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Retail

Dealer news: Zeigler earns Elite status in Chicago; dealer adds 2nd Montana store

Zeigler Auto Group has moved beyond being one of the Chicago area’s best companies to work for. Now it’s elite. The Michigan-based dealership group, which operates 15 locations in the Chicagoland region, was presented with an Elite Award for Employee ... [Read More]

Dealer news: Kavich sells store to focus on software startup; Healey Brothers charity event; Power Ford earns custom status

A top dealership in the San Francisco Bay Area now has a new owner. Bakhtiari Auto Group has acquired Acura of Fremont in Fremont, Calif., from Bruce Kavich, according to Haig Partners, which advised the seller in the transaction. In ... [Read More]

Wholesale

IAA enters Guatemala with its latest international alliance

Following recent ventures in the Middle East, the Baltic region and Western Asia, IAA’s latest international push turns back toward the south. The global marketplace has launched a new market alliance with Auto Traders of America in the Central American ... [Read More]

Lane watch: Analysts take closer look at late models

After sharing top-line metrics from last week — wholesale values falling another 0.49%, auction conversion rates ticking up to 56%, and the estimated used retail days to turn staying at roughly 36 days — Black Book got into a discussion ... [Read More]

Resource Hub

Best Practices, Ideas, and Tools for Business

Turn Battery Risk Into Trust: Your Edge in the Used EV Market

Independent battery health certification is the new gold standard for used EV dealerships. The latest AVILOO detect Magazine reveals how...
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How GMs Start Their Day with Mastermind & Make More Deals

Successful General Managers know that how you start the day sets the tone for dealership performance. This checklist outlines the...
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Rising Repos, Shrinking Margins: A Guide to Reduce Collections and Servicing Costs with AI Agents

As delinquencies rise and margins tighten, leading auto lenders use AI agents to cut collections and servicing costs without compromising...
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Out-of-State Titling: 12 Steps Every Title Clerk Should Follow (The Easy Way)

Out-of-state titling isn’t easy. With every state having different DMV requirements, document packets, and deadlines, it’s easy for mistakes to...
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Free Guide: How Smart Dealers Can Profit from Customer Car Insurance

Turn Customer Auto Insurance into Dealership Profit If you're not profiting from auto insurance in your dealership, now’s the time...
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Go In-House With Your Photos

Your Photo Vendor Didn’t Show Up Again? Let’s Fix That. Stop relying on vendors and start owning your inventory. This...
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The Auto Dealer’s Complete Checklist for Evaluating AI

The Auto Dealer’s Complete Checklist for Evaluating AI highlights key questions dealership leaders should ask technology partners during the selection...
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Dealer Guide: Selecting the Right Auto Logistics Partner

In retail automotive, your transport provider isn’t just moving cars — they’re moving your business forward. Every delayed delivery, damaged...
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Technology

Authenticom adds Potvin to bring creativity, storytelling to its digital strategy

Authenticom Group of Companies has added Jeremy Potvin as director of digital strategy, a hire the company said reinforces its commitment to strategic execution and leadership in its digital ecosystem. Authenticom cited Potvin’s two decades of experience “at the intersection ... [Read More]

Mobility conference showcases how cities seek technology to transform transportation for residents

Cities are partnering with the auto industry and autonomous/remote-controlled car technology providers to help solve transportation problems for residents, said panelists representing some of those municipalities and companies at the MOVE America conference here Sept. 23-24. MOVE America is a ... [Read More]

Analysis

Study finds Midwest is best for affordability in buying and owning a car

You want to find the least expensive place to buy and own a car. Where are you headed? To the Midwest, according to a study by National Business Capital. The business lending platform’s analysis of the full cost of buying ... [Read More]

Middle-income consumers turning more toward used cars, survey finds

The American Dream used to include owning a home and buying a new car. But according to a survey conducted in September by banking and financial services provider Santander US, that dream has shifted for middle-class Americans, who now see ... [Read More]

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