Carscoops

DECEMBER 7, 2024

A new report claims retailers could bank thousands of dollars on every 2024 / 2025 Charger Daytona they sell, and that’s before the inevitable markups enter the conversation. For buyers? Things get even more lucrative if the buyer is looking at the sportier Scat Pack. For dealerships, it’s a windfall.

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AutoSuccessOnline

DECEMBER 4, 2024

Anyone who’s ever sold cars for a living has had this experience: a customer walks into your showroom, they express great interest in a particular vehicle, then the deal falls apart practically before it even begins. Today, this group — often called “credit invisibles” — numbers some 45 million people here in the U.S.,

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AutoDealer Today

MARCH 1, 2024

To work with every type of car buyer and close every type of deal, today’s dealerships need to provide a new kind of shopping experience for their customers. In this guide, you’ll learn how personalization, less repetition, and greater price transparency can help your dealership retail smarter.

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AutoSuccessOnline

FEBRUARY 4, 2025

Cox Automotive showcased new retail and wholesale solutions designed to fuel the future of car buying and selling during NADA Show 2025, the National Automotive Dealers Association’s annual convention, in New Orleans. As noted in its forecast for 2025 , Cox Automotive is expecting further industry growth in the year ahead.

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Dealer World

DECEMBER 4, 2024

The automotive industry faces unprecedented challenges in protecting customer data privacy. The Data Privacy Landscape in Automotive Retail The automotive retail sector has undergone a significant digital transformation in recent years. million customers and potential buyers in North America.

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Motor Trader

JUNE 5, 2024

Renault Retail Group’s Dacia London West, the brand’s new flagship UK retailer, was officially opened by Laura Popescu, the Ambassador of Romania to the UK, the Mayor of Hounslow, Karen Smith and Councillor for Osterley and Spring Grove Ward, Tony Louki.

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Carscoops

FEBRUARY 28, 2025

Customers could only view available EV inventory through Ford’s website, limiting buying options. This meant buyers couldn’t see models on individual dealer sites or on platforms like Autotrader and Cars.com. “Our intent all along was to better serve the customer,” he said.

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Drive.com

JANUARY 20, 2025

Disclaimer: Unless stated otherwise, the prices listed in this article are the recommended retail price and do not include on-road costs. Wait times vary depending on the model, variant and specification requirements of each customer. With this in mind, here are the estimated wait times for every Toyota model in Australia for 2025.

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Auto Remarketing

NOVEMBER 27, 2023

An overwhelming percentage of car dealers who use digital retailing tools are reporting encouraging results, according to the latest research by Cox Automotive. Despite the recent economic ups and downs, dealers remain highly satisfied with these digital investments because of their positive impact on both customer and staff experience.”

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Motor Trader

OCTOBER 23, 2024

Motorpoint is to open its 21st retail store on the former CarStore site in Norwich. Set to open in mid-December, Motorpoint Norwich will strengthen the used car retailer’s presence in the East of England and follows the opening of its Ipswich store in May 2023.

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AutoSuccessOnline

FEBRUARY 28, 2025

With the average price of new vehicles hovering around $48,000 and interest rates for auto loans reaching their highest levels in decades, many potential buyers found themselves priced out of the market. Affordability Defined 2024 The affordability issue that defined much of 2024 was a multifaceted challenge for dealers.

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CarExpert

JANUARY 20, 2025

Polestar has arrived in Adelaide, opening the doors to its first South Australian dealership as part of a wider retail expansion. Polestar says the new Adelaide location is part of the company’s “transition [to] a more active retail model”, which will see the Geely-owned brand partner with dealer partners around the country.

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Autocar

DECEMBER 3, 2024

UK boss says funds from company car tax should be used to provide incentives for cheaper EVs for private buyers Vauxhall has called on the government to do more to help support private buyers of affordable electric cars , even if that requires redistributing some of the money used to support electric company cars.

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Carscoops

JUNE 13, 2024

Infiniti wants to increase its market share, luring back previous customers that fled to Lexus and Acura. The luxury brand is also targeting a more affluent type of customer, starting with the Infiniti QX80. To achieve their goals, Infiniti is targeting a new type of customer: those with substantial disposable income.

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Auto Remarketing

MARCH 18, 2024

As the world gradually emerges from the shadows of COVID-19, a significant shift in the car retail landscape is becoming increasingly apparent, particularly in the electric vehicle sector. Dealerships that embrace this change are poised to thrive in the new era of automotive retailing.

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Call Revu

JULY 12, 2024

by CallRevu Boost Customer Service with Call Data It’s no secret that call data analytics —the process of understanding key data points from numerous sales calls and extracting valuable insights into customer behavior—is crucial for customer service, sales efforts, and customer retention.

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Autocar

JANUARY 16, 2025

We've got the products, we've got the ranges, we've got the customer experience and we've got competitive offers in the market because we wouldn't be achieving the mandate and achieving a level of market share on BEVs if we didn't have the right level of competitiveness. So hopefully we may see something.

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Dealer World

DECEMBER 19, 2024

The Mid-Atlantic boasts one of the countrys strongest economies and is highly sought after by today's buyers, as we have learned across the 54 franchises successfully sold by Kerrigan Advisors in this region, said Erin Kerrigan, Founder & Managing Director of Kerrigan Advisors. To access The Kerrigan Index, click here.

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Motor Trader

JUNE 13, 2024

The proliferation of BEVs will require automotive retailers to adopt new technologies to serve their customers better and build closer and more meaningful relationships. It has navigated the challenges presented by the pandemic, the cost of living crisis, and new technology and retail models.

