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Auto Financeby StaffAugust 5, 2021

Black Book July's Used Vehicle Retention Index Shows First Drop in 2021

As wholesale prices started to decline in July, the seasonally adjusted Retention Index reversed the trend for the first time this year and decrease to 161.8 points.

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Awardsby StaffAugust 5, 2021

Voting for 2021 Dealers' Choice Awards Ends Tomorrow

Completed surveys enter the voter into a drawing for one of two $200 Amazon eGiftCards. 

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Dealer Opsby StaffAugust 4, 2021

GM Again Shutters Truck Assembly Plants Amid Chip Shortage

The company will idle plants in Flint, Michigan; Fort Wayne, Indiana; and Silao, Mexico, just one week after the plants resumed production after an earlier shutdown related to the shortage.

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Opinionby StaffAugust 3, 2021

"Voice of the Buyer" Study Reveals Different Strategies Needed to Make the Sale

If you’re trying to sell to Generation Z buyers, new data shows they have a radically different mindset from millennials and all buyers overall, requiring businesses and sales professionals to adjust tactics to close the deal.

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Auto Financeby StaffAugust 3, 2021

Weekly Market Insights from Black Book

Days-to-turn for used retail listings have been increasing, as retail demand softened over the last few weeks.

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Showroomby StaffAugust 3, 2021

No Clear Future Roadmap by Ford for India

Ford presently offers only five key vehicle models in the country including its flagship EcoSport and Endeavour models, which are now losing share to newer competing products.

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Showroomby StaffJuly 29, 2021

Binary Automotive Solutions Rolls Out New, Complimentary Marketing Assets for Dealerships

Binary Automotive Solutions new marketing collateral delivered free of charge to dealer partners include place mat laminates, custom stickers and animated videos.

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F&Iby StaffJuly 29, 2021

National Auto Care Announces Key Hire in M&A Role

The Director of Corporate Development is a new role for NAC, an award-winning F&I provider that announced four agency acquisitions in 2020, with more slated for 2021.

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Showroomby StaffJuly 29, 2021

Electrified Vehicle Sales Accelerate in Q2

The U.S. auto market has seen growth this year in nearly every segment, but no segment is growing more quickly and more relentlessly than electrified vehicles.

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Dealer Opsby StaffJuly 29, 2021

Lithia Motors Predicts End to New-Vehicle Shortage  

“We expect inventories to continue to normalize throughout the back half of 2021 and in the first part of 2022,” said Chris Holzshu, Lithia chief operating officer, in an earnings conference call.

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