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A Sneak Preview of Dale Pollak’s New Book, Invested

In this vAuto podcast, vAuto founder and Cox Automotive Executive Vice President, Dale Pollak shares a sneak peek of his new book, Invested: The New Science, Strategy and System of Used Vehicle Investment Management. Pollak shares: Why he believes market conditions now require dealers to adopt investment management principles to contend with higher vehicle costs […]

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Live Market View Q4 2024 | Managing Risk Amid Strong Used Vehicle Sales

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Live Market View Q3 2024 | Making More in a Challenged New Vehicle Market

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vAuto Enhances Conquest, Making it Easier for Dealers to Apply VIN-Specific Incentives to New Cars

As incentives rise and become increasingly complex, Conquest gives dealers the tools they need to correctly—and efficiently—apply the right offers to their vehicles. ATLANTA – September 23, 2024 – Today, vAuto is announcing new functionality that solves another pain point for franchise dealers: managing increasingly complex new vehicle incentives. The Cox Automotive brand achieves this […]

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How independent dealers can beat the margin crunch with technology and tools | vAuto

After some very profitable years, many dealers are feeling the pinch of shrinking margins and rising costs. In a market that’s changed a lot in just two years, how are independent dealerships supposed to stay ahead of these challenging trends? Unfortunately, the market is what it is, but what dealers can do is take a step […]

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How to Drive Vehicle Profitability | Live Market View Q2 2024 | vAuto by Cox Automotive

Dealers are feeling a profitability pinch in new and used vehicles as new vehicle supplies grow and potential buyers face their own pocketbook pressure. In this edition of Live Market View, Derek Hansen, Vice President of Operations for Cox Automotive and vAuto, and Erin Keating, Executive Analyst of Economic and Industry Insights for Cox Automotive, […]

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How to combat new car pain with Autotrader + vAuto

The new car side of your business has likely seen big swings in the past several years. Supply became tight, driving up prices – and your profits – to unprecedented levels. This means you’re about to return to old norms. Keep up the strength and profitability of your new car business. There’s a proven way […]

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Conquest One Sheeter

Understand your new car market with one solution. See how you can stock, price and merchandise your new car inventory to stay competitive.

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7 Variable Management Strategies to Help You Run Better | vAuto

No matter how well your dealership is performing, you could always be performing better. That’s why so many dealers have adopted the Variable Management approach to managing inventory. The approach helps dealers achieve the optimal outcome for each vehicle — much in the way vAuto helps achieve optimal performance for each dealership. Here are seven […]

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Intelligent Promotion Take a Tour Video | vAuto