Dealer/consultant Luke Godwin discusses issues and opportunities facing dealers today Luke Godwin has his finger on the pulse of the independent used-car dealer. For starters, he’s a dealer himself as owner of Godwin Motors in Columbia, S.C. He’s also a consultant working with independent dealers and a frequent speaker at ... Listen Here
More insight into fraud at dealerships with Experian’s Jim Maguire Experian senior director for automotive Jim Maguire made another appearance on the Auto Remarketing Podcast to recap findings from the company’s latest dealer survey that examined the impact of fraud at dealerships. Maguire then touched on the balance dealers and ... Listen Here
Cox Automotive on guiding the modern car buyer One of the keynote presentations from Used Car Week 2025 featured Micah Tindor and Elizabeth Stegall of Cox Automotive for a session titled, “Guiding the Modern Buyer with Trust, Tech & Smarter Trade-Ins.” Valuable study findings and dealership recommendations now ... Listen Here

Retail

PODCAST: NCM & WOCAN spotlight emerging dealership leader

Colby Sturdivant plans to run a dealership one day. And she is well on her way to accomplishing that goal, fueled by her passion for automotive and helping people. Sturdivant, who is new-car manager at Freedom Honda Sumter in South ... [Read More]

BizzyCar, Carfax spread the word in National Vehicle Safety Recalls Week: check cars, get recalls repaired

This week is National Vehicle Safety Recalls Week, and two companies are intent on delivering its message to check your vehicle for open recalls. BizzyCar, a recall management platform for dealerships, is encouraging drivers and dealerships to take action on ... [Read More]

Wholesale

Lease End wants to provide dealers with ‘front-run’ opportunity

Now a profitable operation, Lease End sees its chance to provide dealerships with a path to more profitability through their used-car inventory. The fintech company wants to connect dealerships with consumers who are near the end of the contracts with ... [Read More]

America’s Group adds Iowa to footprint with latest purchase

America’s Group has moved into another new state: Iowa. The company announced its first location in the Hawkeye State, acquiring Plaza Auto Auction in Mount Vernon. The auction, founded in 1963 by Bob and Norma Edleman, will now operate as ... [Read More]

Resource Hub

Best Practices, Ideas, and Tools for Business

The Dealer’s Guide to Smarter GPS Tracking

A Buyer’s Guide for Independent Dealer, BHPH, and Auto Finance Leaders Reducing Risk, Unlocking Opportunity Independent dealers and finance companies...
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Used Car Turn Vendor Management Checklist

Vehicles touch multiple vendors before they ever hit the lot, and when approvals, communication, and invoices are scattered, delays are...
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Technology

CarGurus bolstered by value creation, new dealers & AI-driven products

CarGurus CEO Jason Trevisan began the company’s fourth quarer and annual earnings call by calling 2025 a “pivotal year” for the company. “We accelerated product innovation, expanding how we serve dealers and consumers as a marketplace, software, and data company, ... [Read More]

Team Velocity launches upgraded Apollo AssistantAI

Team Velocity is launching a new Apollo. The automotive digital retailing and integrated technology company announced a “major upgrade” to its Apollo AssistantAI, a move the company said strengthens its Apollo integrated digital retailing and website performance platform to help ... [Read More]

Analysis

COMMENTARY: How dealerships can build trust through communications

In today’s competitive automotive market, a dealership’s success isn’t solely measured by the number of vehicles sold. True long-term profitability lies in customer retention, and the service department is the linchpin of this strategy. With looming tariffs poised to impact ... [Read More]

COMMENTARY: 5 trends guiding future of commercial automotive in 2026

In 2025, the automotive industry was defined by an in-progress recovery that was increasingly complicated by affordability hurdles and regulatory shifts. As we move into 2026, retail sales are expected to flatten, and likely even dip slightly, as higher expenses ... [Read More]

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