car dealers

Conversica Debuts Conversational AI Tool for Auto Dealers
Conversica Debuts Conversational AI Tool for Auto Dealers
January 21, 2025  |  artificial intelligence

Conversational artificial intelligence (AI) provider Conversica has introduced a solution for automotive dealerships. The company’s new AI agents — powered by the AnswersIQ for Auto...

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Upstart Unveils New Sales Tools and Redesigned Auto Financing Platform
Upstart Unveils New Sales Tools and Redesigned Auto Financing Platform
January 15, 2025  |  artificial intelligence

Artificial intelligence (AI) lending marketplace Upstart has introduced enhancements to its auto retail platform. The updates, announced Wednesday (Jan. 15), help car dealers streamline financing...

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Carwow Taps Airwallex to Streamline Car Marketplace Payments
Carwow Taps Airwallex to Streamline Car Marketplace Payments
January 09, 2025  |  Partnerships

Payments platform Airwallex is joining forces with British online vehicle marketplace Carwow. The collaboration, announced Thursday (Jan. 9), allows Carwow to use Airwallex’s services to...

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Car Dealers Offer Promotions as Vehicle Supply Climbs
Car Dealers Offer Promotions as Vehicle Supply Climbs
December 29, 2024  |  Retail

The age of COVID-initiated supply shortages at car dealers is over. And that’s placed pressure on carmakers and dealers to price their unsold wares more...

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FCA Gives Auto Lenders More Time to Manage Customer Complaints
FCA Gives Auto Lenders More Time to Manage Customer Complaints
November 13, 2024  |  Regulation

The U.K.’s financial watchdog is giving auto financing companies more time to deal with customer complaints. The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) announced this decision Wednesday (Nov. 13) in the...

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Experian Launches Fraud Prevention Tool for Car Dealers
Experian Launches Fraud Prevention Tool for Car Dealers
January 31, 2024  |  Security & Fraud

Car buying is increasingly moving online, and scammers who target car buyers are following suit. With that in mind, Experian has debuted Fraud Protect, a tool to help auto...

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Auto Dealers See Consumers’ EV Enthusiasm Lose Its Spark
Auto Dealers See Consumers’ EV Enthusiasm Lose Its Spark
December 10, 2023  |  Retail

At auto dealerships around the country, electric cars have reportedly become a hard sell. Consumers are worried about the price, range and reliability of these vehicles,...

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Car Dealers See Inventory Levels Ramp Back Up
Car Dealers See Inventory Levels Ramp Back Up
May 21, 2023  |  Retail

The days of empty car dealer lots could be coming to an end. Easing supply chain constraints and steady production has increased vehicle availability, The...

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Auto Sales Slump Could Be a Crisis of the Sector’s Own Making
Auto Sales Slump Could Be a Crisis of the Sector’s Own Making
May 12, 2023  |  Retail

The Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) published a little-noticed piece last month analyzing the part auto dealers’ markups played in new car price tag inflation during...

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