AutoNation has purchased the Audi, Mercedes-Benz and Porsche dealerships in tony Fremont, Calif., from Fletcher Jones Automotive Group. +
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. +
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. +
CarChat24’s new toolkit was designed to help dealers convert shoppers into buyers with enhanced visitor engagement, lead qualification and response workflows. +
BMW Toronto made headlines for honoring its AI agent’s overly generous offer for a customer-owned X3. CarBuzz’s Ian Wright blames misplaced trust in technology for the $7,000 error. +
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. +
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. +
Agora Data will offer vehicle service contracts and GAP coverage from GWC Warranty to its dealer partners directly through the AgoraCapital platform. +
Georgia Wheelz and its roster of independent auto dealers throughout the Southeast has been acquired by Georgia-based F&I product and dealer solutions provider APCO Holdings. +
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. +
