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NewsNovember 29, 2016

Black Book: Used-Vehicle Depreciation Continues Slowdown

For the car segment, wholesale values decreased by 0.56% last week, an improvement over the 0.62% decrease the segment realized the week before. On the truck front, wholesale values decreased by 0.31%, less than the prior week’s depreciation rate of 0.59%.

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NewsNovember 29, 2016

F&I Still a Drag on Improving Transaction Times, Survey Shows

Although transaction times at dealerships are improving, there are still roadblocks in the process that are holding dealerships back from reliably achieving transactions times below the one- and two-hour mark, according to a survey fielded by eLend Solutions.

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Newsby Tariq KamalNovember 28, 2016

Bazaarvoice: Consumer-Generated Content ‘Critical’ to Sales

Ratings, reviews, photos and videos created by customers — collectively known as “consumer-generated content” (CGC) — have become a “critical” component in dealership branding and vehicle sales, according to new research from Bazaarvoice.

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NewsNovember 28, 2016

Pearl Technology Launches Proximity Marketing Platform for Dealers

The new solution, according to Pearl Technology, gives a dealer the ability to circumvent a retail transaction at a competitor’s lot by delivering real-time offers through the customer’s mobile device.

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NewsNovember 22, 2016

Kerrigan Advisors: Dealership M&A Activity Down in 2016

Buy/Sell activity remains strong, but the firm believes activity could slow in the fourth quarter as sellers hope for a more favorable tax rebate on their sales proceeds in 2017.

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NewsNovember 22, 2016

FCC, Canadian Regulator Sign Robocall Agreement

The FCC’s Enforcement Bureau and the Canadian Radio-Television and Telecommunications Commission have agreed to cooperate and share intelligence to combat unlawful automated telephone calls.

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NewsNovember 22, 2016

Car Shoppers Looking for Deep Discounts, SUV/CUVs on Cyber Monday, Survey Shows

Jumpstart Automotive surveyed approximately 2,500 consumers to gauge their interest in buying a car on Cyber Monday. According to results, 33% of men and 35% of women would be most interested in shopping for SUVs/CUVs on Cyber Monday.

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NewsNovember 21, 2016

Auto/Mate Employees Tout 1,000-Plus Years of Combined Dealership Experience

Auto/Mate Dealership Systems today announced that after its latest round of hiring, its employees have surpassed 1,000 years of combined experience working in car dealerships.

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NewsNovember 18, 2016

NADA Study: Mobility Services, Autonomous Vehicles Biggest Risk to Dealership System

The single biggest risk to the dealership system within the next decade will be the convergence of mobility services with autonomous vehicles. That’s the conclusion of a new research project commissioned by the National Automobile Dealers Association.

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NewsNovember 17, 2016

NextGear Capital Presents Fourth Annual Auction Partners Awards

NextGear Capital presented its fourth annual Auction Partners Awards Wednesday at the Red Rock Casino and Resort in Las Vegas, the site of the 2016 National Automobile Auction Association (NAAA) Convention.

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