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Claritas and STAT Analytics have partnered to launch Closemore, a new app and cloud service designed to work with dealership systems to deliver “leading edge” customer information in real time.
A one-on-one with Bloomberg’s Hannah Elliott did little to lend credibility to Henrik Fisker’s plan to produce a $40,000 all-electric SUV by 2021, when it will face direct competition from Tesla’s Model Y and at least four established highline factories.
Phil Hellstrom believes work/study programs can help dealers keep their best people on staff while raising the automotive industry’s profile in a near-zero-unemployment job market.
In a move industry watchers may regard as a sign of the times, dealership mainstay Cree has agreed to sell its lighting division in order to fully devote the company to semiconductor manufacturing.
A survey of QuoteWizard users finds younger drivers favor vehicles with an average 2018-MY MSRP of only $23,829, generating a Top 10 list dominated by affordable sedans.
A survey of 57,286 car buyers and lessees who visited dealership service departments and independent shops ranks Porsche No. 1 for the first time while Buick leads mass-market brands for the third straight year.
A straightforward approach to sales and customer service helped make Quirk Chevrolet America’s No. 1 Silverado, Bolt, and Volt dealer, and their front line is a highly skilled, efficient, and long-tenured BDC.
Trucks and sedans continue to dominate the list of America’s most floorplanned vehicles, but NextGear Capital analysts say SUVs and CUVs are gaining fast.
The man who sold 13,001 vehicles from a Detroit-area Chevrolet dealership and enjoyed a second career as an internationally renowned speaker and author has died.
The White House’s proposed 2020 budget would allow the federal electric-vehicle tax credit to expire and terminate an Energy Department program that helped fund investments in EV production by three manufacturers in seven states.
The National Automobile Dealers Association has named Juliet Guerra director of media relations and announced promotions for media and legislative experts Jared Allen and Ben Tesfazghi.
Manheim’s new suite of decisioning products promises to deliver new value to wholesale clients by leveraging data and insights from Manheim and parent company Cox Automotive.
U.S. dealers started the month with a 78-day supply of unsold vehicles, the highest number for March since 2009 and the largest total volume since July 2017, according to Automotive News.
The average fuel efficiency of light-duty cars, trucks, and SUVs reached a record-high 24.9 miles per gallon for the 2017 model-year, according to EPA analysts, who warned the industry may have trouble meeting future standards.
NADA Show 2019 attracted exhibitors in search of dealers and dealers in search of cutting-edge solutions that will make them stand out in an increasingly digitized and commoditized industry.
The Toyota Supra returns to U.S. dealerships in mid-2019 after a 21-year absence, evoking nostalgia for a lineage of racers that stretches back to the 1967 2000 GT.
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