Compliance can be a costly part of doing business as a dealership. A 2022 article in Auto Dealer Today estimated that the average dealership spends between $162,385 and $276,925 per year to address regulatory…
Dealertrack Appoints Mandi Fang as Vice President and General Manager of DMS Business
Dealertrack Appoints Mandi Fang as Vice President and General Manager of DMS Business Brand promotes from within, strengthens commitment to providing open, flexible, easy-to-use solutions that simplify processes for dealers. Salt Lake City, UT…
It’s Time to Think About a Change
Dealerships rely on a network of business operations running behind the scenes to make sure all of their information is easily available when needed. The DMS is a core component of this, along with…
Drive to Success: Lead Your Auto Dealership To Success With Change Management Tips
Change happens. And, it’s happening faster and more often thanks to the demands of customers, the innovations of competitors, and the rate of technology disruption. Your automotive dealership is no stranger to it, and…
Hiring for Outdated Tech is An Outdated Practice
Automotive dealerships have a lot of complex, moving parts. Inventory management and sales, parts and services, operations and accounting—everything has to work together to make the business run efficiently and smoothly. And the key…
Drive to Success: Mobility Drives Change For Smart Cities
More than one major movement is changing the automotive industry—and it’s shifting from the outside-in. Technology, cultural factors like the new sharing economy, and environmental needs (like the switch to electric) are impacting the…
Can You “Kondo” Your Outdated DMS Technology?
Have you heard about the trend that is Marie Kondo, the Netflix star and best-selling author of The Life-Changing Magic of Tidying Up: The Japanese Art of Decluttering and Organizing. This cultural phenomenon has…
Congratulations to the winners of our Dealertrack uniFITM Sweepstakes!
As part of our onboarding program to welcome dealers to the new Dealertrack uniFI™ platform, newly enrolled dealerships and their staff were invited to watch a video and enter our sweepstakes to win great…
Drive to Success: The Right KPIs for Digital Retailing
General Managers and Dealer Principal Owners manage everything from inventory management, to hiring, to sales and advertising within the automotive sales business. With the emergence (and extreme importance) of Digital Retailing, dealerships are introducing…
Auto Dealer Controllers’ Tips For A Smooth DMS Transition
Dealerships with outdated technology are getting left in the dark. The inability to access real-time data on the sales floor, roadblocks in your accounting and F&I processes that frustrate buyers, and clunky systems that…
The Scoop on California AB 516 for Dealers
On January 1, 2019, California became one of 36 states to mandate that auto dealers, lessor-retailers, wholesale dealers and auto auctions provide a Temporary License Plate (TLP) for each vehicle sold. California Assembly Bill No.…
Drive to Success: New Technology, New Opportunity
Making the move to the right DMS technology is an exciting time for your automotive dealership. The chance to clear out the clutter of your old legacy system and implement fresh, new processes can…
