Categories: Dealer Ops, Digital, Fixed Ops, Showroom, Training

Auto/Mate Dealership Systems has launched ‘Texting,’ a new SMS engine built into the company’s DMS and designed to facilitate messaging and improve the...

https://www.fi-magazine.com/323362/auto-mate-unveils-new-dealer-texting-engine

Categories: Auto Finance, Dealer Ops, Industry, Sales, Showroom

Sales of new automobiles plunged to under 14 million vehicles in 2022, the lowest since 2011, reports Kelley Blue Book.

https://www.autodealertodaymagazine.com/369712/new-vehicle-sales-plummet-to-record-lows-in-2022

Categories: Digital, Product & Technology, Showroom

Thought leaders in streaming advertising and the retail automotive digital environment set to join forces around the topic 'The Stream Has Gone Mainstream.'

http://www.providers-administrators.com/373321/presenting-emgs-second-annual-streaming-automotive-summit

Categories: Dealer Ops, Industry, Showroom

Kerrigan Advisors’ survey of OEM executives uncovers their views on profitability, days’ supply, and the agency sales model.

https://www.autodealertodaymagazine.com/372745/oem-execs-share-future-views-of-auto-retail

Categories: Dealer Ops, Industry, Showroom

The wholesale market is improving, with auction demand up as many expect supply disruptions due to the Detroit union strike.

https://www.fi-magazine.com/372106/black-book-weekly-market-update-22

Categories: Awards, Industry, Showroom

IIHS increases requirements for its top awards in challenge to automakers to increase backseat, pedestrian safety.

http://www.providers-administrators.com/373194/auto-safety-awards-get-harder-to-win

Categories: Auto Finance, Dealer Ops, Showroom, Training

May brought with it two fewer selling days and year-over-year sales declines for most manufacturers. Only four manufacturers — FCA, Hyundai, Kia and Volvo —...

https://www.autodealertodaymagazine.com/322396/may-sales-fall-6-from-a-year-ago-autodata-reports

Categories: Dealer Ops, Industry, Showroom

The Vietnamese automaker has shipped 999 cars to the United States. The vehicles are expected to arrive in December.

https://www.fi-magazine.com/369473/vinfast-sends-first-shipment-to-u-s

Categories: Dealer Ops, Industry, Showroom

IIHS found U.S. theft claims were nearly twice as common for Hyundai Motor and Kia Corp. than other manufacturers vehicles for the 2015 through 2019 model...

https://www.fi-magazine.com/368946/thefts-of-hyundai-and-kia-vehicles-soar

Categories: Auto Finance, Dealer Ops, Digital, F&I, Showroom, Training

Roadster is on the move. The startup has secured $7.25 million in additional funding and added the largest Toyota dealership in the world to its digital...

https://www.fi-magazine.com/323382/roadster-adds-southern-californias-longo-toyota