We live in a world where purchase transactions keep getting faster and more convenient. Consumers are accustomed to ordering coffee with an app and having it waiting when they arrive, getting next-day or even…
Drive to Success: Optimizing the Digitized Service Lane
Dealerships are still undergoing massive changes from the digitization process of 2020—and rightly so. Two out of three buyers want to complete 100% of the sales process online (according to a Cox Auto Sentiment…
How to Set Up for Success in 2021
This article originally appeared on Wards Auto here. Just as important as the technology providing positive digital retailing experiences to reach and accommodate customers are employees who understand those technologies. 2020 presented the world…
Best Practices for Remote Signing
Dealerships have made impressive strides in responding to the restrictions imposed by CDC guidelines and social distancing rules by adopting tools that allow them to work with customers remotely. One vital part of that…
Drive to Success: Prepare for the Return of Margin Compression
Welcome back to Drive to Success, our roundup series of trending topics and stories hand-picked to help you navigate the path to profitability. You spent last year battling unprecedented challenges like lockdowns, never-before-seen safety…
Dealertrack DMS Fully Integrated Solutions Help Dealerships Optimize Operations
New deep synergies add value where it counts most in the year ahead DRAPER, Utah, Feb. 3, 2021 – Dealertrack DMS, a leading provider of cloud-based technology solutions for car dealerships, announces new integrations…
Understanding Hiring and Onboarding for Digital Dealerships
People have always impacted profits in auto sales. When dealerships hire the wrong people, fail to train them properly, and send them off to the frontlines of auto sales, they often make the wrong…
Fresh Insights at the Cox Automotive Experience
The first ever Cox Automotive Experience kicked off this week and included the debut of six videos packed with actionable insights from our F&I and Registration and Title teams. We invite you to set…
Six Simple Steps to Make Your Dealership Safer from Cyber Attacks
Building your dealership takes time, energy, and consistency. You deliver a top-notch customer experience and quality products that keeps people coming back for service appointments long after they leave the lot. Bottom line? Your…
Understanding Cybersecurity in Your Modern Dealership
2021 is here, and like many dealerships, you may be looking forward to a fresh start and a return to normalcy after a tumultuous year. While 2020 did throw a lot of curveballs your…
2021’s Cost-Saving Tech Trends for Dealer Principal Owners
By Tyler Anderson Your dealership saw big technology changes in 2020. My team at Dealertrack DMS, backed by the power of Cox Automotive, shared the experience with our dealer partners as they navigated…
Your Shortcut to Faster Trade-In Titling
The typical trade-in process is full of time-consuming manual steps that can mean a long road ahead before you receive the title and turn the inventory. Dealertrack Accelerated Title® offers an expressway to faster…