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Newsby Tariq KamalSeptember 26, 2019

Mystery Surrounds Seattle Dealership Closures

Five motorcycle dealerships owned by Microsoft executive Howard Crow were suddenly shuttered last week. Managers and staff have returned, without pay, to open the doors and deliver or return bikes to bewildered customers.

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Newsby StaffSeptember 25, 2019

Inovatec Selects Carfax Canada VIN Tool

Inovatec Systems has integrated Carfax Canada’s VIN Scan with its cloud-based auto finance platform, promising a more efficient and accurate decisioning process.

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Newsby StaffSeptember 25, 2019

Escalade Leads September Lease Price Hikes

Wantalease.com reports average monthly lease payments for the Cadillac Escalade shot up nearly 40% in September, leading a pack of models that increased in price in the lull between incentive seasons.

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Newsby StaffSeptember 25, 2019

PassTime Launches ‘Revolutionary’ Wireless GPS Device

PassTime announced the launch of Encore, a new dealer-facing vehicle asset management tool packaged in a completely self-powered, slim design.

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Newsby StaffSeptember 25, 2019

Calif. AG Sues Blanco for Bank Fraud, False Advertising

The office of California Attorney General Xavier Becerra has charged the 10-rooftop Paul Blanco’s Good Car Co. with credit application fraud, payment packing, and false and deceptive advertising.

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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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