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Dealer Opsby StaffSeptember 9, 2021

Manufacturers Hopeful That Chip Supply Will Improve in Q4

Though forecasts predict the global semiconductor shortage may not right itself until 2023, vehicle manufacturers express hope for improvement in Quarter 4.

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Dealer Opsby StaffSeptember 9, 2021

Dealers Clean Up After Hurricane Hits

Hurricane Ida damages vehicles at New Jersey and Louisiana dealerships. 

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Fixed Opsby StaffSeptember 8, 2021

Cox Automotive: Auto Market Weekly Summary

The slowing auto market will lead Cox Automotive to revise downward its full-year new-vehicle sales forecast.

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Dealer Opsby StaffSeptember 8, 2021

Market Insights from Black Book

On a volume-weighted basis, the overall Car segment increased +0.18%. For reference, the previous week cars increased by +0.06%.

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Fixed Opsby StaffSeptember 8, 2021

Toyota Eyes Leadership in EV Battery Technology Over Next Decade with Announced Investments

Japanese automaker Toyota plans to spend U$13.5bn to develop electric vehicle battery technology and supply system by 2030.

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Digitalby StaffSeptember 7, 2021

Easier Media Tagging from Rapid Recon Delivers Faster Repair Approvals

Media Gallery is part of Rapid Recon’s product features to help automobile dealers maximize used car sales and profitability by improving the speed-to-sale of their used car inventory.

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Auto Financeby StaffSeptember 7, 2021

Black Book August’s Used Vehicle Retention Index Increased Again After a Brief Break in July

The seasonally adjusted Retention Index increased to 165.7 points, barely missing another record.

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Showroomby StaffSeptember 7, 2021

AutoPayPlus Launches Industry-First Fintech Solution to Increase Dealer Profit

AutoPay+PERKS amplifies a dealer’s two biggest profit centers in one easy step.

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Digitalby StaffSeptember 2, 2021

KAR to Accelerate Dealer-to-Dealer Growth, Profitability Through Acquisition of CARWAVE

With the addition of CARWAVE’s scale and financial performance, KAR expects to be immediately profitable across its North American dealer-to-dealer platforms.

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Auto Financeby StaffSeptember 2, 2021

Cox Automotive Forecast: August New-Vehicle Sales Pace Slowest of 2021 Due to Low Supply

August will be a fourth consecutive month of slowing sales and looks to be coming in even lower than our forecast of 1.2 million, a 9% decline from August 2020.

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