Spyne and Cox Automotive have joined forces to automate CRM updates with real-time data generated by Vini AI’s sales and service calling, chat, scheduling and follow-up communication suite. +
The owner of World Class Motorcars blames AutoNation for the loss of a 2023 Continental Flying Spur that appears to have been stolen by fraudsters. +
Kevin Warsh joined a unanimous vote to hold the Federal Reserve’s target lending rate at 3.5% to 3.75% and warned inflation could force an increase. +
A new ebook details Launch Labs research that finds traditional marketing and analytics tools fail to recognize up to 85% of dealer website visitors. +
The owner of Sun GMC claims General Motors is starving the Long Island rooftop of the inventory it needs to remain in business and meet factory sales targets. +
Kerrigan Advisors’ Q1 Blue Sky Report finds multistore deals and soaring valuations helped drive a record 478 transactions over the past 12 months. +
QoreAI’s unified data infrastructure platform was purpose-built for automotive retail and features Lokam.ai as its first native agentic application partner. +
Kelley Blue Book reports an average transaction price of $49,220 in May, down 0.5% from April but up 1.2% year over year amid heavier incentive spending. +
KCCI reports one of the five Des Moines-area dealerships operated by Karl Auto Group was struck by a cyberattack that is being investigated by the FBI. +
Lokam.ai, a new, voice-first, AI-powered sales and service platform built for dealerships and backed by its first customer, World Auto Group, is now online. +
