Tag: trends
Will rising interest rates impact dealer profitability?
If interest rates keep rising this year, what will be the impact on dealership profitability? In our monthly market update, we asked Erin Kerrigan,...
How certain aspects of 2017 auto retail will rollover into 2018
A few days ago, numbers for the final month of 2017 came out. The seasonally adjusted annualized sales rate for dealerships across the U.S....
How certain aspects of 2017 auto retail will rollover into 2018...
On today's CBT Newscast for Friday, January 5th, 2018:
Jessica Caldwell: How certain aspects of 2017 auto retail will rollover into 2018
A few days ago,...
WardsAuto’s Steve Finlay: What to be focused on in 2018
Some of the hottest trends and topics from 2017 aren't going away any time soon in 2018. In fact, some of them are just...
Cox Automotive Chief Economist, Jonathan Smoke: Dealer Sentiment Index Shows Dealers...
On today's CBT Newscast for Friday, December 22nd, 2017:
Jonathan Smoke: Dealer Sentiment Index Shows Dealers Positive about Fourth Quarter
Joe Gumm sits down with Cox...
Mary Barra weighs in on harassment and tax reform issues |...
On today's CBT Newscast for Friday, December 15th, 2017:
Auto Market Maintains, Consumers More Confident, and Large Vehicles Weaken
Joe Gumm talks to Haig Stoddard the Senior...
Prepare Your Dealership for Emerging Trends in 2018
It’s been a year of incredible resiliency, growth, and innovation in the automotive industry. Manufacturers like Volvo, Volkswagen, BMW, and many others have committed...
Jessica Caldwell: What to do with lagging 2017 inventory
One of the trends we saw in October was that bigger vehicles had higher price tags, but did that keep shoppers from putting more...
How to succeed in the current economy, starting with F&I
We always hear the phrase, "dealers need to prepare for the future." I'm sure your dealership would have differing opinions on tips, trends and...
Erin Kerrigan on the best time to sell your dealership |...
On today's CBT Newscast for Friday, September 1st, 2017:
Erin Kerrigan on the best time to sell your dealership
In a Blue Sky Report from earlier...