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Vroom Used Car Retailer Announces End to Ecommerce Operations, Liquidating Inventory

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Vroom’s move comes as a response to challenges in securing additional capital for its operations, particularly in extending the vehicle floorplan facility beyond its current expiration date of March 31, 2024. Despite concerted efforts, the company faced difficulties raising the necessary capital in the current market environment.

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Vroom Goes Bust: Online Used Car Giant Stops Sales, Lays Off 90% Of Staff

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“As we previously disclosed, we intended to raise additional capital to fund our operations and support the extension of our vehicle floorplan facility beyond its current expiration date of March 31, 2024,” said Thomas Shortt, Vroom’s CEO.

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BendPak Improves Two-Post Parking Lift 

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Designed to be ganged together via shared columns to fit more lifts in less space, it delivers unmatched versatility and convenience for automobile dealers, automotive shops, commercial parking operators and car collectors. Each lift can accommodate two vehicles, including cars, SUVs and light trucks.

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Lane watch: The numbers battle involving full-size pickups

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Sending a full-size truck to auction appears to be as much of a heartburn-triggering situation for franchised dealers as seeing that new model sitting in inventory and on the store floorplan for 100 days or more. Data from Black Book, Cox Automotive and J.D.

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COMMENTARY: A constituency of one

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It was the voice of the dealer that kept 100% deductibility of floorplan interest expenses in the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act. And more recently, it was the voice of the dealer that convinced federal, state and local governments that automotive sales and service were essential businesses to remain open during the pandemic.

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Automotive Tech Entrepreneur Joe Neiman Launches DealerClub

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The post Automotive Tech Entrepreneur Joe Neiman Launches DealerClub appeared first on AutoSuccessOnline. Maximum Bidder Engagement All auction prices on DealerClub start at $0, maximizing bidding engagement. DealerClub is the blank canvas that dealers have been waiting for.”

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The $740 Challenge: How Savvy Dealerships Are Turning the Tables

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In today’s automotive landscape, consumers and dealerships are caught in a complex web of economic pressures. Explore 2024 automotive market and leasing trends, with strategies for dealerships to navigate economic pressures and boost profitability. Yet, beneath these positive indicators lies a deeper issue. record set in Q4 2023.