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vAuto Quarterly Quick-Takes: An “Up and Down” Retail Automotive Market in Q2 2025

In this vAuto Quarterly Quick-Takes video, strategic planning director Bethany Johnson summarizes key take-aways from Q2, which saw a series of ups and downs across new and used vehicle departments for dealers. Get pointers to help you turn a new vehicle bright spot—improving trade-in equity—to your advantage to address slow-moving inventory; diversify your used vehicle […]

Help Your Shoppers Find Their Perfect Match

As a dealer, you connect in-market shoppers with the right vehicles. VIN-specific merchandising helps highlight each car’s unique features, making it easier for buyers to find the perfect match online. By providing detailed, transparent listings, you build trust and increase the chances of turning interest into a sale. This eBook explores how VIN-level merchandising strengthens […]

Smarter Decisions: How AI is Transforming Inventory Management

The latest Automotive News webinar featured Derek Hansen, Vice President of Operations at vAuto, and explores how AI-powered predictive data science is reshaping inventory management in today’s dealerships. The session highlights the shift away from manual processes and intuition, emphasizing the need for advanced technology and analytics to drive profitability and operational efficiency. Learn how […]

Why Hello Auto Group uses ProfitTime GPS

Discover how Joe Seppa, VP of Operations and Operating Partner at Hello Auto Group in Southern California, leverages ProfitTime® GPS to strategically manage used vehicle inventory. With over 20 years in the automotive industry, Joe transitioned from Provision® to ProfitTime GPS to better assess risk and opportunity across his inventory. By aligning pricing and stocking […]

How York Automotive Establishes, Executes its Used Vehicle Inventory Strategy

Six Best Practices for Improving Appraisals

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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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Modern Strategies to Combat Declining Profitability

Independent dealers are facing a slew of new challenges as they head into the second half of the year—tight inventory, shrinking margins, and affordability concerns that are reshaping how consumers shop. While used vehicle sales are forecasted to be up this year, compared to last year, the path to profitability is anything but straightforward. That’s […]

5 Key Opportunities for Any Dealer Group

In this vAuto podcast, vAuto’s Senior Director of Customer Program Management, Dan Winchester, addresses five performance improvement opportunities for groups. The opportunities flow from his work advising dealer groups on ways to improve their businesses. The specific opportunities include ways to bring more consistency to appraisals across group rooftops; how to ensure each vehicle retails […]

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From the Service Drive to the Sales Lot: Why Dealers Must Rethink Vehicle Sourcing Now

If there’s one thing I’ve learned in my years working at dealerships and with dealers across the country, it’s this: the best opportunities are often right under your nose. And right now, that opportunity is sitting in your service drive. At the recent Fixed OPS Roundtable, I had the chance to speak alongside Micah Tindor […]