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Newsby StaffSeptember 25, 2019

Study: Dealers and Car Buyers Want New Tech, Dealership Staff Resistant

A Cox Automotive report finds high demand for automation and AI technology among dealers and their customers. But dealers cited cost and their staffs’ inability or unwillingness to adopt new tools and update processes as major obstacles.

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ArticlesSeptember 25, 2019

3 Digital Retailing Myths Debunked

Concerns over costs, the customer experience, and intangible benefits have prevented many dealers from competing in the digital sales and F&I arena. Separate fact from fiction with this three-minute read.

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ArticlesSeptember 23, 2019

Why Dealership Staff Fear Digital Retailing (and What to Do About It)

Dealers see the potential for more sales, higher profits, and improved CSI scores that digital sales and F&I can bring. Your employees fear the loss of job security and the burden of new responsibilities.

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Newsby Tariq KamalSeptember 23, 2019

Ind. Dealer Courtney Cole Loses Cancer Battle

Courtney Cox Cole, the former sixth-generation co-owner of Indiana’s Hare Chevrolet and member of the Indiana Basketball Hall of Fame, has died at 48 from complications related to lung cancer.

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Newsby StaffSeptember 20, 2019

KBB Enhances Instant Cash Offer Dealer Tool

Kelley Blue Book has introduced a redesigned Dealer Admin Tool as part of a series of enhancements to its dealer- and customer-facing Instant Cash Offer platform.

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Newsby StaffSeptember 20, 2019

Report: Used-Vehicle Prices Up 2% From 2018

J.D. Power’s latest index finds average prices for used vehicles were up 2% year-over-year in August. Analysts say the segment will continue to drive profits for dealers for the foreseeable future.

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Newsby StaffSeptember 19, 2019

ADESA Livestreams CPO Auction for FCA Dealers

ADESA partnered with Fiat Chrysler Automobiles to debut the next phase of its Simulcast cloud-based online auction solution at a national meeting of franchised dealers.

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Newsby Tariq KamalSeptember 19, 2019

Fed Cuts Interest Rates Again, Stock Market Responds

Stock are on the rise following the second quarter-point reduction to the federal funds rate in less than two months. No further cuts are planned for this year or next, guaranteeing further pressure from the White House.

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ArticlesSeptember 19, 2019

4 Steps to Maximize Pre-Owned Profits

Reconsider every aspect of your sourcing, reconditioning, marketing, and lead-generation efforts to get the biggest bang for your used-vehicle buck.

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Newsby Tariq KamalSeptember 18, 2019

World’s First Carbon-Neutral Dealership Changes Hands

Motorcars Honda of Cleveland Heights has been purchased and renamed by the nine-store Foundation Automotive group. The Ohio store was recognized by BP as the world’s first carbon-neutral auto dealership in 2016.

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