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Subcompact cars have consistently seen high depreciation, including last week.
https://www.fi-magazine.com/375547/black-book-weekly-market-update-34
AAA survey finds they favor semiautonomous safety features instead.
https://www.fi-magazine.com/375545/drivers-fear-driverless-tech
How F&I departments can leverage lessons from the world of sports to best position dealerships for a changed market.
https://www.fi-magazine.com/375530/embracing-disruption-with-a-partner-for-the-future
Walser Auto Group to add brand to its already large list with new dealership.
https://www.fi-magazine.com/375520/mitsubishi-store-coming-to-minneapolis-area
Incentives drive streak as dealer profits keep falling from pandemic-era highs.
https://www.fi-magazine.com/375518/new-vehicle-sales-expected-up-this-month
Cox forecast foresees tepid growth and a CPO decline.
https://www.fi-magazine.com/375503/january-used-sales-set-stage-for-year
The secret to optimum sales isn’t the close. What is?
https://www.fi-magazine.com/375489/if-you-must-know
The subcompact and midsize car segments saw large declines last week.
https://www.fi-magazine.com/375498/black-book-weekly-market-update-33
Renault offers technology it patented to auto industry for far faster fire control.
https://www.fi-magazine.com/375496/innovation-said-to-make-evs-safer-1
This year’s Ethical F&I Managers Conference will feature “So You Think You Can Do F&I,” an online/onstage game show culminating in a live showdown for...
https://www.fi-magazine.com/375513/afip-to-sponsor-so-you-think-can-do-fi-game-show-at-efi-con
Read this first to help you best prepare for such an impactful move.
https://www.fi-magazine.com/375475/thinking-about-selling-your-business
F&I trainer Shelly Liggett will host the fully interactive “Stump the Pro” session for the second time at this year’s Ethical F&I Managers Conference.
https://www.fi-magazine.com/375515/liggett-returns-as-stump-the-pro-host-at-efi-con-2025
Updates are designed to modernize the automotive service experience.
https://www.fi-magazine.com/375473/xtime-adds-new-features
Settle in a normal January decline after particularly hot December sales.
https://www.fi-magazine.com/375469/new-vehicle-prices-volume-take-seasonal-dip
Brake hose defect can make them crash-prone.
https://www.fi-magazine.com/375467/pickups-recalled
These valuable lessons can be applied this year as the industry adjusts to market challenges.
https://www.fi-magazine.com/375454/what-we-learned-about-fi-in-2024
Most buyers still close their auto purchases at the store, though online shopping is rising.
https://www.fi-magazine.com/375450/digital-draw
The estimated used retail days-to-turn is now at about 44.
https://www.fi-magazine.com/375448/black-book-weekly-market-update-32
January’s mixed conditions bring good and bad news for consumers.
https://www.fi-magazine.com/375446/auto-loan-access-flat
There will be compliance challenges for auto dealers, even while Trump is in office.
https://www.fi-magazine.com/375439/the-seesaw-effect
Eight tips to improve your game, including teamwork principles that could bring more success to you and your colleagues.
https://www.fi-magazine.com/375438/be-better-in-fi
Goals give us direction and purpose, and help us focus our efforts and resources on what truly matters.
https://www.fi-magazine.com/375430/goal-setting
Organization to give gift cards to five of the survey takers.
https://www.fi-magazine.com/375427/ase-conducts-suspension-steering-survey
BBM positions itself as a leading B2B media and marketing solutions partner, with a bold rebrand to match.
https://www.fi-magazine.com/375408/bobit-business-media-drives-a-new-path-forward
Depreciation proved normal for the early part of the year last week.
https://www.fi-magazine.com/375406/black-book-weekly-market-update-31
Edmunds customer reviews set dozens apart for superior service in 2024.
https://www.fi-magazine.com/375404/dealers-honored-for-satisfied-customers
Central bank waiting to see what happens under Trump administration. Auto loan rates, meanwhile, are rising again.
https://www.fi-magazine.com/375376/fed-holds-the-line-on-rates
Top F&I trainer Rick McCormick will deliver “Fun in F&I? Really?” at the upcoming Ethical F&I Managers Conference.
https://www.fi-magazine.com/375419/mccormick-to-bring-fun-in-fi-to-efi-con
IIHS plans to start testing for an infrequent but dangerous result in some crashes that could lead to air bag tweaks.
https://www.fi-magazine.com/375369/head-injury-danger-to-be-assessed
Wholesale market is stabilizing, based on last week's activity.
https://www.fi-magazine.com/375356/black-book-weekly-market-update-30
Edmunds rewards affordability, along with ‘efficiency’ in annual awards.
https://www.fi-magazine.com/375354/electrified-models-get-2025-nods
Court kills car-shopping rule in surprise win for an industry that dreaded it.
https://www.fi-magazine.com/375352/cars-rule-inoperable
Businessman Steward Holman built his automotive dream on a solid frame that transcends every industry age.
https://www.fi-magazine.com/375322/a-time-tested-vision
Some of several hundred thousand have defect that can lead to battery failure.
https://www.fi-magazine.com/375332/ford-recall-to-address-battery-issue
Forecast predicts consumer spending will hit a record for January.
https://www.fi-magazine.com/375330/brisk-new-vehicle-sales-open-year
Auction inventory increased last week, conversion rates were high, and depreciation slowed.
https://www.fi-magazine.com/375317/black-book-weekly-market-update-29
Alliance for Automotive Innovation says its protests over some provisions weren’t heeded, seeks repeal over what it considers unrealistic requirements.
https://www.fi-magazine.com/375315/feds-sued-over-aeb-rule
Annual report shows the brands, dealers that are getting it right.
https://www.fi-magazine.com/375312/repute-translates-to-business
How small statistical samples can lead you in the wrong direction.
https://www.fi-magazine.com/375262/a-timely-math-lesson
Electric models, though, made headway last year in the rankings.
https://www.fi-magazine.com/375304/trucks-and-suvs-dominate-popular-used-sales
Percentage in negative equity grows, and average amount owed reaches a record in Q4.
https://www.fi-magazine.com/375302/under-water-auto-loans-on-the-rise
The Ethical F&I Managers Conference is seeking working F&I pros to attend and speak at its next event, scheduled for March 2-4 at Caesars Palace Las Vegas.
https://www.fi-magazine.com/375297/efi-conference-returns-to-vegas-seeks-retail-fi-speakers
Commercial vehicles are the silent profit driver for dealerships.
https://www.fi-magazine.com/375251/move-over-evs
Wholesale auction activity revived last week after the holiday slowdown.
https://www.fi-magazine.com/375283/black-book-weekly-market-update-28
Technician testing can be completed in any of three methods.
https://www.fi-magazine.com/375281/ase-winter-registration-opens
Cox forecasts they’ll do as well this year despite expected obstacles.
https://www.fi-magazine.com/375279/ev-sales-had-a-good-year
In this video, Josh Krach with the Automotive Training Academy by Assurant provides you with a great question to ask your customers to reveal their true...
https://www.fi-magazine.com/375259/the-three-cs-of-maintenance
How dealers can help customers keep long-term interests in mind.
https://www.fi-magazine.com/375245/the-affordability-challenge
2024 saw shift in consumer preferences toward individuality, desire for stability.
https://www.fi-magazine.com/375255/car-color-palette-changing