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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 […]

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 […]

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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 […]

How York Automotive Establishes, Executes its Used Vehicle Inventory Strategy

Six Best Practices for Improving Appraisals

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Solving the Inventory Puzzle: How AI and Data Are Transforming Dealership Strategy

Recorded live at ASOTU CON 2025, this session, led by Nick Askew, features Derek Hanson and Patrick Janes from Cox Automotive. Discover how AI-driven insights and predictive analytics are revolutionizing inventory management for dealerships. Learn how tools like vAuto are helping dealer groups optimize vehicle placement across rooftops, reduce aged inventory, and boost profitability. Whether […]

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Modern Strategies to Combat Declining Profitability

Independent dealers are facing a slew of new challenges as they head into the second half of the year—tight inventory, shrinking margins, and affordability concerns that are reshaping how consumers shop. While used vehicle sales are forecasted to be up this year, compared to last year, the path to profitability is anything but straightforward. That’s […]

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Driving Dealer Success: Strategies for Sourcing Inventory in a Shifting Market

In this dynamic panel from the Fixed OPS Roundtable, Micah Tindor and Patrick Janes of Cox Automotive join Ted Ings and Sarah Vantine to explore how dealerships can thrive amid rising tariffs and affordability challenges. Learn how to turn your service drive into a high-value inventory source, align fixed and variable operations, and leverage integrated […]

Live Market View Q2 2025 – Build on the Momentum

Maintain your momentum as spring turns to summer In the Q2 Live Market View, Derek Hanson and Jessica Stafford explore consumer shopping behavior, sales trends, and inventory dynamics in early spring 2025. They highlight how new car leads surged in March and April, how dealers adapted to tariff uncertainties, and how AI-driven tools are helping […]

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