DealerTrack Insights

AUGUST 13, 2024

3 Ways to Safeguard Your Dealership in a Consumer-Driven Market After a few roller-coaster years, consumers are still interested in buying cars and car inventories have continued to stabilize to meet their needs. Here are three initiatives you can take on to ensure your dealership remains compliant: 1.

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Carscoops

DECEMBER 7, 2024

For those with older models, specifically, cars over six years old or with more than 80,000 miles on the odometer, the deal is less generous: a flat 35% reimbursement for sunroof drainage repairs.

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Turbo Marketing Solutions

DECEMBER 12, 2024

In a world where most car buyers begin their journey with an online search, having a strong presence on search engines is essential for dealerships looking to increase sales in 2025. Lets dive into proven strategies that can help dealerships attract more customers this coming year. Ask yourself: What sets your dealership apart?

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3 Brothers Autosale

JUNE 16, 2024

When you visit the dealership, the dealer can discuss your car ownership goals and budget and help you find the ride of your desired make, model, and configuration without putting a big dent in your pocket. Expect Greater Reliability and Trustworthiness Car dealerships are established businesses with reputations to uphold.

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AutoSuccessOnline

DECEMBER 27, 2024

Auto dealerships today face many challenges in maximizing their lead generation efforts. While many dealerships are already using VDPs, they often fail to leverage them to their full potential. This oversight can result in missed opportunities and reduced conversion rates, ultimately impacting the dealership’s bottom line.

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Carscoops

FEBRUARY 27, 2025

For weeks, police in Loveland, Colorado, had been chasing down a suspect after a string of incidents against a Colorado Tesla dealership that seemed like typical, run-of-the-mill vandalism. Tesla may pursue its own charges after a recent wave of vandalism incidents across the country.

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Carscoops

FEBRUARY 19, 2025

The sale includes 33 dealerships, 52 franchises, and three collision centers in two states. A mega group of auto dealerships across Massachusetts and Rhode Island have been sold in a massive deal worth $1.34 A mega group of auto dealerships across Massachusetts and Rhode Island have been sold in a massive deal worth $1.34

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Drive.com

JANUARY 31, 2025

Some of the best new car deals can be found hiding in plain sight at dealerships around the country. Did you get a great deal? The post ‘Up to $6000 off’ – big deals exist for savvy new car buyers, but youll need to look! Make us an offer! Have you bought a new older car before?

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Shawn Ryder

OCTOBER 8, 2024

Today, artificial intelligence (AI) represents the next frontier of transformation, providing car dealerships with powerful tools to enhance customer engagement, streamline operations, and increase sales. ChatGPT, developed by OpenAI, is leading the way in transforming how dealerships interact with customers and market their services.

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AutoDealer Today

AUGUST 26, 2024

Their role at automotive dealerships is essential today to give salespeople time to close deals.

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Carscoops

FEBRUARY 5, 2025

Dodge just kicked off its lease deals for February and in some corners of the USA, the new Charger Daytona is just $299 a month. These deals are exclusive to the 2024 model year of the Charger and lend a bit of weight to previous rumors we’ve heard. Keep in mind, these deals are only available on the 2024 model year.

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Turbo Marketing Solutions

OCTOBER 18, 2024

Dealerships today are at a crossroads where innovation isn't just an advantage; it's essential for survival. Let's explore how you can leverage ChatGPT right now for better dealership promotions that deliver tangible success. This method actively demonstrates an understanding of the customer’s unique needs.

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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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CarExpert

NOVEMBER 10, 2024

100s of new car deals are available through CarExpert right now. Get the experts on your side and score a great deal. “A reduction in braking performance and/or a loss of vehicle control could increase the risk of an accident, causing injury or death to vehicle occupants and other road users.” Browse now.

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Auto Alert

DECEMBER 12, 2024

10 Ways to Retain Top Talent at Your Dealership Finding and hiring qualified employees is one of the dealerships top challenges. Dealership turnover is frustrating, costly, and way too common. With dealership employee turnover comes high recruitment costs, from finding candidates to onboarding and training.

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CarExpert

SEPTEMBER 17, 2024

An Audi e-tron GT has reportedly caught fire while at a US dealership for servicing. In a post on Facebook , the Carmel Fire Department – which services the city of Carmel, Indiana – was called to the scene of a dealership over the weekend for a fire alarm that had triggered the sprinklers. Browse now.

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Auto Alert

DECEMBER 26, 2024

Key Metrics to Track in 2025 for Dealership Success Dealership metrics are measurable quantities used to evaluate performance and drive decision-making. They are essential for tracking every process that keeps your dealership running smoothly. Lead Conversion Rate: Tracks the percentage of leads that turn into buyers.

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Motor Trader

AUGUST 1, 2024

The dealerships are in Shrewsbury, Cannock, Halesowen and Bolton. The deal also included the included the subsequent investment sale of Bolton, according to property firm Savills which brokered the deal. In 2022 it signed a deal with Manheim Auction Services to dispose of 2,500 cars per year at auction.

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Carscoops

SEPTEMBER 25, 2024

Industry experts believe dealerships will continue to play an important role in the car buying process. Read: Hyundai-Amazon Deal Worries Dealers Who Fear Shift To Direct-Sales Model “Amazon announced this about a year ago and they’re still not out of pilot,” he said. They’re not there yet with the agreement.

