
Dealership Profits Decline
While new and used retail sales stagnated, dealerships have been particularly supported by fixed operations and finance-and-insurance profits, according to a new report.
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While new and used retail sales stagnated, dealerships have been particularly supported by fixed operations and finance-and-insurance profits, according to a new report.
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With second quarter originations plunging 45% from a year ago on tightening underwriting standards, bank execs said they expect originations to continue falling for the rest of the year before stabilizing in the first half of 2018.
Read More →The latest edition of J.D. Power’s semiannual cross-device website evaluation study ranks manufacturer sites in terms of information and content, appearance, speed and navigation.
Read More →The F&I agency has represented Warranty Solution, an AmTrust company, for more than 14 years. Now it can offer its dealer clients the resources of AmTrust programs as well as access to other F&I product providers the firm represents.
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The 2.2% decline in wholesale prices of vehicles up to eight years in age was right in line with average losses recorded for the month over the past five years, J.D. Power Valuation Services reported this week. However, the firm’s Seasonally Adjusted Used Vehicle Price Index was significantly lower than a year ago.
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The Chatbot Consumer Report found that a quarter of the 500 U.S. households polled by 3Cinteractive Corp. use chatbots on a daily basis. But the report also revealed that the technology is still a long way from impacting business.
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The partnership integrates open sale inventory listed on manufacturers’ digital sales platforms powered by RMS Automotive into vAuto’s Stockwave tool, providing dealers with access to pre-auction inventory while helping manufacturers increase exposure of their inventory.
Read More →A federal judge has granted Authenticom’s request for a preliminary injunction against business practices at the heart of the company’s antitrust lawsuit against the nation’s leading DMS providers.
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Stip Trac was designed to help dealers and their F&I offices track cash flow, collect stips, and keep an open communication line with car buyers before and after their purchase. Dealers can also set contracts-in-transit limits, track money in transit by salesperson and more.
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According to the firm, the RelayCars virtual reality app has been downloaded more than one million times since launch. It provides an immersive automotive VR experience that lets users explore every make and model available since 2015 in six different virtual showrooms.
Read More →Alpha Warranty Services’ COO Jeremy Lindsey was honored with the Utah Business CXO of the Year award. He was also featured in the June issue of Utah Business Magazine for his achievement.
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