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Lotlinx News Vol. 315: Switching gears on EV goals

Lotlinx insights: Your Guide to Summer Sales Proactive inventory management can strengthen summer sales and heat up your dealership’s profitability. Download the Summer Sell Down Guide to learn: Download the free guide now. Industry roundup: FROM BLOOMBERG: GM, Porsche and even Musk agree: we’re going to need more gas While EVs could account for more…

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Lotlinx Q2 Vincensus Report Shows Where Recent Cyber Event Impacted Dealership Inventory Risk Levels Along With Markdown & Pricing Strategies 

Vincensus Offers Real-Time Visibility for OEM-specific and Dealership Inventory, Plus Key Data on Pricing and Markdowns DETROIT (July 23, 2024) — Lotlinx, the auto industry’s leading VIN-specific data company for dealership inventory management, announced today its Q2 Quarterly Vincensus Report, the most comprehensive monthly/quarterly inventory report in the industry. The Q2 report offers a glimpse…

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7 Key KPI Metrics Dealers Must Track for Sales Growth

Car dealers always have something to track — dealership industry turnover, invoicing delays, labor rates; the list goes on. With the car dealership industry generating over $1 trillion in new vehicle sales in 2019 alone, the industry is both vast and challenging. It requires big investments but often operates with tight profit margins. It requires…

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Lotlinx News Vol. 314: Are summer auto sales fizzling out or firing on all cylinders?

Lotlinx insights: Increase Summer Car Sales with Smart Strategies Webinar Summer is a critical time for car dealerships, driven by promotions and new inventory. Join us on July 18th at 1pm EST with Suzanne Reimer, