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It is no secret automotive businesses are currently facing low inventory. Supply chain delays are going on all over the world. This current dilemma continues to impact sales. Due to these impacts on the industry some automotive companies have turned away buyers because they do not have enough cars, [...]
Recently, the automotive industry has faced challenges meeting consumer demand for better digital retailing solutions. Dealers, OEMs, and a proliferation of technology companies have tried to crack the code. They are beginning to enable a seamless and personalized car shopping experience for their c [...]
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It is no secret automotive businesses are currently facing low inventory. Supply chain delays are going on all over the world. This current [...]
Recently, the automotive industry has faced challenges meeting consumer demand for better digital retailing solutions. Dealers, OEMs, and a [...]
Our industry leaders are constantly providing and sharing insightful knowledge on topics including factors impacting consumer behavior and b [...]
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In this recap of our August 5 webinar, “Market Pulse: Interpreting Current Auto Industry Trends,” Amy Crews Cutts, President and Chief Econo [...]
As most of the country opens back up, the Automotive Industry continues to see pent-up consumer demand, inventory shortages, and increases i [...]
Online advertising is a potent sales tool for automotive marketers. The industry’s digital ad spend is already soaring back to pre-pandemic [...]
Memorial Day weekend, the much-anticipated kick-off to the summer automotive sales season, is right around the corner. For most auto dealers [...]
While the economy recovers from 2020, there are several trends that demonstrate the automotive industry’s resilience. At NADA last month, I [...]
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Who has the Financial Capacity to Buy this Holiday Season? During the holiday season, automotive ads and promotions used to be dominated by [...]
This Holiday Season, More People are Expected to Travel via Automobile The 2020 holiday season is expected to have drastically different tr [...]
The last six months have been a wild ride for auto marketers – auto loan marketers included. After coming to a screeching halt in the spring [...]
Car Buying Journey is Disjointed for Consumers For years, dealers have leveraged an online environment that would entice and incentivize ca [...]
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The economic uncertainty caused by COVID-19 has impacted the automotive industry in complex ways. The entire auto ecosystem has been adaptin [...]
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Approximately $12 billion has been stolen by identity thieves over the past six years[i], and consumers are increasingly aware of its risks. [...]
In today’s business environment, auto lenders need data to get ahead. But not just any old, raw data – it has to be standardized data. That’ [...]
Auto Leaders Want to Make Car Buying Easier Leaders of the National Independent Auto Dealer Association (NIADA) met in Las Vegas this summe [...]
Synthetic Identity Fraud is a Growing Threat We've said it before, and we'll say it again: Synthetic identity fraud is one of the most cunn [...]
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The Oldsmobile Toronado was one of the most popular cars in America in 1977. It had a T-Top roof design and a powerful engine – quite differ [...]
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Without proper insight into dealership behaviors, loan performance, and the competitive landscape, it’s difficult for auto lenders to assess [...]
By: John Giamalvo, VP, Dealer Services, Automotive Elements of the car shopping process have certainly moved upstream to the consumer over t [...]
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Equifax recently announced that Westlake Financial, a privately held financial company that specializes in the acquisition and servicing of [...]
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Last week, our auto experts headed to New Orleans, LA for two large shows –the American Financial Services Association (AFSA) Vehicle Expo & [...]
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