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Newsby StaffAugust 6, 2019

Black Book: Retained Values Flat in July

Black Book’s Used Vehicle Retention Index showed no change overall from June to July, but a closer look reveals ‘very clear trends’ in several key segments.

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Newsby StaffAugust 6, 2019

New Wholesale Platform Promises to Reverse Margin Compression

CarOffer was designed to leverage the power of national scale, data and new technology to enable dealers to trade for more vehicles, virtually eliminate risk, and guarantee efficient 45-day turn times.

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Newsby StaffAugust 6, 2019

Survey: Finance Execs Want More AI

Nearly 80% of C-suite finance executives expressed a growing need for artificial intelligence-driven auto loan processing procedures in a survey conducted by Inovatec.

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Newsby StaffAugust 5, 2019

Axiom Adds F&I Products for Highlines, EVs

Axiom’s Revolution Series of F&I products has expanded to include Revolution Technology, Revolution UltraLux, and Revolution Electric.

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Newsby StaffAugust 5, 2019

Affinitiv Releases Dealer eBook Focused on Industry Disruptors

Affinitiv has released ‘Razor and Razor Blade Model,’ a new whitepaper designed to offer guidance to dealers concerned about sustaining profitability while sales and front-end margins decline.

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Newsby StaffAugust 5, 2019

Maxim, Mussani Transition to New Roles at RouteOne

Jim Maxim Jr. and Imran Mussani have assumed new roles at RouteOne, completing a transition that began when the company acquired MaximTrak, the technology firm Maxim co-founded, in 2016.

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Newsby StaffAugust 2, 2019

ADESA Appoints Drehs VP of Major Dealer Accounts

Scott Drehs has been named ADESA’s first-ever leader of major dealer accounts after serving as regional vice president of operations for AFC, another KAR Auction Services brand.

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Newsby StaffAugust 2, 2019

New-Vehicle Interest Rates Fall to 5.8%

The average interest rate for a U.S. new-vehicle loan fell below 6% for the first time all year as automakers and dealers extended model-year selldown promotions.

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Newsby StaffAugust 1, 2019

Auto Still No. 1 on Consumer Complaints List

Dealers and other automotive business owners once again generated more complaints than any other industry in Consumer Federation of America’s latest top 10 list.

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Newsby StaffAugust 1, 2019

Dealer.com Launches New Digital Storefront Solution

Dealer.com has officially launched its new dealer-facing digital storefront, adding ‘strong points of interaction’ designed to capture and engage car buyers shopping online.

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