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Automated Merchandising: Less Manual Work, More Time to Sell

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 […]

Transportation estimate widget displayed within Stockwave vehicle sourcing workflow

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See Transportation Costs Before You Buy

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 […]

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Addressing Affordability with Connected Customer and Inventory Intelligence

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 […]

A Better Way to Measure Appraisal Performance

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A Better Way to Measure Appraisal Performance

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

Turning the Negative Equity Problem into Opportunity

Turning the Negative Equity Problem into Opportunity

In this vAuto podcast, Micah Tindor, AVP of consumer vehicle disposal for Cox Automotive, details the factors driving a higher share of vehicle buyers in negative equity positions and the impact the trend creates for consumer pocketbooks and dealer conversations with their customers. Tindor offers practical pointers to help dealers turn this market dynamic into […]

Beyond Look to Book: A Better Way to Measure Appraisal Performance

Look to Book doesn’t tell the full story behind your appraisal process. In this ASOTU Edge Webinar, Patrick Janes and Rachel Holloway, Used Car Advisor at Gilchrist Automotive, explore how dealers can look beyond a single metric to improve appraisal performance through stronger process accountability, appraisal completion, trade capture goals and a consistent “save a […]

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How AI Helps Dealers Merchandise Every Vehicle More Effectively

Vehicle merchandising can consume hours each day, yet incomplete photos, missing equipment and overlooked vehicle history can still cost dealerships shopper attention. In this Car Dealership Guy Industry Spotlight, Sam D’Arc talks with Shawn Dennis, marketing director at Ron Marhofer Auto Family, and Patrick Janes, AVP of Inventory Solutions at vAuto, about how AI and […]

VAuto and UVEye – with Patrick Janes, Stephan Gronberg and Michelle Melecio Taylor (Ted and Sarah)

Get Inventory Online Faster with AI-Powered Imaging

What starts as a vehicle inspection can create value well beyond the service lane. In this Q3 Ted Ings Fixed Ops Roundtable discussion, Patrick Janes of vAuto, Stephan Gronberg, GM of Audi Jacksonville, and Michelle Melecio Taylor of UVeye explore how AI-powered imaging can support more accurate appraisals, help dealers merchandise vehicles faster and create […]

How to Choose the Right Inventory Management Solution for Your Dealership

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How to Choose the Right Inventory Management Solution for Your Dealership

The best inventory management solution isn’t necessarily the one with the most features. It’s the one that helps your team: Dealerships have access to more inventory data than ever before. The most effective inventory management solutions help dealers translate market conditions into actionable decisions, from acquisition and pricing to inventory exit strategies. When you’re evaluating […]

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Workflow Connect: A Browser Extension That Connects vAuto, VinSolutions & Xtime

Workflow Connect is a browser extension from Cox Automotive that connects your key tools — including vAuto, VinSolutions, Xtime, Manheim, Autotrader, Dealertrack, UVeye, CentralDispatch, Fullpath, Dealer.com, HomeNet, Ready Logistics, OVE, and Deal Central — into one streamlined workflow. Instead of switching tabs and re-entering data, Workflow Connect surfaces your next best action automatically — pulling […]