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Access: Velocity Kicks Off Tonight!
I’ve just spent the past two hours with the vAuto team at the Peninsula Hotel in Chicago, working out final details for tonight’s kick-off of…
Say Hello To ListingLogic—A Tool That Drives Better Online Used Vehicle Performance
Most dealers understand that today’s used vehicle business is an Internet business. That is, buyers size up your cars, prices and reputation on…
A New/Used Vehicle Parallel: The Devil (And Your Gross) Is In The Details
Astute Velocity dealers have understood that the “car is the star” in used vehicles. That’s why they go to great lengths to make sure they…
3 Reasons A Front-End Focused Strategy Falls Short In Used Vehicles
I’ve been hearing more disenchantment and doubt from dealers about the value of a turn-and-earn strategy for retailing used vehicles, which I c…
A Look Ahead At Selling Tomorrow’s New/Used Vehicle Buyers
Consider the following research findings about the up-and-coming generation of car buyers, known as Milennials or Generation Y:…
Germain Group Makes Finding Talent A Top Priority
There’s a lot of talk in our industry about the difficulties dealers face finding—and keeping—good employees. Much of the discussion often…
A Velocity Dealer Turns Up The Heat—And Keeps It Hot
You might say the month-in-month-out focus of automotive retailing is both a blessing and a curse. It’s a blessing when you’ve had a bad mon…
A Consumer Perspective On Vehicle Financing, F&I Practices
There’s been a fair amount of hand-wringing in the industry following the recent…
A Parallel Between Electronic Dance Music and Retailing New/Used Vehicles
On Sunday, The New York Times published an…