Why chase new service business when existing customers need help now? BizzyCar’s Ryan Maher shares a five-step plan to improve retention without adding a dime to your ad budget. +
Plans to accept nominations for future F&I Hall of Fame members are already underway following the induction of the Class of 2026 at this week’s Agent Summit. +
Capital Auto Protection Services will form a warranty financing company with the help of billing, digital payments and financing technology provider Input1. +
A new partnership with Administrative Management Solutions gives F&I Direct the ability to directly administer F&I programs for dealers via the AMS platform. +
Customer data management and advertising solutions provider PureCars has acquired AutoAlert, a leading data mining and customer engagement firm. +
A growing approval rate helped the Dealertrack Credit Availability Index improve to 102.4 in March, its highest reading since June 2022 and a 6% year-over-year increase. +
Sales of full-size SUVs and pickups — and a decreased appetite for small cars — pushed the average U.S. new vehicle transaction price to $49,275 in March. +
Cox Automotive analysts say higher prices and longer purchase cycles helped dealers secure service business from 80% of new car buyers last year. +
RockED announced the release of Booster, an automated, AI-powered training solution designed to maximize fixed ops revenue by targeting sales performance gaps. +
Nordis Technologies has released a new, free guide for owners of auto dealerships and other businesses in need of an AI implementation action plan. +
