Dealership Resources

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 […]

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 […]

Pricing decisions can have a direct impact on inventory turn and profitability, but outdated prices and gut calls can leave margin on the table.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 […]

Every vehicle you acquire has the potential to impact your bottom line. Small appraisal and acquisition missteps can make it harder to value vehicles accurately, stock the right inventory, and protect profitability. Even experienced dealers can run into issues that lead to costly mistakes. Here are five common appraisal and acquisition issues to watch for […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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