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Auto Financeby StaffAugust 10, 2021

Q2 Lease Trends Report Shows More Drivers Opting for Longer Lease Terms

Brands with unfavorable lease policies continue to see lower brand loyalty.

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Auto Financeby StaffAugust 10, 2021

Market Insights from Black Book

Despite the limited inventory on dealer lots, dealer lanes continue to have higher volume at auction, while manufacturers’ remarketing lanes are offering less and less in open sales channels.

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Digitalby StaffAugust 10, 2021

Cryptocurrency Payments Predicted to Grow

Today, few auto retailers accept cryptocurrency as payment, but experts predict that could soon change.

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Showroomby StaffAugust 10, 2021

Analysts Predict Vehicle Production and Sales to Fall Off for Rest of 2021

LMC Automotive expects the semiconductor shortage to cut production in North America by about 452,000 units over the remaining months. The company also expects the chip shortage to impact production by about 1.5 million units.

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Auto Financeby StaffAugust 5, 2021

Specialty Market Update

Last month we noted that the record run of value increases we have seen over the past 18 months appeared to be slowing down and possibly ending.

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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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Showroomby 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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