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Dealer Opsby Tariq KamalJune 6, 2019

FCA Blames French State for Failed Renault Merger

Fiat Chrysler has backed out of a proposed merger with Renault, blaming ‘political conditions’ in France, whose government owns a 15% share of Renault. A week ago, the companies were poised to form the world’s third-largest automaker.

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Dealer Opsby 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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Dealer Opsby StaffJune 6, 2019

Report: GAP Claim Payouts Are Accelerating

Protective Asset Protection analysts say GAP claim payouts rose by 19.5% for new vehicles and an astounding 95% for used vehicles between 2014 and 2018.

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Digitalby StaffJune 5, 2019

DealerSocket Upgrades Inventory+ Software

New enhancements to DealerSocket’s inventory management platform were designed to offer dealers greater control and visibility and a higher profit per vehicle.

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Dealer Opsby StaffJune 5, 2019

Porsche Palm Springs Gets Solar System

Renova Energy announced the installation of a SunPower Helix Dual Tilt solar system at Southern California’s Porsche of Palm Springs, a new LEED-certified dealership.

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Digitalby StaffJune 5, 2019

Group 1 Debuts Digital Sales and F&I Platform

Group 1 Automotive has launched AcceleRide, a fully online buying process that includes vehicle configuration, trade-in valuation, and financing options, at 79 U.S. dealerships.

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Digitalby StaffJune 5, 2019

Manheim Tucson Is First All-Digital Auction

Manheim has launched its first 100% digital auction at its Tucson location, a move designed to provide a safe, comfortable, and technologically advanced setting for buyers and sellers.

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Digitalby StaffJune 5, 2019

CoreLogic Launches Three-Bureau PreQual

A new solution from CoreLogic Credco was designed to help auto dealers efficiently prequalify potential customers via soft-pull credit reports and scores from all three national credit bureaus.

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Digitalby 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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Dealer Opsby StaffJune 4, 2019

KBB.com: New-Car Prices Up Nearly 4% in May

Kelley Blue Book analysts say a parade of new models helped drive the average price for a new vehicle sold in the U.S. to $37,185 in May, a 3.7% year-over-year increase.

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