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Digitalby Omer Bar-JosephSeptember 10, 2026

The Future of Car Dealerships

Artificial intelligence is reshaping the service-drive experience and will help retailers stay competitive.

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Industryby Lauren LawrenceSeptember 10, 2026

From Military Service to Service Bay

Shifting Gears aims to alleviate the strain caused by the auto industry’s technician shortage while easing the sometimes jarring transition that veterans face after leaving the Army.

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F&Iby Lauren LawrenceAugust 31, 2026

Targeted Training Drives Results

Today’s technology, instead of threatening F&I managers, can actually make them better, according to an industry veteran who’s watched market setbacks roil the unprepared.

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F&Iby Justin B. GasmanAugust 20, 2026

Double the Change, Double the Chance

When an F&I manager gets a customer refusal, it’s a wise move to tweak more than one thing in the product offering.

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F&Iby John TabarAugust 20, 2026

Just Do It

F&I managers need training, but instead of resisting application or expecting perfection, they should improve by simply acting on what they learn.

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Complianceby Terrence J. O'Loughlin, J.D., M.B.A.August 17, 2026

Variations on a Theme – Lease Packing

Dealers must be careful they don’t run afoul of the law when it comes to such deceptive practices, as there are many cases pointing to the potential bad ends of such deals.

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Complianceby Penelope BellAugust 10, 2026

Your 10-Point Compliance Checklist

Identify areas of concern and opportunities for training by updating, installing and enforcing a compliance checklist that requires specific actions for sales, F&I and accounting.

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Digitalby Hannah MitchellAugust 3, 2026

Real Intelligence

AI, though it presents many opportunities for productivity, efficiency and more, isn’t a one-for-one stand-in for people. It can augment human capital but not replace it altogether.

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Awardsby Hannah MitchellJuly 24, 2026

The Right Gig

Buffeted by trial after trial as a young man, David Wright knew he’d found his life path when he stumbled into auto retail. The 2026 Time Dealer of the Year shares the lessons he learned along the way.

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Auto Financeby Steven CegelkaJuly 20, 2026

Dealerships Are Paying the Price for Extended Car Loans

Growing negative-equity scenarios mean such lengthy terms should be addressed in a forward-looking way to make them work for the dealer and the consumer down the road.

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