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Articlesby Brittany-Marie SwansonFebruary 10, 2017

F&I to Go

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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NewsFebruary 7, 2017

President of RouteOne Canada to Retire

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.

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NewsFebruary 1, 2017

Pearl Technology Completes Integration With RouteOne

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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NewsJanuary 31, 2017

EFG Companies: F&I Industry Faces Murky 2017

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.

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NewsJanuary 30, 2017

eLEND Study: Mobile Technology Adoption Hampered by Resistance to Change

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.

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NewsJanuary 26, 2017

RoadVantage Teams With The Academy on New Training Initiative

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.

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NewsJanuary 26, 2017

RouteOne’s Econtracting Platform Now Features Remote Document Delivery

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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NewsJanuary 25, 2017

AutoGravity Launches Digital Finance Platform

AutoGravity's smartphone-based auto finance platform is now available to car buyers in 46 states, the company announced this week.

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NewsJanuary 25, 2017

Roadster Adds Vehicle Recommendation Feature to Ecommerce System

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.

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NewsJanuary 25, 2017

ChannelNet Transforms Hyundai Capital’s Dealer Portal Into Real-Time Sales Tool

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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