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Dealer Opsby StaffSeptember 26, 2018

Sonic CEO Scott Smith Steps Down, Successors Named

The automotive retailer announced that co-founder B. Scott Smith is stepping down as CEO, president, and director of the public dealer group. His brother David Burton Smith will assume his role as CEO, while executive Jeff Dyke was promoted to president.

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Dealer Opsby StaffSeptember 26, 2018

Spireon: Impounds a ‘Billion-Dollar Problem’ for Dealers

Spireon has released ‘Impound Storage Fees, a Billion-Dollar Problem,’ a new study billed as the first to address the steep costs rampant impounds generate for dealers, finance sources, and car buyers.

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Trainingby StaffSeptember 26, 2018

Cox: September Sales to Decline 7.2% From Year-Ago Levels

Despite the expected volume decline, the firm put September’s seasonally adjusted annual sales rate at a healthy 17.1 million, down from last September’s 18.1 million SAAR. The company said higher interest rates and talks of tariffs may be having some pull-ahead impact in the market.

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Dealer Opsby StaffSeptember 25, 2018

PayNearMe Launches Mobile-First Payment System

Auto dealers and auto finance sources have new options for customers wishing to pay by cash, debit, credit, or ACH with the launch of PayNearMe’s expanded system.

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Dealer Opsby StaffSeptember 25, 2018

Karma to Open Dealerships in Seattle, Chicago, SoCal

Electric vehicle manufacturer Karma is set to open new dealerships in Seattle, Chicago, and Westlake Village, Calif.

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Dealer Opsby Paul ClintonSeptember 25, 2018

Auctions Return to Business Following Florence

Manheim Wilmington is reopening this Friday. Operations were shut down last week in preparation of Hurricane Florence, which had less of an impact on the U.S. vehicle market than hurricanes Harvey and Irma in 2017.

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Dealer Opsby Gregory ArroyoSeptember 25, 2018

Cox Automotive’s O’Neil to Retire in February

The tech firm confirmed this week reports that COO Mark O’Neil plans to retire this February. He’ll depart almost four years after Cox’s acquisition of Dealertrack, a company he led as CEO for about 14 years.

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Digitalby StaffSeptember 25, 2018

Report: Price and Inventory Still Top Priorities for Car Buyers

A joint study by Jumpstart Automotive Media and Ipsos charts the advancement of digital and mobile strategies and finds pricing, inventory, and dealer websites remain major influencers.

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Trainingby StaffSeptember 25, 2018

Carfax Expands Role in Nissan, Infiniti CPO Programs

The expanded role is designed to boost customer retention at certified dealerships. Now, all Nissan and Infiniti CPO buyers get enrolled in the free myCarfax service so they can receive service and recall alerts from Carfax.

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Dealer Opsby StaffSeptember 24, 2018

ACV Wins Stevie Gold

ACV Auctions won a gold award in the 2018 Stevie Awards for Great Employers.

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