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Driving Transparency: Derek Hammond on Modern Merchandising Strategies at the Q4 Ted Ings Roundtable

Join Derek Hammond, Business Development Director at vAuto by Cox Automotive, as he shares actionable insights on the evolving landscape of automotive merchandising at the Q4 Ted Ings Fixed Ops Roundtable. In this timely discussion, Derek highlights the critical importance of transparency in showcasing reconditioning work on used vehicles, backed by industry data and consumer […]

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How AI is Transforming Inventory Management

Discover how AI is revolutionizing automotive inventory management in this Q&A with Patrick Janes, Associate VP of Operations at vAuto. Learn how AI automates merchandising, supports smarter pricing, improves decision-making, and helps dealerships adapt to electric vehicles—all while enhancing, not replacing, human expertise.

Winning Today’s ‘Race to the Customer’ in New and Used Vehicles

In this vAuto Quarterly Quick-Takes video, strategic planning director Bethany Johnson summarizes inventory and sales trends for Q3, and how dealers can maintain sales and profit objectives as the year closes.

From Source to Sale: A Strategic Approach to Maximizing Used Vehicle Profitability

In this vAuto podcast, used vehicle director Drew Hall of Cloninger Automotive Group details how/why the group adopted a source channel-specific strategy for acquiring vehicles to reduce dependency on auctions. Hear how this strategy has reshaped the way the group acquires, appraisses and prices vehicles to maximize profitability. Get insights to help you establish vehicle […]

Vehicle Acquisitions: Making It Rain in the Service Lane

Get practical pointers to help you acquire more vehicles from service customers in this Automotive News webinar, featuring Patrick James, associate AVP of Operations at vAuto. Janes outlines best practices from top-performing dealers, including parameters to prioritize customers and vehicles for offers; how to scale a soft-sell, “opt-in” offer to customers prior to service visits; […]

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Transforming Vehicle Appraisals: How AI and vAuto Drive Transparency and Accuracy

In this Fixed Ops Roundtable segment, Patrick Janes joins Ted Ings and Sarah Vantine to explore how dealerships can bring AI into their appraising process to minimize variances and speed up vehicle condition assessments and customer offers. Janes shares how vAuto’s AI-powered data and solutions, including integration with AI imaging technology, helps dealers acquire more […]

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From Gut Instinct to Data-Driven Decisions: The Rise of Centralized Inventory Management

Inventory management in today’s used car market is a high-stakes challenge for dealership groups. The difference between profit and loss often hinges on how quickly—and strategically—you move vehicles across rooftops. In a recent Car Dealership Guy Industry Spotlight podcast, host Sam D’Arc sat down with Patrick Janes, vAuto’s associate vice president of inventory solutions, and […]

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Live Market View Q3 2025 │ Watch the Data To Capitalize on Pent-Up Demand

There’s no denying that it’s been a difficult year to predict what will happen for the automotive market. While June was down, July was hot for new cars, with dealers selling almost 1.4 million vehicles across the country. And we still haven’t seen the full impact of tariffs. What does the back end of the […]

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Smarter Decisions: How AI Is Transforming Inventory Management at Dealerships

In a recent Automotive News webinar, Derek Hansen, Vice President of Operations at vAuto (a Cox Automotive brand), joined host Emma Hancock to explore how artificial intelligence (AI) is reshaping inventory management in automotive retail. Here are some key highlights from the webinar, which you can view in full here. The Evolution of AI in […]

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Solving the Inventory Puzzle: How AI and Data Are Transforming Dealership Strategy

Recorded live at ASOTU CON 2025, this session, led by Nick Askew, features Derek Hanson and Patrick Janes from Cox Automotive. Discover how AI-driven insights and predictive analytics are revolutionizing inventory management for dealerships. Learn how tools like vAuto are helping dealer groups optimize vehicle placement across rooftops, reduce aged inventory, and boost profitability. Whether […]

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Driving Transparency: Derek Hammond on Modern Merchandising Strategies at the Q4 Ted Ings Roundtable

How AI is Transforming Inventory Management

Winning Today’s ‘Race to the Customer’ in New and Used Vehicles

From Source to Sale: A Strategic Approach to Maximizing Used Vehicle Profitability

Vehicle Acquisitions: Making It Rain in the Service Lane

Transforming Vehicle Appraisals: How AI and vAuto Drive Transparency and Accuracy

From Gut Instinct to Data-Driven Decisions: The Rise of Centralized Inventory Management

Live Market View Q3 2025 │ Watch the Data To Capitalize on Pent-Up Demand

Smarter Decisions: How AI Is Transforming Inventory Management at Dealerships

Solving the Inventory Puzzle: How AI and Data Are Transforming Dealership Strategy

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Driving Transparency: Derek Hammond on Modern Merchandising Strategies at the Q4 Ted Ings Roundtable

How AI is Transforming Inventory Management

Winning Today’s ‘Race to the Customer’ in New and Used Vehicles

From Source to Sale: A Strategic Approach to Maximizing Used Vehicle Profitability

Vehicle Acquisitions: Making It Rain in the Service Lane

Transforming Vehicle Appraisals: How AI and vAuto Drive Transparency and Accuracy

From Gut Instinct to Data-Driven Decisions: The Rise of Centralized Inventory Management

Live Market View Q3 2025 │ Watch the Data To Capitalize on Pent-Up Demand

Smarter Decisions: How AI Is Transforming Inventory Management at Dealerships

Solving the Inventory Puzzle: How AI and Data Are Transforming Dealership Strategy

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