Vanguard Dealer Services News
The 2020 pandemic saw shoppers who have stockpiled essential items, dramatically increased online buying, and changed the way they spend their dollars. The market had to adapt to these changes quickly and concisely. Its projected that post-pandemic buying behaviors will be adopted as the new normal and remain the same, with consumers requiring digital access […]
Mickey Quinn and Mike Vierzchalek featured in Spiro’s latest Case Study talking about accurate sales forecasting
Automotive Industry News
- 2024 Acura ZDX born from ‘good collaboration' with General Motors, chief engineer says
- Kia EV9 GT expected to launch in January
- Top 5 stories of the week: Asbury looks to sell dealerships; UAW threatens Stellantis stamping plant
- 7 surprising takeaways from the Beijing auto show
- Rivian taps Volvo executive as COO ahead of new-model launch
- Magna expects $400 million revenue loss from Fisker production halt
- Final U.S. rules extend timetable for critical mineral sourcing in EV tax credit eligibility
- Minority dealer Julie Herrera expands IDEA Auto Group
- Carvana CEO Ernie Garcia and his father make $11 billion in 3,000% stock rebound
- Jeep Gladiator 4xe plug-in hybrid coming in 2025
- Chevy takes Traverse further toward truck country
- Tesla interns say offers are getting revoked weeks before their start date
- Amid electrification shift, Aston Martin redesigns V-12 engine
- Rivian will add more than 500 jobs in Normal to make new EV crossover
- BorgWarner generates higher revenue, earnings as demand grows for hybrids
F&I Industry News
- Fed holds rates steady, flags 'lack of further progress' on inflation
- Credit Acceptance Q1 net income down 35%; loan volume grows
- Lithia: Driveway Finance has $2M loss in Q1, still on track for profitability in 2024
- CFO: AutoNation Finance should break even by 2025
- Porsche dealership sales manager took bribes in exchange for high-demand vehicles, lawsuit alleges
- Whistleblower reveals 2023 CareGard cyberattack, says F&I company concealed it from partners
Fixed Operations Industry News
- Guest commentary: Strategies for success in a changing fixed ops landscape
- Customers waiting too long for F&I, study finds
- 1 Thing We're Talking About: Cancer diagnosis prompts outpouring of support
- Guest commentary: How AI can improve the vehicle exchange process
- Column: Turning the page on Fixed Ops Journal
- Fixed in time: Auto repair in Terre Haute, Ind., in 1943