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From Hellcats to hackers: How Swickard turned its stores into fraud-fighting fortresses

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Nov 28, 2025

From Hellcats to hackers: How Swickard turned its stores into fraud-fighting fortresses

“We have not had a stolen vehicle in probably a year and a half to two years,” even though “sports cars... Hellcats have been a traditional pain for us,” said Robert Woolsey from Swickard Auto Group. (4 min. read)

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Catherine York Mace shares approach to immersive leadership training

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Nov 28, 2025

Catherine York Mace shares approach to immersive leadership training

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Nov 28, 2025

The automotive industry has a cybersecurity problem

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Nov 28, 2025

Penske Automotive Group sells Indiana Hyundai dealership

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Nov 28, 2025

From corporate to rural dealer: What it takes to win today in every market

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Why Cavender Auto Group is intentionally ‘overpaying’ for service drive trade-ins

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Nov 27, 2025

Why Cavender Auto Group is intentionally ‘overpaying’ for service drive trade-ins

Full-size pickup sales and loyalty are concentrating around a few key nameplates – report

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Nov 27, 2025

Full-size pickup sales and loyalty are concentrating around a few key nameplates – report

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Nov 27, 2025

Major automaker CEOs summoned to Senate hearing on safety tech requirements

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Nov 26, 2025

Americans want AI help with insurance shopping as costs keep rising — report

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Nov 26, 2025

Volkswagen shifts EV development to China, claiming it can cut costs by up to 50%

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From college QB to general manager: Zach Terrell’s leadership lessons from Zeigler Auto Group

Dealer Strategies

Nov 21, 2025

From college QB to general manager: Zach Terrell’s leadership lessons from Zeigler Auto Group

VADA Pres. Don Hall explains three mistakes holding service departments back

Dealer Strategies

Nov 19, 2025

VADA Pres. Don Hall explains three mistakes holding service departments back

Dealer Strategies

Nov 17, 2025

Used-car shortages are intensifying trade-in competition, says Brian Kramer

Dealer Strategies

Nov 14, 2025

How this D.C.-area dealer supported customers through the government shutdown

Dealer Strategies

Nov 12, 2025

Ourisman Auto Group’s decreased ad spend delivers record October performance

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Dealers are entering a new era of competition—and Carvana is quietly setting the pace

The Breakdown

Nov 26, 2025

Dealers are entering a new era of competition—and Carvana is quietly setting the pace

3 shifts transforming M&A momentum—and how buyers are positioning to win

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Nov 20, 2025

3 shifts transforming M&A momentum—and how buyers are positioning to win

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Nov 14, 2025

Tighter regulations are costing dealers millions—here’s what’s driving the crackdown

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Oct 30, 2025

How dealers are preparing for another semiconductor chip-driven supply crunch

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Oct 23, 2025

Why dealers are split on the best pricing model—but aligned on one harsh reality

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Used-car prices are falling fast—here’s what it means for inventory and appraisals

Market Pulse

Nov 25, 2025

Used-car prices are falling fast—here’s what it means for inventory and appraisals

Car buyers are redefining what "value" means—here's how dealers are delivering it

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Nov 11, 2025

Car buyers are redefining what "value" means—here's how dealers are delivering it

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Nov 4, 2025

A 200%+ spike in off-lease EV supply is nearing—here’s how dealers are preparing

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Oct 28, 2025

Inside Q4’s new-vehicle trends—and how dealers are adjusting

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Oct 22, 2025

What’s really happening in auto lending—and how dealers are responding

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From corporate to rural dealer: What it takes to win today in every market

Nov 28, 2025

From corporate to rural dealer: What it takes to win today in every market

The hidden leak in service: How data is exposing the customer retention crisis and how to fix it

Nov 26, 2025

The hidden leak in service: How data is exposing the customer retention crisis and how to fix it

The 10-year buyout playbook: Inside the unicorn-driven dealership model that’s disrupting auto retail

Nov 21, 2025

The 10-year buyout playbook: Inside the unicorn-driven dealership model that’s disrupting auto retail

"Stop breaking even!" – The playbook to make money on wholesale and what dealers miss

Nov 19, 2025

"Stop breaking even!" – The playbook to make money on wholesale and what dealers miss

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