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Newsby Tariq KamalSeptember 30, 2019

Hyundai Claims Dealer Fraud Forced $5M in Repurchases

Hyundai North America has sued a Pennsylvania dealer for fraud, claiming he bilked the automaker for $5 million by buying up hundreds of used Sonatas and purposely damaging their engines beyond repair.

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ArticlesSeptember 30, 2019

Is Your Store Suffering From Cultural Lag?

Dealers must find a new unique selling proposition in a market driven by highly informed car buyers who already know your price and are more likely to be swayed by value.

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ArticlesSeptember 18, 2019

Data Can Help Dealers Sell More OE Parts

Once treated as classified information, factory parts data is now shared freely. Opportunistic franchised dealers are seizing the opportunity by selling unneeded inventory to independent repair shops.

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Newsby Tariq KamalSeptember 18, 2019

World’s First Carbon-Neutral Dealership Changes Hands

Motorcars Honda of Cleveland Heights has been purchased and renamed by the nine-store Foundation Automotive group. The Ohio store was recognized by BP as the world’s first carbon-neutral auto dealership in 2016.

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Newsby StaffSeptember 17, 2019

Xtime Adds Text Marketing Features to Invite Platform

Xtime Text Marketing was designed to offer U.S. dealers who use Xtime Invite a new way to connect with sales and service customers in a timely and legally compliant manner.

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Newsby StaffSeptember 11, 2019

Pace of Dealership Acquisitions Slows in Q2

Kerrigan Advisors’ latest Blue Sky buy/sell report counts 49 transactions in the second quarter, a slight decline from Q1 but enough to maintain a 200-plus-transaction pace for 2019.

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Newsby StaffSeptember 10, 2019

Report: Chasing Price Hurts Gross, F&I, Service

A new report makes the case for chasing value over price, a strategy that auto dealerships nationwide are adopting to generate higher front-end & back-end grosses while earning lifelong service customers.

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ArticlesSeptember 9, 2019

Top 5 Ways to Increase Profitability Storewide

The digital revolution is not only upon us, it’s the new normal. Expert lists the five strategies dealers are adopting to stay ahead of the technology curve, meet customers where they live, and maximize revenue in sales, F&I, and service.

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Newsby StaffSeptember 3, 2019

Affinitiv and AutoLoop Complete Merger

The combined company retains the Affinitiv name and now includes more than 6,500 dealer accounts managed by 800 employees and generating approximately $200 million in revenues.

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Newsby StaffAugust 26, 2019

Manheim Moves to Flat Rates for Automatic Inspections

Manheim policymakers believe predictable pricing will persuade more dealers to take advantage of post-auction inspections after buying in-lane, at a physical sale, or through digital channels.

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