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Welcome to The Daily Dealer—your go-to roundup of the top auto industry headlines for the day—keeping you informed and ahead. This episode is brought to you by Haig Partners—Want insider knowledge on the most up to date trends in auto retail? The Haig Report is auto retail's longest-published and most-trusted quarterly report tracking trends and their impact on dealership values. Since 2014, this report has delivered analysis on dealership performance, market trends, and franchise valuations—of...

Welcome to The Breakdown—your go-to source for deep dives into the trends, strategies and shifts shaping automotive retail. Today’s Big Story: 3 make-or-break moves from Nissan to win back U.S. dealers This episode is brought to you by: Impel – Impel AI helps you drive loyalty with proactive, personalized service outreach that scales seamlessly. From service milestones to recall alerts and tailored incentives, Impel makes service outreach feel more like a concierge experience than traditional...

Welcome to The Weekly—your go-to roundup of the top five auto industry headlines. This week's top stories: 1. Used car prices poised for spring spike amid tight supply 2. Stellantis working with suppliers and dealers to mitigate tariff impact 3. Honda to source hybrid car batteries from U.S. Toyota plant 4. Honda to revise data practices after settling with California regulators for $632,00 5. Dealer group wins $18M judgment against Ford over blocked dealership sale Have a tip for our edi...

Welcome to The Daily Dealer—your go-to roundup of the top auto industry headlines for the day—keeping you informed and ahead. This episode is brought to you by Uber for Business—Courtesy transportation is no longer a nice-to-have. It’s a need-to-have. In fact—80% of dealers surveyed by Uber in 2023 say arranging customer rides boosts satisfaction. And with Central by Uber for Business, dealers can easily request Uber rides—even if customers don't have the Uber app—delivering white-glove service...

Welcome to The Daily Dealer—your go-to roundup of the top auto industry headlines for the day—keeping you informed and ahead. This episode is brought to you by Uber for Business—Courtesy transportation is no longer a nice-to-have. It’s a need-to-have. In fact—80% of dealers surveyed by Uber in 2023 say arranging customer rides boosts satisfaction. And with Central by Uber for Business, dealers can easily request Uber rides—even if customers don't have the Uber app—delivering white-glove service...

Welcome to The Daily Dealer—your go-to roundup of the top auto industry headlines for the day—keeping you informed and ahead. This episode is brought to you by Uber for Business—Courtesy transportation is no longer a nice-to-have. It’s a need-to-have. In fact—80% of dealers surveyed by Uber in 2023 say arranging customer rides boosts satisfaction. And with Central by Uber for Business, dealers can easily request Uber rides—even if customers don't have the Uber app—delivering white-glove service...

Welcome to The Daily Dealer—your go-to roundup of the top auto industry headlines for the day—keeping you informed and ahead. This episode is brought to you by Uber for Business—Courtesy transportation is no longer a nice-to-have. It’s a need-to-have. In fact—80% of dealers surveyed by Uber in 2023 say arranging customer rides boosts satisfaction. And with Central by Uber for Business, dealers can easily request Uber rides—even if customers don't have the Uber app—delivering white-glove service...

Welcome to The Daily Dealer—your go-to roundup of the top auto industry headlines for the day—keeping you informed and ahead. This episode is brought to you by Uber for Business—Courtesy transportation is no longer a nice-to-have. It’s a need-to-have. In fact—80% of dealers surveyed by Uber in 2023 say arranging customer rides boosts satisfaction. And with Central by Uber for Business, dealers can easily request Uber rides—even if customers don't have the Uber app—delivering white-glove service...

Welcome to The Weekly—your go-to roundup of the top five auto industry headlines. This week's top stories: 1. Car loans get easier to secure—even for riskier borrowers 2. Dealership service satisfaction holds strong despite repair delays—study 3. Volkswagen reintroduces physical buttons as touchscreen fatigue grows 4. BMW shields U.S. dealers from tariff impact until May 1 5. Auto industry faces 3 possible paths as tariffs take effect—report Have a tip for our editorial team? Send us your...

Welcome to The Breakdown—your go-to source for deep dives into the trends, strategies and shifts shaping automotive retail. Today’s Big Story: F&I’s biggest hurdles in 2025—and how dealers are clearing them This episode is brought to you by: Pay Junction – Are you leaving money on the table with your current payment processor? This is why PayJunction provides a modern, integrated payment solution that lowers costs, improves financial visibility, and streamlines transactions for auto dealers w...

Welcome to The Daily Dealer—your go-to roundup of the top auto industry headlines for the day—keeping you informed and ahead. This episode is brought to you by Stone Eagle—Technicians dislike writing repair documentation, but a lot rides on their ability to capture complete repair-event history—starting with the risk of unpaid warranty claims. By providing fast and easier documentation with OEM-compliant accuracy, Pencilwrench saves techs time, eliminates frustration, and ensures your dealershi...

Welcome to The Daily Dealer—your go-to roundup of the top auto industry headlines for the day—keeping you informed and ahead. This episode is brought to you by Stone Eagle—Technicians dislike writing repair documentation, but a lot rides on their ability to capture complete repair-event history—starting with the risk of unpaid warranty claims. By providing fast and easier documentation with OEM-compliant accuracy, Pencilwrench saves techs time, eliminates frustration, and ensures your dealershi...

