Dealer Performance Group will operate under the EasyCare brand following APCO’s second major Southeast agency acquisition in as many months. +
The National Automobile Dealers Association has opened the Summer 2026 edition of its semi-annual Dealer Attitude Survey, a “report card” that informs high-level discussions with factory executives. +
Perfectly healthy products can quickly flatline when F&I managers refuse to sell them. Robert Steenbergh offers dealer principals a step-by-step pay plan audit to ensure your team is motivated and properly compensated. +
A new partnership will connect Protective Asset Protection’s F&I products and dealer services with the American International Automobile Dealers Association’s 9,400-plus U.S. members. +
VantageScore’s new credit scoring model promises better auto loan predictions with post-pandemic data and proprietary, AI-powered GAIN attributes. +
Subaru leads all manufacturers with an 18% year-over-year increase in a report full of double-digit sales gains driven largely by demand for hybrids. +
Edmunds analysts say affordability pressures are pushing U.S. new-car buyers to borrow more, put less down and pay more each month. +
F&I Manager AI was designed to help complete checklists and flag missing documents and potential compliance issues, reducing funding delays and improving deal workflow consistency. +
Automotive News ranks Lithia Motors as the nation’s leader in total F&I revenue while Hendricks Automotive Group remains No. 1 on a per-store basis. +
Agora Data will offer vehicle service contracts and GAP coverage from GWC Warranty to its dealer partners directly through the AgoraCapital platform. +













