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Glenn Pasch joins Inside Automotive to discuss new digital marketing and customer data collection tools for dealers.

Emerging trends in digital marketing and data collection for dealers —...

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Customer data and digital marketing are crucial tools for running a profitable dealership. On this episode of Inside Automotive, host Jim Fitzpatrick is joined...
Matt Wahnon joins Inside Automotive to discuss changing customer service trends in the post-pandemic car business landscape.

Different shoppers mean different customer service practices — Matt Wahnon |...

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Today's car buyers are increasingly diverse and complex, which means dealers must constantly refine their customer service practices. On this episode of Inside Automotive,...
AutoNation has expanded once again, this time buying five dealerships from the Bob Baker Auto Group in Carlsbad, California.

AutoNation purchases 5 stores in California, Goode Motor Auto Group enters...

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The following notable M&A deals were finalized in the past few months, involving numerous brands and a few high-profile dealer groups.  AutoNation AutoNation has expanded once...
Forward-thinking car dealers have seen fixed operations department profits and efficiency significantly improve over the last year.

Forward-thinking dealers see greater fixed operations profit, efficiency

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Forward-thinking car dealers have seen fixed operations department profits and efficiency significantly improve over the last year, according to new research by Cox Automotive. As...
Sonic Automotive, one of the largest dealership groups in the U.S., is closing eight EchoPark used-vehicle stores.

Sonic Automotive closes eight EchoPark locations to shift used-vehicle supply

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Sonic Automotive, one of the largest dealership groups in the U.S., is closing eight EchoPark used-vehicle stores in response to supply and demand pressures,...
Suzannah Sarkahian joins Inside Automotive to discuss how dealers can help women advance their automotive industry careers.

How dealers can help fix the automotive industry gender gap —...

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Historically, the automotive industry has been male-dominated. Even in 2023, women make up less than 25% of all employees in car dealerships, according to...
Ford Motor Company has secured one of largest automotive industry subsidies in U.S. history to boost electric vehicle production.

Ford scores massive $9.2 billion loan for electric vehicle batteries

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Ford has secured one of largest automotive industry subsidies in U.S. history to boost electric vehicle production, part of the Biden Administration's efforts to...
Electric vehicle maker Rivian plans to showcase the first R2 model in 2024, two years before the car is scheduled to hit the market.

Rivian R2 EV to make first appearance in 2024, price range...

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Electric vehicle maker Rivian plans to showcase the first R2 model in early 2024, two years before the car is scheduled to hit the...
Melinda Zabritski joins CBT Now Experian has released new data showing that the average loan amount for both new and used vehicles has decreased in the third quarter.

Why some car buyers are choosing shorter auto loan terms —...

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Experian's State of the Automotive Finance Market Q1 2023 has found that some new vehicle shoppers opted for shorter auto loan terms in the...

Morgan Automotive Group makes M&A history with purchase of Al Hendrickson...

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Listen to this article: This week, Haig Partners served as the exclusive sell-side advisor for the most expensive dealership purchase in history with the sale of Al...