AI & The Future of Dealerships
The Global Auto Market Is Bouncing Back, With Digital Leading the Charge
Over the past year, the automotive industry has been through a number of shake-ups — some more disruptive than others — with a fear looming over the...
Manheim Invests in New Retail Reconditioning Center Near Silicon Valley
Hayward, CA — June 13, 2018 — Preparing for increased demand in its retail reconditioning business while anticipating growth in the vehicle...
Are You Ready to Give Consumers the Online Financing They Want?
As automotive lenders and retailers, we stand at the edge of deep and transformative change. Skeptical? Don’t be.Consider, instead, the evidence of...
4 Ways Dealers Can Benefit From Blockchain Technology
I know what you’re probably thinking. Blockchain is another one of those topics technology vendors throw around to show how smart they are, and to...
Xtime Presents Ferman Volvo Cars First-Ever Customer Experience Excellence Award
Redwood City, CA — April 16, 2018 — Xtime is proud to name Ferman Volvo Cars in Tarpon Springs, Florida, as the winner of the first Xtime Customer...
MaximTrak Announces FLITE ENGAGE, the Online Retail Platform that Supports and Streamlines the Consumer Vehicle-Buying Experience
Wayne, PA — March 22, 2018 — MaximTrak Technologies, the automotive industry’s premier finance and insurance (F&I) platform provider, announced...
How to Be the Automotive Sales Version of Sherlock Holmes
If you’re looking for famous fictional characters who’ve changed culture, you can’t do much better than Sherlock Holmes. Sir Arthur Conan Doyle’s...
eLEND Solutions Builds Out Sales Team With Auto Lending Sales Leaders
Foothill Ranch, CA — March 7, 2018 — eLEND Solutions™, specialists in online and in-store finance and "deal-making" solutions for auto dealers, today...
A Look Back at Automotive Retail in 2017 Reveals the Path Forward for 2018
When we look back at 2017, the best word to capture the year in automotive retail is fascinating. Between the drop in the record-setting 2016 sales...
How to Eliminate Your Customers' Biggest Trade-in Objection
Every salesperson can attest to how difficult it can be to overcome the trade-in objection. More often than not, the customer’s vehicle isn’t worth...
All-New Autotrader Brings More Trust and Speed to Online Car Shopping and Buying
Atlanta — January 29, 2018 — Autotrader, which became the first nationwide online car shopping site more than 20 years ago, will undergo a dramatic...
Black Book Unveils History-Adjusted Vehicle Value for Auto Professionals
Lawrenceville, GA — January 9, 2018 — Black Book, a division of Hearst Business Media that provides industry-leading used vehicle valuation and...