The Industry Summit Agenda Demands Your Attention
The full agenda for this year’s Industry Summit is now online. Held in Dallas for the first time, this year’s Industry Summit has something for everyone. From sales and F&I to special finance, compliance, and digital marketing, Industry Summit connects you with the nation’s top trainers, experts, and thought leaders.
This year’s Industry Summit agenda features:
The Best Training Day Ever, F&I Think Tank, Special Finance Conference, and Compliance Summit
Onsite Automotive Compliance Education (ACE) certification
F&I Dealer of the Year and Dealers’ Choice Awards ceremony
Networking events, including meals, receptions, and a charity golf tournament
… and much more! Join us Sept. 11–14 at the Gaylord Texan Resort & Convention Center for the biggest and best Industry Summit yet!
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For more information, visit IndustrySummit.com or call (800) 576-8788.
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Driving Under Distraction
Though consumers gave higher marks to new vehicles in JD Power’s most recent initial-quality poll, high-tech interference worsened, pointing to craving for simplicity.
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Affordable New Cars a Thing of the Past
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State Follows Federal Warning on Auto Ads
The Massachusetts attorney general cautioned the state’s automotive dealers to be upfront with the consuming public about their vehicle prices or risk punishment.
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Consumer Outlook on the Rise
Younger generations are feeling more positive about their financial futures and current affordability pressures than older generations, according to recent TransUnion data.
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Pennsylvania Dealership Under New Retailers
The sale of the Chrysler Dodge Jeep Ram store puts a family auto group on a leaner path as first-time dealers take the helm.
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Battery Storage Takes Priority Over EVs
U.S. automakers are prioritizing battery energy stationary storage over electric-vehicle production as the consumer demand for EVs lags the rest of the world.
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Auto Dealers Feel Better But Not Great
A second-quarter Cox Automotive poll of franchised retailers and independents found better views of the current market after a good spring but anticipation of third-quarter storminess.
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New-Vehicle Sales Picture Relative
A May forecast is complicated by last spring’s trade tariff effects on auto retail. Despite continued hard realities, many consumers took advantage of ways to bite the bullet.
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Auto Group Acquires Third Nissan Rooftop
Iowa-based Coleman Automotive Group recently acquired its seventh dealership, McGrath Nissan, which it renamed Nissan of Elgin.
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April Less Affordable
Based on prices, reduced incentives and slower household income growth, consumers found it more challenging to buy new last month, Cox Automotive reported.
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