Welcome to The Daily Dealer—your go-to roundup of the top auto industry headlines for the day—keeping you informed and ahead. This episode is brought to you by Stone Eagle—Technicians dislike writing repair documentation, but a lot rides on their ability to capture complete repair-event history—starting with the risk of unpaid warranty claims. By providing fast and easier documentation with OEM-compliant accuracy, Pencilwrench saves techs time, eliminates frustration, and ensures your dealershi...

Welcome to The Daily Dealer—your go-to roundup of the top auto industry headlines for the day—keeping you informed and ahead. This episode is brought to you by Stone Eagle—Technicians dislike writing repair documentation, but a lot rides on their ability to capture complete repair-event history—starting with the risk of unpaid warranty claims. By providing fast and easier documentation with OEM-compliant accuracy, Pencilwrench saves techs time, eliminates frustration, and ensures your dealershi...

Welcome to The Daily Dealer—your go-to roundup of the top auto industry headlines for the day—keeping you informed and ahead. This episode is brought to you by Stone Eagle—Technicians dislike writing repair documentation, but a lot rides on their ability to capture complete repair-event history—starting with the risk of unpaid warranty claims. By providing fast and easier documentation with OEM-compliant accuracy, Pencilwrench saves techs time, eliminates frustration, and ensures your dealershi...

Welcome to The Breakdown—your go-to source for deep dives into the trends, strategies and shifts shaping automotive retail. Today’s Big Story: What’s Carvana really after? 5 clues from its new car franchise acquisition This episode is brought to you by: Dealer Pay – Designed to increase, productivity and customer retention, Dealer Pay is a "dealer-specific' payments acceptance solution with over 25 years of experience as a trusted payments partner for dealerships across the US. Contact Julie ...

Welcome to The Weekly—your go-to roundup of the top five auto industry headlines. This week's top stories: 1. Auto lenders turn to AI to cut loan processing costs and time 2. Strong new car supply might provide short-term buffer from tariff impact—report 3. Nissan CEO Makoto Uchida could be replaced as soon as March 12 4. Subaru dealers are setting a new standard for online lead responses 5. Eide Automotive, Lithia, and Van Tuyl bet big on Subaru in latest buy-sell deals Have a tip for our ed...

Welcome to The Daily Dealer—your go-to roundup of the top auto industry headlines for the day—keeping you informed and ahead. This episode is brought to you by DriveHRIS—Is managing HR across multiple systems—or worse, on paper—slowing you down? With the DriveHRIS Mobile App, everything is in one place, including: self-serve employee access to schedules and documents, automated safety training, built-in inspection reminders, as well as, faster recruiting and onboarding. Bottom line? Less admin....

Welcome to The Daily Dealer—your go-to roundup of the top auto industry headlines for the day—keeping you informed and ahead. This episode is brought to you by DriveHRIS—Is managing HR across multiple systems—or worse, on paper—slowing you down? With the DriveHRIS Mobile App, everything is in one place, including: self-serve employee access to schedules and documents, automated safety training, built-in inspection reminders, as well as, faster recruiting and onboarding. Bottom line? Less admin....

Welcome to The Daily Dealer—your go-to roundup of the top auto industry headlines for the day—keeping you informed and ahead. This episode is brought to you by DriveHRIS—Is managing HR across multiple systems—or worse, on paper—slowing you down? With the DriveHRIS Mobile App, everything is in one place, including: self-serve employee access to schedules and documents, automated safety training, built-in inspection reminders, as well as, faster recruiting and onboarding. Bottom line? Less admin....

Welcome to The Daily Dealer—your go-to roundup of the top auto industry headlines for the day—keeping you informed and ahead. This episode is brought to you by DriveHRIS—Is managing HR across multiple systems—or worse, on paper—slowing you down? With the DriveHRIS Mobile App, everything is in one place, including: self-serve employee access to schedules and documents, automated safety training, built-in inspection reminders, as well as, faster recruiting and onboarding. Bottom line? Less admin....

Welcome to The Daily Dealer—your go-to roundup of the top auto industry headlines for the day—keeping you informed and ahead. This episode is brought to you by DriveHRIS—Is managing HR across multiple systems—or worse, on paper—slowing you down? With the DriveHRIS Mobile App, everything is in one place, including: self-serve employee access to schedules and documents, automated safety training, built-in inspection reminders, as well as, faster recruiting and onboarding. Bottom line? Less admin....

Welcome to The Breakdown—your go-to source for deep dives into the trends, strategies and shifts shaping automotive retail. Today’s Big Story: How dealers are outsmarting the used car crunch This episode is brought to you by: Corpay – Corpay is transforming how dealerships handle payments. We help you save time, score big rebates, and ditch manual headaches — all while syncing directly with your DMS. Trusted by dealerships coast to coast, Corpay is here to rev up your efficiency and profitabi...

Welcome to The Weekly—your go-to roundup of the top five auto industry headlines. This week's top stories: 1. Trump moves to hit EU with 25% tariffs ‘on cars and all other things’ 2. Senator Bernie Moreno claims new legislation will lower car prices 3. New York dealer says state’s EV sales rule is not practical 4. Auto lending competition heats up as car buyers spend tax refunds 5. Auto lenders increasingly turn to payment extensions Have a tip for our editorial team? Send us your scoop a...