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ArticlesJuly 18, 2019

Rising Loan Amounts Drive Consumers to the Used-Vehicle Market

The auto finance segment is growing at a healthy rate, but average new-vehicle loan amounts are outpacing the market, driving an increasing number of car buyers — including those with prime and superprime credit scores — out of the showroom and onto the used-car lot.

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ArticlesJuly 16, 2019

Dawn Walston Dares to Succeed at Titus-Will Toyota

Dawn Walston worked her way up from service cashier to vice president and general manager of Titus-Will Toyota in Tacoma, Wash., forging a career path that shattered stereotypes and earned national and international recognition for herself and her family-owned dealer group.

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Newsby StaffJuly 11, 2019

NIADA Debuts ‘Custom-Tailored’ Compliance System

The National Independent Automobile Dealers Association has partnered with ComplyNet to launch NIADA CMS, a compliance management system designed specifically for independent dealers.

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Newsby Tariq KamalJuly 10, 2019

Report: Slow Sales Aside, Auto Groups Outperform Market

Kerrigan Advisors analysts say the stock prices for America’s seven publicly traded dealership groups are outpacing the broader U.S. equity markets and could soar higher on lower interest rates and new trucks.

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Newsby StaffJuly 9, 2019

Used Vehicle Retention Index Ticks Up in June

Black Book analysts say full-size vans and premium sports cars helped used-vehicle values start summer on a strong note, ticking up 0.6% from May to finish at 115 in June.

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Done Dealby Tariq KamalJuly 2, 2019

Will Data Put an End to Powerbooking?

A new-to-market, data-driven solution has reignited the discussion over intentional vehicle overvaluation, a form of bank fraud that remains prevalent despite a string of dealer lawsuits and regulatory actions.

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Newsby StaffJune 28, 2019

Study: Top Sales Performers Are Active Listeners

A new Marchex study of 6,200 dealership sales conversations by Marchex finds the top 25% of performers listened actively, asked engaging questions, offered contact information, requested names, and were unfailingly polite.

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Newsby StaffJune 27, 2019

IHS: Average Age of U.S. Vehicles Continues to Rise

The average age of America’s registered cars and light trucks has risen again, to 11.8 years, according to the latest report from IHS Markit.

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Newsby StaffJune 24, 2019

Black Book, Autodata Partner to Launch As-Built Valuation

Black Book and Autodata Solutions announced the launch of As-Built Valuation Service, a collaborative effort that integrates Black Book’s vehicle valuation data into Autodata’s ChromeData platform.

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Newsby StaffJune 22, 2019

iRecon Launches Vendor-Targeted Mobile App

The latest iteration of iRecon was designed to help smart device-equipped vendors manage work requests and dealer relationships while streamlining the reconditioning process.

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