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Newsby StaffJune 1, 2021

Market Insights from Black Book

Driven by an extreme shortage of rental returns and limited inventory of new vehicles, the price trends of newer used vehicles have been experiencing larger weekly gains.

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Newsby StaffMay 28, 2021

Audi SQIL Program Boosts Vehicle Quality

The SQIL strategy focuses on building up supplier capabilities versus finding new sourcing, punitive fines, and enhanced surveillance when suppliers don’t deliver. 

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Articlesby Kate SpataforaMay 28, 2021

2021 Industry Trends: F&I in the Hotseat

Agents, dealers, and product providers need to stay ahead of their competition when it comes to F&I products. Whether it be which product is at the top of consumers’ shopping lists, how digital retailing is currently affecting the buying process, or trends in the way products are sold, our executives left no stone unturned.

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Articlesby Kate SpataforaMay 28, 2021

2021 Industry Trends: Economic and Political Impacts

The automotive industry is heavily influenced by a multitude of factors that fall outside the control of agents, dealers, and F&I product providers and administrators. Following a year that can only be classified as a rollercoaster for the economy, we are now also left predicting what effect a new president will have on the country as a whole and the world of automotive, specifically.

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ArticlesMay 28, 2021

Do Your Underperformers Need to be Fired or Led?

In most cases, individuals underperform because they weren’t set up for success. At the end of the day, only you can decide whether trying to salvage the relationship will be worth the effort.

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ArticlesMay 28, 2021

Engage Employees Now!

To our credit, we have proven that we can work remotely, but as employees return to work, you must ensure your levels of employee engagement remain high as they acclimate to a new reality.

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Newsby StaffMay 27, 2021

Ford Stock Surges After Investor Day Announcements

Today’s news pushed Ford shares up 6%. Ford stock prices have doubled since CEO Jim Farley took the helm in October 2020. 

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Newsby StaffMay 25, 2021

BLACK BOOK: Weekly Market Update

It is now clear that like 2020, 2021 will also not have typical seasonality patterns as the market is going through a rapid increase in wholesale values.

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Newsby StaffMay 25, 2021

Survey Finds One in Three Americans Likely to Consider an EV after Fuel Shortages on East Coast

The survey was conducted on May 13, a time of significant disruption and fuel shortage up and down the East Coast.

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