Industry News

How Advertising That Sticks Out Draws Consumer Attention
As an auto dealer, you notice dealer advertising more than the average consumer. When you see an ad in the newspaper, online, on television, or hear...

2018 Dealer Education Awards Recipients Announced
Midland, MI — March 6, 2018 — Northwood University has announced the recipients of the 2018 Dealer Education Awards. Annually, Northwood recognizes...

How to Spot the Red Flags in Your CRM System
Dealerships are taking a good first step in generating leads and sales when they decide to invest in a CRM. Just like any tool, however, a CRM system...

dealerTEL Launches Communication Platform, Bringing 100% Capture Rate to Inbound and Outbound Calls
March 5, 2018 — dealerTEL, the only automotive technology provider that offers a 100% capture rate of inbound and outbound calls, today announced the...

AutoLoop Study Reveals Why Auto Dealer Tire Sales Are Deflating
Clearwater, FL — March 5, 2018 — AutoLoop LLC, the leading provider of auto-industry marketing, sales, and service solutions, has released a new...

The Consumer Journey Is Your Opportunity to Seize Greater Yield
Our evolving cross-channel reality has transformed automotive sales — at once making what we do more complex, but also potentially more abundant....

Dealers Object to White House's Steel and Aluminum Tariffs
Alexandria, VA — March 1, 2018 — The American International Automobile Dealers Association (AIADA) today expressed opposition to President Trump's...

Increase Profits By Enhancing Your Culture Instead of Lowering Your Prices
By now, most dealerships have their 13-month financial statement in the books, and many dealer principals and GMs are saying, “We sold a lot of...

A Look Back at Automotive Retail in 2017 Reveals the Path Forward for 2018
When we look back at 2017, the best word to capture the year in automotive retail is fascinating. Between the drop in the record-setting 2016 sales...

Take Your Data-Driven Marketing to the Next Level
No matter the segment, data is the currency that unlocks an automotive marketer’s competitive advantage. Data-driven marketing is not a new concept,...

5 Things Dealers Need to Understand About Big Data
With the NADA Show 2018 in Las Vegas a mere matter of weeks away, two words dealers are probably hearing a lot — and will hear much more often at the...

How Military Lending Act Rule Changes Will Affect Dealers
At the end of 2017, the Department of Defense (DOD) issued a new interpretation of the Military Lending Act Rule (MLAR). If you are unfamiliar with...