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Working Together: How Auto Industry Players Are Fighting Back Against Digital Fraud

Dealer World

"The customer seemed legitimate, the electronic payment cleared initially, and everything appeared to be by the book." They promise below-market prices but require a hefty 50% down payment. But then things went sideways. The scam works like this: Fraudsters connect with buyers looking for deals on vehicles.

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Improve Your Dealership’s Digital DNA

DealerTrack Insights

With digital contracting, electronic signature, and remote signing, you can say goodbye to paper contracts and let your customers sign on the dotted line without the paper shuffle, and from the comfort of their couch.

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Modern Payment Solutions Bring More Than Modern Convenience

DealerTrack Insights

Many dealers still force consumers into antiquated payment processing methods that involve extra paperwork and require the consumer to be present. Whether paying for parts, service, F&I products, or just making a down payment on a new or used vehicle purchase, today’s consumers want better options.

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Working Together: How Auto Industry Players Are Fighting Back Against Digital Fraud

AutoSuccessOnline

. “The customer seemed legitimate, the electronic payment cleared initially and everything appeared to be by the book.” They promise below-market prices but require a hefty 50% down payment. Tech companies are developing real-time payment verification tools that work across different systems.

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What to Look For in a Used Car: A Buyer’s Checklist

Cartime Super Center

You’ll need to consider the down payment, the value of your trade-in , and the monthly payment. Next up is checking the electronics, mechanisms, and similar components that can affect reliability, comfort, and safety. Follow this used car checklist and find the quality you need at a price you can afford.

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Why did EV startup Fisker fail again and again?

Drive.com

Rather than invest in hybrids, Fisker decided to start his second venture as an electric car manufacturer and by 2018 had taken took the covers of his first battery-powered concept vehicle, EMotion, at the Consumer Electronics Show (CES). “We’re like Apple-Foxconn,” Fisker previously said in a media statement.

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The Roles and Responsibilities of Auto Dealerships in Green Vehicle Tax Credits

AutoSuccessOnline

Dealers should use the IRS’s Energy Credits Online (“IRS ECO”) tool to electronically submit the required reports. This advanced payment transfer process allows the buyer to receive their full credit at the time of the sale. The first step in the process is for one authorized official of the dealership to register for IRS ECO.