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Dealer Opsby StaffApril 6, 2022

Black Book’s Used Vehicle Retention Index Drops for the First Time Since July of 2021

The seasonally adjusted Retention Index went down to 187.7 points in March 2022 as modified Spring arrives late.

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Dealer Opsby StaffApril 6, 2022

NADA Market Beat: Supply Chain Disruptions Suppress New Light-Vehicle Sales

The month’s SAAR totaled 13.3 million units, down from 14 million in February and off 24.4% from March 2021’s SAAR of 17.6 million units.

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Dealer Opsby StaffApril 6, 2022

Microchip Shortage Takes Big Toll on North America, Europe

Auto manufacturing facilities in North America and Europe continue to lose production time over the lingering global microchip shortage, now well into its second year.

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Dealer Opsby StaffApril 6, 2022

Shortage of Inventory, Not Buyers Challenges U.S. Auto Industry

The U.S. auto industry has no shortage of buyers currently, but it lacks the inventory to satisfy them.

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Industryby StaffApril 5, 2022

Auto Dealership Buy/Sell Transactions Soar in 2021 with Record Dealership Valuations, Revenue, and Profits, Accelerating Industry Consolidation

Unprecedented 383 transactions completed in 2021, representing 830 franchises, nearly three times the pre-pandemic average, according to The Blue Sky Report by Kerrigan Advisors.

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Digitalby StaffApril 4, 2022

Global Automakers Earmark Nearly US$600bn for EVs Over Next Decade

Broadly, the investments announced focus on the development of production facilities, technology, EV batteries, new product and securing future raw material supply, and autonomous vehicle development.

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Dealer Opsby StaffApril 4, 2022

Auto Retail Buy-Sell Activity Explodes

The report explains how dealership profits have tripled along with demand from dealership groups that want to acquire more stores.

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Summit Updatesby StaffMarch 31, 2022

Expand Your Business at Auto Dealer Exchange

This new, exclusive opportunity to meet dealership executives is scheduled for July 20-22 at Hotel Drover in Ft. Worth, Texas.

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Complianceby StaffMarch 31, 2022

Consumer Groups Commend General Motors’ Commitment to Ensure Vehicles Offered on GM’s New CarBravo Used Car Platform Are Free from Unrepaired Safety Recall Defects

Currently, the only industry in America that openly accepts the selling of unsafe recalled products to the public is the auto industry.

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Summit Updatesby StaffMarch 30, 2022

WCM Adds Training Component to 2022 Agenda

All event registrations include access to a two-hour training seminar hosted by Q-Training Solutions, a leader in warranty training.

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