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AutoCollabs - Derek Hansen - vAuto - Unlocking Dealer Success- Data, AI, and the Art of Iteration

Podcast

Unlocking Dealer Success: Data, AI, and the Art of Iteration with Derek Hansen

In this episode of ASOTU Auto Collabs, hosts Paul J. Daly and Kyle Mountsier sit down with Derek Hansen, VP of Inventory Solutions Management at Cox Auto, to explore the evolving landscape of automotive retail. Derek shares his unique journey from finance and strategy consulting to automotive, offering insights into how dealers can leverage data, […]

vAuto Quarterly Quick-Takes - Winning 'Today’s Race to the Customer' in New and Used Vehicles

Winning Today’s ‘Race to the Customer’ in New and Used Vehicles

In this vAuto Quarterly Quick-Takes video, strategic planning director Bethany Johnson summarizes inventory and sales trends for Q3, and how dealers can maintain sales and profit objectives as the year closes.

Mohawk Auto Group: Faster Turnaround with iRecon

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Mohawk Auto Group: Faster Turnaround with iRecon

Mike O’Toole, Used Vehicle Director at Mohawk Auto Group, and TJ Dusenbury, Used Car Manager, showcase how iRecon has helped transform their reconditioning process. The Mohawk team uses the tool to consistently meet a 3- to 5-day turnaround, with real-time visibility into every step along the way. From the creation of the RO to service, […]

How vAuto Powers Mohawk Auto Group’s Strategy

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How vAuto Powers Mohawk Auto Group’s Strategy

The team at Mohawk Auto Group uses vAuto to power every stage of their used car strategy – from precise stocking and in-lane sourcing to reconditioning and retail. With tools like ProfitTime® GPS and iRecon fully integrated, their team moves faster, prices more competitively and stays aligned on high-value decisions. And, with their Mohawk Exchange […]

Rules of the Road: Move Cars Smarter, Not Just Faster

Rules of the Road: Move Cars Smarter, Not Just Faster

In this ASOTU Edge webinar, learn how to stop playing musical chairs with your used inventory and start making smarter, more strategic moves. Patrick Janes from vAuto and Paul Golias from Modern Automotive Network share proven tactics for transferring vehicles between stores—covering when and why to move a car, how to keep transfers fair, and […]

From Source to Sale: A Strategic Approach to Maximizing Used Vehicle Profitability

In this vAuto podcast, used vehicle director Drew Hall of Cloninger Automotive Group details how/why the group adopted a source channel-specific strategy for acquiring vehicles to reduce dependency on auctions. Hear how this strategy has reshaped the way the group acquires, appraisses and prices vehicles to maximize profitability. Get insights to help you establish vehicle […]

vAuto Live Webinar - Vehicle Acquisitions: Making It Rain in the Service Lane

Vehicle Acquisitions: Making It Rain in the Service Lane

Get practical pointers to help you acquire more vehicles from service customers in this Automotive News webinar, featuring Patrick James, associate AVP of Operations at vAuto. Janes outlines best practices from top-performing dealers, including parameters to prioritize customers and vehicles for offers; how to scale a soft-sell, “opt-in” offer to customers prior to service visits; […]

Mining Your Misses to Make Deals and Win Inventory

This ASOTU Edge Webinar features Patrick A Janes of vAuto and Adam Claiborne of Mike Shaw Kia as they unpacked how dealers can turn missed appraisals into winning deals and inventory. The conversation explored how Mike Shaw Kia built a process-driven pipeline that re-engages customers through CRM integration, enabling them to proactively pursue previously appraised […]

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Transforming Vehicle Appraisals: How AI and vAuto Drive Transparency and Accuracy

In this Fixed Ops Roundtable segment, Patrick Janes joins Ted Ings and Sarah Vantine to explore how dealerships can bring AI into their appraising process to minimize variances and speed up vehicle condition assessments and customer offers. Janes shares how vAuto’s AI-powered data and solutions, including integration with AI imaging technology, helps dealers acquire more […]

Blog Post

From Gut Instinct to Data-Driven Decisions: The Rise of Centralized Inventory Management

Inventory management in today’s used car market is a high-stakes challenge for dealership groups. The difference between profit and loss often hinges on how quickly—and strategically—you move vehicles across rooftops. In a recent Car Dealership Guy Industry Spotlight podcast, host Sam D’Arc sat down with Patrick Janes, vAuto’s associate vice president of inventory solutions, and […]