Kelley Blue Book analysts say incentives fell and average prices set records in January, but affordable options abound in the high-volume compact SUV segment. +
The owners of BM Motor Cars will pay $840,000 to settle charges of fraud allegedly committed while the luxury and exotic dealership was subject to an earlier consent decree. +
Alliance Creative Group has added a new, automated marketing and customer engagement solution that uses AI characters to assist dealership website visitors. +
Dealertrack’s Credit Availability Index remained at 100 last month, reflecting offsetting indicators that include a lower approval rate and a growing share of subprime loans. +
New Country Motor Car Group executives say they are in luxury dealership acquisition mode despite the sale of three New York Metro franchises to Keeler Motor Car. +
Carvana has purchased Sacramento (Calif.) Chrysler Dodge Jeep Ram, continuing a Stellantis dealership buying spree that started nearly a year ago, likely in an attempt to secure an in-house inventory channel. +
Dealers surveyed for Experian’s Dealer Fraud Threat Report closed an average of four deals that were later revealed to be fraudulent in 2025, with many bearing 100% of the cost. +
Northwood University and the National Automobile Dealers Association have partnered to offer tuition discounts and scholarships for undergraduate and graduate studies. +
Cars.com and Salesforce are testing DealerCloud, the companies’ new customer relationship management system, at California’s Del Grande Dealer Group ahead of a wider release. +
Cox Automotive’s Accelerate My Deal platform now offers ID verification, document upload, esignatures and delivery scheduling to help dealers complete more deals online. +
