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Cars have been a symbol of independence from the dawn of their invention. In the age of COVID-19, this root purpose is more relevant than ever. As individuals seek safer ways to travel and socially distanced leisure, new opportunities arise for dealers and...

Increasing service levels in your parts department isn’t just good business, it can also make a huge impact on overall dealership profit. By focusing on some key factors and fostering great communication between parts, service, and customer care, you can...

Founded in 2013, Carvana is known for its car vending machines and claims to make buying a car as simple as ordering something on Amazon. They’ve had a pretty good year thus far with customers flocking to contactless options across industries. While the...

Effective inventory management makes all the difference not only in your parts department but also in your dealership as a whole. After all, the parts inventory is the second-largest investment dealers make. According to NADA, dealerships service and parts...

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...