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CarExpert

APRIL 11, 2024

Necessary upgrades to prepare Australia’s car dealerships for the transition to electric vehicles (EV) could result in customers wearing the cost of the estimated billion-dollar investment, the industry’s peak lobby group has claimed.

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Dealer World

DECEMBER 16, 2024

We are honored to continue to support the Bohn family, this time in the sale of their Hyundai Genesis dealership, a transaction that, again, underscores the enduring strength of the auto retail market in the South, said Gabe Robleto, Senior Vice President, Sell-Side Advisory at Kerrigan Advisors. To access The Kerrigan Index, click here.

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Carscoops

APRIL 26, 2024

During a recent three-day event in Stuttgart held for North American retailers, Mercedes executives said the brand will increase its available combustion engine and hybrid vehicle options this year and doesn’t expect the percentage of its EV sales to increase dramatically in 2024. .”

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Motor Trader

DECEMBER 3, 2024

Motorpoint Norwich, the 21st store in Motorpoint’s retail network, is set to open this Friday on Turnpike Close. Car buyers can have a vehicle from any Motorpoint store moved to Norwich free of charge. This means that customers can browse over 5,000 cars online knowing it’ll be delivered to the store at their request.”

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AutoSuccessOnline

JANUARY 30, 2025

izmocars has launched izmoemporio , a revolutionary digital retail enablement platform that elevates the online car shopping experience. Today’s digital retail solutions often assume that car buyers have already decided on the exact vehicle they wish to purchase.

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Motor Trader

FEBRUARY 6, 2025

Skywell UK general manager, David Clark said: As a family-owned business, Bob Davies Car Sales has a long history, offering fantastic customer service, to car buyers in South Wales, and I am very pleased to welcome them to our growing network. Skywell offers the BE11, a D-segment all-electric family SUV.

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Dealer World

FEBRUARY 24, 2025

We are delighted to announce the successful completion of this transaction for Ascent Automotive, having identified the ideal buyer in Jim Shorkey Auto Group that is well-positioned to uphold the strong legacy that The Friedkin Group has built for Toyota of Greensburg, said Ryan Kerrigan, Managing Director at Kerrigan Advisors. times the U.S.

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AutoSuccessOnline

OCTOBER 29, 2024

Amazon uses its extensive data to identify potential car buyers based on personal profiles, including vehicle ownership and major life events (e.g., This enables dealerships to reach genuinely interested buyers while avoiding wasted advertising efforts on non-buyers. a new baby).

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Drive.com

AUGUST 13, 2024

From a retail standpoint, we launched April 22nd, and I can’t say the numbers, but we’ve been absolutely overwhelmed by the response,” he said. “I The post Ford F-150 Lightning electric ute proving popular with buyers, despite $170,000-plus price appeared first on Drive. tonne towing for the all-electric pick-up.

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Carscoops

FEBRUARY 23, 2025

GM canceled a warranty for a customer with a SoFlo Hummer EV after initial approval. That’s where the manufacturer’s warranty is supposed to step in—and for a while, it did, covering Dustan Broom and his SoFlo Customs-modified electric Hummer. Image Credits: Dustan Broom, Suspension Superstore, SoFlo Customs

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AutoSuccessOnline

JANUARY 22, 2025

Upstart announced the largest and most significant set of product enhancements to the in-store and financing solutions on its Auto Retail platform. These details can be presented to customers through an easily customizable digital payment worksheet. Now, were selling as many as five more cars per salesperson per month. The result?

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AutoSuccessOnline

JANUARY 30, 2025

This new integration benefits Ford dealers and Lincoln retailers currently enrolled in the CRM Data Edge program by simplifying and expediting the sales process, saving them time when researching and applying incentive packages.

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Drive.com

JULY 8, 2024

After announcing an end to the V8 LandCruiser 70 yesterday, Toyota is warning buyers not to get caught in the crossfire if demand sparks price-gouging. My advice to anyone waiting is do not pay over retail. But I do not want people thinking they need to run out and pay over retail. Do not do it.”

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Turbo Marketing Solutions

FEBRUARY 2, 2024

Customer Relationship Management (CRM) is like a compass, accurately guiding car dealerships towards maximized sales and customer loyalty. It offers the ability to polish operations, manage customer interactions efficiently, and see a lift in sales. Dive into CRM's ocean of possibilities!

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AutoSuccessOnline

FEBRUARY 17, 2025

The real gems are sitting in your customers driveways. The use of custom workflows allowed the team to handle hundreds of leads simultaneously, ensuring no opportunity was missed. These buyers will focus exclusively on private-party acquisitions. Remember, dealerships exist to serve retail consumers. Theyre wrong.

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AutoSuccessOnline

NOVEMBER 24, 2024

A 2023 McKinsey survey found that a third of buyers want to purchase their next vehicle online, citing “speed” and “simplicity” as major factors. Yet, making online retail into a reality has remained a challenge for auto dealers. Digital titling also enhances customer satisfaction by meeting today’s fast-paced, tech-driven demands.

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AutoSuccessOnline

FEBRUARY 20, 2025

While rate hikes appear to be cooling, affordability remains a concern for car buyers. And select states have seen insurance costs rise 50% or more above the national average of $199, leading to significant sticker shock for many car buyers. The average rate is now $720 higher per year than it was in Q4 of 2022.

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Dealer World

JULY 29, 2024

Auto dealerships face a perpetual challenge: balancing inventory to meet customer demand without overstocking, which can lead to carryover inventory. Total new vehicle sales for June , including retail and non-retail transactions, were expected to reach between 1.3 Inventory is growing faster for new compared with used.

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