
Sun Toyota’s John Marazzi was already an internet sales evangelist before launching a fully online process in September 2016. In its first month alone, the program delivered 75 closed deals and an F&I per-copy average that was just $45 shy of the in-store average.
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Barry McMillan, who has led RouteOne Canada since 2003, will retire at the end of this month. Assuming his duties is Anthony Goulbourne, who was promoted to senior vice president.
Read More →Through RouteOne’s online credit application and econtracting platform, users of Pearl’s Showroom Xpress digital retail platform can contract car buyers on mobile devices and websites.
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The expected regulatory rollback, plateauing sales, rising interest rates, and the push to change the in-dealership experience clouds the F&I industry’s future, EFG Companies said today. Four of the firm's executives offered their predictions for 2017.
Read More →Sixty percent of respondents to the technology provider’s dealer survey indicated that they are not considering using tablets in either their sales or F&I departments. Aside from resistance to change, respondents cited cost and an undefined ROI as reasons for not using mobile tablets.
Read More →The Academy is led by F&I trainer Tony Dupaquier. The program includes workshops for personnel at all levels within F&I and sales operations, and is designed with today’s internet-educated shoppers in mind.
Read More →The new technology allows users of RouteOne's econtracting solution to send their customers a secure link to access their deal files. Buyers can review the documents in the dealership on their own smartphone or tablet, or they can log in at home to review, save or print them for later reference.
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AutoGravity's smartphone-based auto finance platform is now available to car buyers in 46 states, the company announced this week.
Read More →The company’s new Vehicle Recommender tool for the iPad empowers dealership salespeople to instantly identify the right car for customers from the moment they set foot in the dealership. It’s available as a new feature of Roadster’s Express Storefront iPad app.
Read More →Launched in 2016, the portal acts as a cross-channel, integrated platform that applies ‘customer-centric principles’ to the dealer staff experience, officials said. Usage is role based, personalized and mobile friendly.
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