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Newsby StaffJune 10, 2019

Dealer Sentiment ‘Remarkably Stable’ Despite Traffic, Profits

Cox Automotive analysts say U.S. dealers reported strong traffic and profits but have remained largely pessimistic in their view of the auto retail market in the second quarter.

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Newsby StaffJune 6, 2019

Experian: Facing Higher Loan Amounts, Prime Buyers Go Used

More consumers in the prime and superprime credit tiers opted for used vehicles as concerns around affordability grew in the first quarter, according to the latest report from Experian.

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Newsby StaffJune 4, 2019

Report: Car Buyers Prefer Full-Motion Walkarounds

Flick Fusion reports consumer views of full-motion walkaround videos grew at a 20% clip in Q1, outpacing stitched-photo videos and accounting for 18% of all inventory video views.

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ArticlesJune 3, 2019

5 Ways to Catch Up to the Market

Whether your dealership is big, small, profitable or unprofitable, it’s time to take a fresh look at how you’re measuring success.

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Newsby Tariq KamalMay 9, 2019

Carvana Q1: Accelerated Growth Accelerates Losses

Carvana’s first-quarter results include triple-digit gains in net revenue and consumer-sourced inventory, but losses continue to mount, growing 57% to $82.6 million year-over-year.

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Newsby Tariq KamalApril 22, 2019

Carvana Crashes Used-Vehicle Dealer Rankings

Carvana broke into the top 10 in its first appearance on Automotive News’ list of the nation's Top 100 Used Retailers, more than doubling its output to more than 94,000 units and outpacing the Asbury, Larry H. Miller, and Ken Garff groups.

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Newsby StaffApril 16, 2019

Study: Americans Prefer Fewer Dealerships, Faster Decisions, Used Vehicles

Cox Automotive’s 2019 Car Buyer Journey report finds consumers are spending less time in dealerships and in the market, accelerating the decisionmaking process as a growing affordability gap continues to threaten new-vehicle sales.

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Newsby StaffApril 11, 2019

Report: 2019 Depreciation Rate Up Sharply to 15%

Black Book and Fitch Ratings’ annual used-vehicle depreciation and auto ABS report predicts a 15% depreciation rate for U.S.-registered vehicles, up from 12.4% in 2018.

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NewsJuly 5, 2018

Edmunds: Stage Set for Market Contraction

June’s annual percentage rate of 5.82% marked a 17% increase since January 2018. Add rising rates to a virtually saturated U.S. market, record-high vehicle prices, and historically high numbers of people who owe more than their cars are worth, and the stage is set for a market contraction, the firm said.

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ArticlesJuly 3, 2018

Your Showroom Is the New Amazon

Dealer tech expert has a process for converting your new-car operation into an Amazon-like online marketplace.

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