Dealers set a new quarterly record with $1,769 in average F&I income per vehicle retailed, partially offsetting an 11.8% slide in franchised dealership profitability. +
Dealer Digital Intelligence was designed to create a competitive advantage as AI-powered searches proliferate and regulatory pressure intensifies. +
Conversica has launched Ignite, an AI-native platform built to unify valuable customer, vehicle, sales, service and conversation data from existing dealer systems. +
A major platform update gives Phone Ninjas users new insights — including performance gaps — based on their actual conversations with customers. +
The owner of Aaron Automotive Group claims a dealer services provider made false promises to deliver training, consulting and process implementation. +
The latest quarterly VIN-based inventory report from Lotlinx finds rebounding sales driven by new launches but offset by persistently aged inventory. +
A nonbinding proposal from Penske’s largest shareholders would take one of the “Big 6” publicly traded dealer groups private at $210 per share. +
Analysts say dealers can gain a competitive advantage by connecting AI-powered tools to customer, inventory, pricing and service data. +
A new survey finds AI tools are becoming a meaningful part of the car-buying journey, particularly for younger and EV-oriented consumers. +
Kerrigan Advisors’ latest survey of OEM executives finds 59% see AI as a meaningful driver of current profitability and future earnings growth. +
