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The Means to Multi-Channel Acquisition Has Arrived

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The Means to Multi-Channel Acquisition Has Arrived

Summary: You’re not getting paid to juggle systems. You’re getting paid to find and acquire the right vehicles, fast. The market has shifted. Doing your job is more complex, and multi-channel acquisition is now a requirement. Vehicles are coming from more places, and buying teams are expected to be more proactive and more proficient across every channel that can help fill the lot. That’s where […]

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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; […]

vAuto Quarterly Quick-Takes: An “Up and Down” Retail Automotive Market in Q2 2025

In this vAuto Quarterly Quick-Takes video, strategic planning director Bethany Johnson summarizes key take-aways from Q2, which saw a series of ups and downs across new and used vehicle departments for dealers. Get pointers to help you turn a new vehicle bright spot—improving trade-in equity—to your advantage to address slow-moving inventory; diversify your used vehicle […]

How York Automotive Establishes, Executes its Used Vehicle Inventory Strategy

5 Key Opportunities for Any Dealer Group

In this vAuto podcast, vAuto’s Senior Director of Customer Program Management, Dan Winchester, addresses five performance improvement opportunities for groups. The opportunities flow from his work advising dealer groups on ways to improve their businesses. The specific opportunities include ways to bring more consistency to appraisals across group rooftops; how to ensure each vehicle retails […]

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From the Service Drive to the Sales Lot: Why Dealers Must Rethink Vehicle Sourcing Now

If there’s one thing I’ve learned in my years working at dealerships and with dealers across the country, it’s this: the best opportunities are often right under your nose. And right now, that opportunity is sitting in your service drive. At the recent Fixed OPS Roundtable, I had the chance to speak alongside Micah Tindor […]

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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 […]

Quarterly Quick-Takes: A Torrent of Tariff-spurred Sales in Q1 2025

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Automotive Tariffs: How Dealers Can Optimize Inventory and Profit

In the ever-evolving automotive industry, tariffs have emerged as a significant disruptor, influencing both new and used car markets. As we navigate these turbulent times, understanding the key factors that affect inventory availability and profitability is crucial for dealers. This article delves into the complexities of automotive tariffs and their effects on new and used […]

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The Power of Precision: Why Your Appraisal Accuracy Matters More Than Ever | vAuto

For automotive dealerships, appraisals are more than a routine step in acquiring inventory. They are a pivotal touchpoint that directly drives your potential profitability for a vehicle, your operational efficiency and customer trust. Yet, the industry faces a common challenge—too often, appraisals remain inconsistent, subjective, and detached from measurable strategy. It’s like every appraiser does […]