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What’s New? A Snapshot of vAuto’s Dealer Data-Driven Innovation

In this vAuto podcast, Dan Winchester, senior director of customer program management, shares how vAuto’s recent innovations help dealers improve decision-making, process execution and performance outcomes. Dan details how deeper integrations and dealer data-reporting help dealers increase appraisal to sales ratios to acquire more vehicles from customers; save more deals with more efficient customer follow-up […]

4 Ways Dealers Can Turn Data Into Action

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Dashboards Are for Doing More

Your data can tell you a lot about your dealership. But seeing the numbers is only part of the picture. That’s where dashboards can make a real difference. Instead of sorting through lists or digging endlessly to find the information you need, dashboards bring all your data together, so you can quickly see what’s happening […]

Take the Guesswork Out of Vehicle Pricing with Automation

Pricing decisions can have a direct impact on inventory turn and profitability, but outdated prices and gut calls can leave margin on the table. In this ASOTU Edge webinar, Drive Point Auto Group’s Kyle Pisani and Cox Automotive’s Josh Gonsenhauser share how automated vehicle pricing changed the way Drive Point manages inventory. Hear how the […]

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vAuto Quarterly Quick Takes: Q3 2026 Market Update

In this quarter’s Quick Takes, Bethany Johnson, Director of Business Development for vAuto, joins Lance Helgeson, Director of Business Intelligence, to break down what’s happening in the new- and used-vehicle markets. She covers the headlines from new-vehicle pricing and incentives to the fuel-economy shift reshaping depreciation, and why used-vehicle acquisition is where dealers win or lose […]

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Automated Merchandising: Less Manual Work, More Time to Sell

Automated merchandising is changing how dealers get inventory digitally frontline-ready. In the latest Up to Speed, Patrick Janes explores how AI can reduce repetitive merchandising tasks, enhance vehicle descriptions and photos, prioritize relevant offers and give dealership teams more time to focus on customers and other high-value work. He shares how one marketing director is […]

Transportation estimate widget displayed within Stockwave vehicle sourcing workflow

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See Transportation Costs Before You Buy

The purchase price is only part of what a vehicle costs you. Transportation can also affect whether a vehicle is the right fit for your lot, especially when you’re sourcing inventory farther from home. Yet for many dealers, transportation is a separate step. You evaluate a vehicle in one place, then switch to other tools […]

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Addressing Affordability with Connected Customer and Inventory Intelligence

As affordability concerns shape almost every conversation on the showroom floor, dealers must ensure they have vehicles in stock that match customers’ budget-minded buying power. In this Q3 2026 Live Market View, Derek Hansen of Cox Automotive and Mike Colacchio of Fullpath outline a new AI-driven vehicle acquisition workflow that helps dealers acquire the inventory […]

A Better Way to Measure Appraisal Performance

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A Better Way to Measure Appraisal Performance

Why look-to-book is only one part of the appraisal performance story

Turning the Negative Equity Problem into Opportunity

Turning the Negative Equity Problem into Opportunity

In this vAuto podcast, Micah Tindor, AVP of consumer vehicle disposal for Cox Automotive, details the factors driving a higher share of vehicle buyers in negative equity positions and the impact the trend creates for consumer pocketbooks and dealer conversations with their customers. Tindor offers practical pointers to help dealers turn this market dynamic into […]

Beyond Look to Book: A Better Way to Measure Appraisal Performance

Look to Book doesn’t tell the full story behind your appraisal process. In this ASOTU Edge Webinar, Patrick Janes and Rachel Holloway, Used Car Advisor at Gilchrist Automotive, explore how dealers can look beyond a single metric to improve appraisal performance through stronger process accountability, appraisal completion, trade capture goals and a consistent “save a […]