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Leverage A I for a More Efficient Front Office.

Leverage AI for a More Efficient Front Office

Today, dealers echo one refrain in terms of their top strategy: Deliver a terrific customer experience. It’s become one of...
3 Min ReadApr 9Amber Good
Make Repairs Easier to Understand and Update, Update, Update.

Make Repairs Easier to Understand and Update, Update, Update

We’ve all been there: You take your car in for service and wait around for hours to hear next steps...
2 Min ReadApr 4Brooke Wilson
Robust Inventories Lift Buyer Attitudes

Robust Inventories Lift Buyer Attitudes

In February, the tracking CDK does of new car buyers returned its most positive results to date with nearly nine...
3 Min ReadApr 1David Thomas
Dealership Sales Staffing Dips but Sales Don’t Have To.

Dealership Sales Staffing Dips but Sales Don’t Have To

The heady days of low inventory and high profit margins have eased into a more normal buyer’s market. As the...
3 Min ReadMar 26CDK Global
Effective Automotive Email Marketing Requires a CRM

Effective Automotive Email Marketing Requires a CRM

Time and time again email proves to be an unsung hero in marketing. It’s flexible, cost-effective and boasts consistently high...
3 Min ReadMar 25CDK Global
EV Owners Speak Out in New Study

EV Owners Speak Out in New Study

As car shoppers and dealers adjust to the electric vehicle phenomenon, they’re looking for answers to questions about the inevitable...
1 Min ReadMar 20CDK Global
What Does Gen Z Want in F and I products?

What Does Gen Z Want in F&I Products?

Generation Z is coming of age and beginning to slide into the driver’s seat. While this generation follows those that...
3 Min ReadMar 18Jason Swiech
Amplify Your Dealership Technology to Add Profit, Not People.

Amplify Your Dealership Technology to Add Profit, Not People

Faced with ongoing margin compression and changing customer expectations, auto dealers are working hard to find new ways to create...
3 Min ReadMar 11Jen Miller
Market Your Trained Technicians to Earn Service Business.

Market Your Trained Technicians to Earn Service Business

Despite swirling economic head winds, fixed operations remains a bright spot for franchised dealers. It’s the steady stalwart relied upon...
3 Min ReadMar 7CDK Global
Ease of Purchase Hits New High in February

Ease of Purchase Hits New High in February

Despite hurdles when it comes to affordability, more car buyers said it was easy to complete their purchase in February...
2 Min ReadFeb 27David Thomas
That’s a Wrap. Takeaways From N A D A 2024.

That’s a Wrap: Takeaways From NADA 2024

The camaraderie and partnership that comes with being at NADA were in full effect at this year’s show in Las...
3 Min ReadFeb 19CDK Global
Buyers Take the Wheel for Car Sales in 2024.

Buyers Take the Wheel for Car Sales in 2024

After three years of dramatic post-pandemic market swings, buyers in 2024 are poised to take back the wheel with plenty...
3 Min ReadFeb 13CDK Global