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How Dealers Can Prevent Online Credit Check Hesitation

How Dealers Can Prevent Online Credit Check Hesitation

Car shoppers more willing to share some data online but not all.
5 Min Read•Aug 14•CDK Global
Evaluate A I for Dealerships. Focus on Outcomes Not Features.

Evaluate AI for Dealerships: Focus on Outcomes, Not Features

The AI conversation has changed. Has your evaluation process?
3 Min Read•Aug 12•Emily Ghioto
Truck Prices Plummet as Incentives Spike in July

Truck Prices Drop as Incentives Spike in July

Bestselling car and truck transaction prices see some relief.
4 Min Read•Aug 10•David Thomas
What’s the Most Attractive Type of Car Incentive?

What’s the Most Attractive Type of Car Incentive?

Don’t be surprised when car buyers actually want to negotiate.
2 Min Read•Aug 7•David Thomas
Phishing Has Evolved: How Cybercriminals Are Using AI and How You Can Fight Back

Phishing Has Evolved: How Cybercriminals Are Using AI and How You Can Fight Back

Hear from our Chief Information Security Officer on how to prep against today’s cyber threats.
2 Min Read•Aug 4•Sergey Tsygalnitsky
July car buyers saw little improvement in purchase ease as vehicle searches, price negotiations and affordability concerns offset gains in timing.

July Car Purchase Process Gets No Summertime Boost

Nearly every step regressed versus June’s tepid results.
3 Min Read•Aug 3•David Thomas
Missed Dealership Phone Calls Are Costing You Customers.

Missed Dealership Phone Calls Are Costing You Customers

Automotive retail is one of the last bastions of phone communications with customers.
4 Min Read•Jul 28•Natalia Mischenko
From Gen Z to Boomers. The Biggest Roadblocks to E V Only Households.

From Gen Z to Boomers: The Biggest Roadblocks to EV-Only Households

The reasons keeping existing EV owners from going all in vary by age group.
4 Min Read•Jul 27•CDK Global
How Many Car Buyers Are Extending Their Loans.

How Many Car Buyers Are Extending Their Loans?

Monthly budgets aren’t getting bigger and one easy solution to afford a new car is to stretch terms.
3 Min Read•Jul 24•David Thomas
Car Shopping Research Leaves Off Interest Rates.

Car Shopping Research Leaves Off Interest Rates

Shoppers receive price quotes but few know what interest rates to expect.
3 Min Read•Jul 22•CDK Global
Why Car Buyers Are OK With Negative Equity

Why Car Buyers Are OK With Negative Equity

More people are rolling over debt into new purchases and CDK explores what’s behind this behavior.
3 Min Read•Jul 17•David Thomas
Salesperson Performance Takes a Small Step Back

Salesperson Performance Takes a Small Step Back

Sky-high ratings last quarter were hard to match but stable versus 2025.
3 Min Read•Jul 14•David Thomas