
A New Consumer Culture in the Auto Dealership
Dealers should aim to build a positive work environment, helping employees execute an efficient experience, from their online research to the final delivery of the vehicle.
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Dealers should aim to build a positive work environment, helping employees execute an efficient experience, from their online research to the final delivery of the vehicle.
Read More →GRAPEVINE, Texas – F&I Express® is pleased to welcome AssurancePlus to its growing network of aftermarket F&I providers. The addition of AssurancePlus to F&I Express will allow dealers the ability to eRate, eContract and eRegister all of AssurancePlus’ services and products. For over 7 years AssurancePlus has been providing dynamic Auto Advantage (Auto Deductible Reimbursement) ... Read More »
Read More →SCOTTSDALE, Ariz.—CNA National Warranty Corporation (CNAN) recently announced that over $40 million was returned to automobile dealers across the U.S. through its various participation plans for 2015, bringing its inception-to-date total to more than $370 million. “Our participation programs exceeded our expectations in 2015,” says Joe Becker, president and chief executive officer. “The distribution amount ... Read More »
Read More →ORLANDO, Fla. – In 2003, US Equity Advantage (USEA) started helping car buyers purchase finance products they could not afford with a standard monthly payment plan; growing to become one of the nation’s leading providers of biweekly loan processing for the automotive industry. Today, the company unveiled a major rebranding initiative that reflects the evolution ... Read More »
Read More →ST. LOUIS – Wise F&I LLC, a leading finance and insurance product provider, has integrated with Dealertrack to provide dealerships real-time access to Wise F&I products for price quotes and the electronic contracting of aftermarket products through the Dealertrack Aftermarket NetworkTM. Through the Dealertrack Aftermarket Network, the F&I sales and submission processes are all handled ... Read More »
Read More →FORD LAUDERDALE, Fla. – AutoNation’s F&I operations, or what the group refers to as Customer Financial Services, lived above $1,500 in F&I gross profit per vehicle retailed (PVR) in 2015, with the business unit’s full-year revenues rising by $100.5 million from 2014. The group’s F&I operation’s full-year PVR average was $1,538, up $124 from 2014. ... Read More »
Read More →IRVINE, Calif. — Kelley Blue Book released its list of the 16 Best Family Cars of 2016. The list contains three minivans, six sedans, three two-row crossover/ SUVs and four three-row SUVs. “For two weeks’ time we drove, lived with, folded down seats of, paired phones to and installed baby seats in each and every one ... Read More »
Read More →NEW YORK — Ally Financial’s 2015 originations total remained flat from a year ago, with the former captive originating $41 billion in auto loan in 2015, the firm announced this week. But that’s losing General Motors’ subvented lease business last year. Ally had originally projected originations in the high $30 billion range for the year, ... Read More »
Read More →TORRANCE, Calif. — Toyota’s Scion experiment had ended, with the automaker announcing on Wednesday that the youth-geared brand will be transitioned back into the Toyota brand. The announcement comes almost 13 years after the automaker established Scion as a separate brand to explore new products and processes that attract youth customers. The automaker said model-year ... Read More »
Read More →Honda Motor Co’s order that its U.S. dealers stop selling some 2.2 million of the automakers’ most popular models is compounding financial and regulatory headaches for car dealers stuck with millions of vehicles that have potentially hazardous air bags or other safety defects, reports Reuters. With the recalls affecting Honda vehicles dating back several years, used-car ... Read More »
Read More →DALLAS – EFG Companies revealed key market insights to drive dealership profitability through a third-party research survey of 1,000 consumers who purchased a pre-owned motorcycle within the last 24 months on their perceptions surrounding Certified Pre-Owned programs. Key Findings: 95% said the availability of a CPO program would impact the dealer from which they purchased ... Read More »
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