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Carscoops

DECEMBER 7, 2024

For dealerships, it’s a windfall. Related: Dodge Charger Daytona EV Shows Its New Colors As It Gets 0% Financing Deal The investigation revealed the base Charger Daytona has a before-options MSRP of $57,995, but an invoice price of $55,096, meaning the dealer will pocket $2,899 from a straight cash sale. For buyers?

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Carscoops

SEPTEMBER 20, 2024

Remarkably, the company has now inked a manufacturing deal to make it a reality. It has also reached a deal to sell it through a dealership in California and earlier this week, said it had signed an agreement with PUCARA Aero and MYC to manufacture aviation-grade certifiable parts for it.

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Auto Alert

FEBRUARY 10, 2025

6 Ways to Improve Dealership Lead Quality Fast Learn 6 effective ways to improve dealership lead quality fast. Attract high-value customers and close more deals with this guide. Building Relationships & Loyalty High-quality leads make or break a successful dealership, and finding and nurturing them is a continuous practice.

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AutoSuccessOnline

NOVEMBER 21, 2024

In today’s market of compressed margins, dealerships are too fixated on protecting gross. This approach is costing deals — and, ultimately, gross profit. When customers feel your genuine effort to assess the value of their trade, they’re more likely to trust your expertise — and that trust leads to more deals.

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Motor Trader

JUNE 24, 2024

A survey of dealers carried out by the National Franchised Dealers Association (NFDA) found that 39% of dealers were under ‘a great deal’ of pressure to sell EVs whilst 32% were under ‘a moderate amount’ of pressure. Most dealers say they are under pressure from carmakers to sell EVs to meet ZEV Mandate targets.

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Carscoops

JUNE 14, 2024

In late 2022 and throughout much of 2023, Nissan dealerships across the United States were selling the 2024 Z with extreme markups. We even came across one dealership in Georgia that slapped an absurd $60,000 ‘market adjustment’ fee on the sports car. Nissan has started to reward dealers with $500 for each Z they sell.

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Shawn Ryder

MARCH 10, 2025

In today’s fast-paced digital landscape, car dealerships in Alta Vista, Kansas, and surrounding areas face a unique set of challenges and opportunities. For dealerships aiming to stand out in the crowded marketplace, embracing digital strategies is not just an option; it’s a necessity.

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Motor Trader

OCTOBER 2, 2024

Snows Motor Group has renewed its three-year deal with BCA to support its used car programme. Around 10,000 vehicles will be sold via BCA Online and the BCA Buyer app over the duration of the deal.

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Shawn Ryder

MARCH 9, 2025

In the rapidly evolving automotive market of San Francisco, California, car dealerships face unique challenges and opportunities. With a diverse population and a competitive landscape, dealerships must leverage digital marketing to enhance visibility and drive sales.

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CarExpert

SEPTEMBER 22, 2024

100s of new car deals are available through CarExpert right now. Get the experts on your side and score a great deal. The feature in particular is the requirement for drivers to press the brake pedal when switching the car on, which is shown in the instrument cluster as “Depress Brake Pedal to Start Vehicle.” Browse now.

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Carscoops

FEBRUARY 23, 2025

Mazda owners dealing with glitchy infotainment screens may finally see some relief. A trip to the dealership confirmed the bad news: her car was out of warranty, so she had to pay $50 for a replacement screen. The Mazda2, Mazda3, Mazda6, CX-3, CX-5, CX-9, and MX-5 are impacted by issues. That, too, had issues.

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CarExpert

OCTOBER 13, 2024

” 100s of new car deals are available through CarExpert right now. Get the experts on your side and score a great deal. If you have any further questions, you can contact your Ford dealership or the Ford Customer Relationship Centre on 13 36 73. Browse now.

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Carscoops

JULY 14, 2024

A dealership in Boston reportedly sold a four-year lease to a woman who had vowed to stop driving. Now, she’s passed away and the dealer says the family can maintain the deal or pay $4,587 to get out of it. Nucar is under the DCD Automotive group which owns no less than 31 dealerships in total.

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Shawn Ryder

MARCH 9, 2025

As the automotive industry continues to evolve, car dealerships in Lead, South Dakota, and the surrounding areas must adopt innovative digital marketing strategies to remain competitive. The rapid growth of online interactions has made it essential for dealerships to maintain a robust digital presence to attract and engage customers.

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Motor Trader

SEPTEMBER 26, 2024

The group, which has dealerships across Norfolk, Suffolk, Cambridgeshire, Bedfordshire and Buckinghamshire, now represents Hyundai, MG, Peugeot and Vauxhall. As a business we are keen to enable sustainable growth, and this deal falls in line perfectly with those ambitions.

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Carscoops

DECEMBER 10, 2024

Related: Hyundai-Amazon Deal Worries Dealers Who Fear Shift To Direct-Sales Model Visitors to amazon.com/autos can browse, spec, order, finance and schedule collection of their car right from their smartphone and all without having to set foot in a dealership.

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CarExpert

SEPTEMBER 19, 2024

A Mitsubishi dealership, Lindenberg & Co. 100s of new car deals are available through CarExpert right now. 100s of new car deals are available through CarExpert right now. Get the experts on your side and score a great deal. We do know what equipment the Triton GLX-R has thanks to the dealership’s post.

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CarExpert

JANUARY 20, 2025

The Chinese brand’s Adelaide dealership is now open, with one in Perth opening at the end of January and a Brisbane location following in February. Hundreds of new car deals are available through CarExpert right now. Hundreds of new car deals are available through CarExpert right now. Browse now.

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