We’ll begin by saying this: no one has a crystal ball. While we can investigate what’s happened so far and the context of the industry before COVID-19 to draw predictions, the true lasting effects on the industry are unlikely to be known for a long time. Our...

Self-driving technology has always faced a (thus far) impassable problem: how can a computer mirror the complexity of human reasoning and perception? Truly the issue is even bigger than that. Humans make mistakes that result in horrible accidents, but we...

Dealerships are experiencing constriction across the country. Even for those who have yet to be affected by the long-term economic damage of the COVID-19 pandemic, the sentiment is the same: ways of doing business will be forever changed. Short of laying off...

The COVID-19 pandemic has impacted nearly every industry in a big way. While there are some clear winners and losers, the Automotive industry is still existing in a grey area. We explore how the industry has already been affected and look forward to make some...

Studying current trends to predict the future can be a tricky pursuit. With near-constant technological advances and the unpredictability of outside factors, it can be difficult to decipher what’s a long-term shift and what is, well, merely a trend. This...

We’ve explored how rideshares could positively impact dealerships in the past, but Reedman Toll Auto Group is creating a real-life precedent by developing a ride-share focused venture. While the Reedman Toll model does require significant time, energy, and...

AI is the topic of the decade. What (and who) will it replace? How will it evolve industries? Will it really help or hurt society as a whole? While we can’t speculate on the larger philosophical questions of AI, we can theorize a bit about how AI will impact...

Dealerships looking to adapt sustainability with the changing times face a tricky challenge; they must adapt before the old technology becomes obsolete, but not before the kinks are worked out of the emerging tech. With the current landscape of large-scale...

One thing experts across the automotive retail industry can agree on is that things are changing…and they’re changing fast. The trends of consolidation, an increased autonomous presence, digital dealerships, and shared mobility are all impacting the climate...

We have had several dealers over the past week or so inquire about the inventory reduction that has been caused by the current GM Strike.