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Why Bill Kay Auto is building its in-house content engine: 'you’ve got to be the quarterback'

Dealer Strategies

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Jun 5, 2025

Why Bill Kay Auto is building its in-house content engine: 'you’ve got to be the quarterback'

Virginia dealer Jon Alcorn's path from employee to owner

Dealer Strategies

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Jun 5, 2025

Virginia dealer Jon Alcorn's path from employee to owner

Embedded insurance continues lifting dealership F&I profits — report

Daily News

Jun 5, 2025

Embedded insurance continues lifting dealership F&I profits — report

Maine dealer blasts Toyota for EV delays and climate lobbying in open letter

Daily News

Jun 5, 2025

Maine dealer blasts Toyota for EV delays and climate lobbying in open letter

Automakers scramble as China tightens grip on critical rare earth exports

Daily News

Jun 5, 2025

Automakers scramble as China tightens grip on critical rare earth exports

3 operational patterns separating top dealers from the ones getting left behind

The Breakdown

Jun 5, 2025

3 operational patterns separating top dealers from the ones getting left behind

U.S. auto sales show hybrid leaders pulling ahead as demand holds steady

Daily News

Jun 4, 2025

U.S. auto sales show hybrid leaders pulling ahead as demand holds steady

Volkswagen confirms 20,000 voluntary employee departures by 2030

Daily News

Jun 4, 2025

Volkswagen confirms 20,000 voluntary employee departures by 2030

Lawmakers reintroduce bill to reform auto insurance pricing

Daily News

Jun 4, 2025

Lawmakers reintroduce bill to reform auto insurance pricing

Sharp-eyed Utah dealership employee exposes alleged car theft scam

Daily News

Jun 4, 2025

Sharp-eyed Utah dealership employee exposes alleged car theft scam

Nissan CEO Ivan Espinosa on restructuring plan: ‘the size of the task is big’

Daily News

Jun 4, 2025

Nissan CEO Ivan Espinosa on restructuring plan: ‘the size of the task is big’

The secret to scaling: taking a single point to regional powerhouse

Podcast Recaps

Jun 4, 2025

The secret to scaling: taking a single point to regional powerhouse

The most overlooked source of high-gross used car inventory today

Dealer Strategies

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Jun 3, 2025

The most overlooked source of high-gross used car inventory today

Q1 marks slowest quarter for dealership buy/sell activity in a decade

Daily News

Jun 3, 2025

Q1 marks slowest quarter for dealership buy/sell activity in a decade

Automaker consultant Tom Goodwin exposes chaos in the car buying process

Daily News

Jun 3, 2025

Automaker consultant Tom Goodwin exposes chaos in the car buying process

Dealers paying more for trade-ins as new inventory tightens – analysis

Daily News

Jun 3, 2025

Dealers paying more for trade-ins as new inventory tightens – analysis

THE LATEST AUTO RETAIL NEWS IN 5 MINUTE BITES

Join over 90,000+ subscribers and stay ahead with actionable insights, sharp analyses, and interviews from the world’s leading dealership owners and experts.

THE LATEST AUTO RETAIL NEWS IN 5 MINUTE BITES

Join over 90,000+ subscribers and stay ahead with actionable insights, sharp analyses, and interviews from the world’s leading dealership owners and experts.

Why Bill Kay Auto is building its in-house content engine: 'you’ve got to be the quarterback'

Dealer Strategies

Why Bill Kay Auto is building its in-house content engine: 'you’ve got to be the quarterback'

VP Dustin Collins called it one of the worst habits in the car business—finding something that works, then scrapping it. (3 min. read)

Virginia dealer Jon Alcorn's path from employee to owner

Dealer Strategies

Virginia dealer Jon Alcorn's path from employee to owner

Jim Keffer's buyout program creates opportunities for operators as consolidation reshapes the industry. (3 min. read)

Embedded insurance continues lifting dealership F&I profits — report

Embedded insurance continues lifting dealership F&I profits — report

Polly’s Q1 report shows embedded insurance nearly tripled since 2023, boosting dealer F&I gross by up to $432 per deal. (3 min. read)

Maine dealer blasts Toyota for EV delays and climate lobbying in open letter

Maine dealer blasts Toyota for EV delays and climate lobbying in open letter

CDG News Alert (1 min. read)

Automakers scramble as China tightens grip on critical rare earth exports

Automakers scramble as China tightens grip on critical rare earth exports

CDG News Alert (1 min. read)

3 operational patterns separating top dealers from the ones getting left behind

3 operational patterns separating top dealers from the ones getting left behind

The tables have turned

Car Dealership Guy, +1

U.S. auto sales show hybrid leaders pulling ahead as demand holds steady

U.S. auto sales show hybrid leaders pulling ahead as demand holds steady

Buyers want hybrids, right-sized SUVs, and real value. Because it’s strategy, not size, that’s driving wins right now. (4 min. read)

Volkswagen confirms 20,000 voluntary employee departures by 2030

Volkswagen confirms 20,000 voluntary employee departures by 2030

Facing mounting EV losses and fierce Chinese competition, VW is slimming down its German operations and ramping up investment in the U.S. (2 min. read)

Lawmakers reintroduce bill to reform auto insurance pricing

Lawmakers reintroduce bill to reform auto insurance pricing

House Resolution 336, and would prohibit the use of credit scores and other factors that aren’t related to driving from being used to calculate insurance rates. (2 min. read)

Sharp-eyed Utah dealership employee exposes alleged car theft scam

Sharp-eyed Utah dealership employee exposes alleged car theft scam

CDG News Alert (1 min. read)

Nissan CEO Ivan Espinosa on restructuring plan: ‘the size of the task is big’

Nissan CEO Ivan Espinosa on restructuring plan: ‘the size of the task is big’

CDG News Alert ( 1 min. read)

The secret to scaling: taking a single point to regional powerhouse

The secret to scaling: taking a single point to regional powerhouse

Featuring Ben Faricy, President at The Faricy Boys

The most overlooked source of high-gross used car inventory today

Dealer Strategies

The most overlooked source of high-gross used car inventory today

Executive General Manager David Long shares the secrets of private-party acquisitions. (4 min. read)

Q1 marks slowest quarter for dealership buy/sell activity in a decade

Q1 marks slowest quarter for dealership buy/sell activity in a decade

While deal-making froze, dealership operations were firing on all cylinders. (4 min. read)

Automaker consultant Tom Goodwin exposes chaos in the car buying process

Automaker consultant Tom Goodwin exposes chaos in the car buying process

Dealerships have become so technology-obsessed that they've forgotten the fundamentals of customer service, Goodwin argues. (3 min. read)

Dealers paying more for trade-ins as new inventory tightens – analysis

Dealers paying more for trade-ins as new inventory tightens – analysis

CDG News Alert (2 min. read)