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Badger State Dealership Gets New Owner

The longtime southern Wisconsin store moved from one area auto group to another, keeping the business in Dairyland.

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Lenders, Consumers Take on More Auto Loan Risk

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Black Book Used Vehicle Retention Index Shows Increase in February

February saw another record broken with the Index reaching 130 points for the first time.

News•by Staff•March 3, 2021

Cox Auto Update: Healthy February Sales Pace; A Big Year for NFORs

Look for further data updates as the Cox Automotive Industry Insights team dives into the results and shares insights on average transaction prices, fleet performance, CPO sales, inventory levels and more.

News•by Staff•March 2, 2021

Market Insights Report

February was another record-breaking month, with the Retention Index reaching 130 points for the first time. All segments saw an increase in the Index with Full-Size pickups leading the way – that segment stands 23% higher than it was in February of 2020.

Articles•March 2, 2021

A Micro-Chip Shortage Will Impact Supply – Does it Have to Disrupt the Consumer Shopping Experience Too?

The shortage will make accurate incentives and rebate setting more challenging for the manufacturers. In turn, dealers will struggle with how to set prices and payment offers as a result.

News•by Staff•March 1, 2021

J.D. Power: Auto Dealers Give High Marks to Commercial Lenders, but Opportunities Exist to Expand Business Relationships

According to the J.D. Power 2021 U.S. Automotive Commercial Lending Satisfaction Study, the difference between good and great dealer-lender relationships comes down to four key steps.

Articles•February 24, 2021

Maintaining Business Growth in Times of Crisis

Crisis management planning seems like a foreboding and thankless task to many business owners and managers, but 2020 taught us that we need a crisis management plan.

News•by Staff•February 23, 2021

Weekly Market Insights Report

With economic patterns driven by the pandemic, normal seasonal patterns in the wholesale market were not observed for most of the year. We saw a similar picture in 2009, at the end of the Great Recession.

News•by Staff•February 23, 2021

From the F&I Boardroom: An Executive Discussion at AE Experience

The panel will address the rules and regulations landscape; the effects of agency consolidation; digital retailing; the relationship between agents and F&I providers; and so much more.