating the mere 0.3 percent growth for the industry.
That organic growth came at a time when Morgan was aggressively buying and consolidating other dealerships to make it one of the fastest-growing dealership chains in the country.Morgan leaped 29 rungs on the Automotive News Top 150 Dealers list this year, clocking in at No. 49 (the first time it cracked the top 50). New unit sales soared 45 percent last year, with total sales projected to hit $1.45 billion this year.
Manheim Names Four New General Managers
Veteran leaders with a combined 60 years at Manheim show the company’s commitment to fostering growth and experience to achieve success.
Lotlinx Sentinel Helps Dealers Mitigate Inventory Risk
Lotlinx Sentinel leverages proprietary machine learning, artificial intelligence and data mining technologies to empower dealers to take control of their inventory.
The Don’ts and Dos of Outsourcing OEM Warranty Administration
A good service will provide onsite training, helping the advisors and techs write better ROs while freeing up management.
AWIN Group of Dealerships Launches Auto Group App
The AWIN app provides all clients with premier access to a network of automotive brands, connecting them seamlessly with the AWIN family of dealerships.
Manheim Announces 2 Leadership Changes
New general managers named for Manheim Chicago Market and Manheim Houston.
Proactive Dealer Solutions Appoints Pat Reininger as CEO
Reininger has over 25 years of global automotive industry experience spanning dealer retail, manufacturing, and supplier partners specializing in CX SaaS, AI, and data technology.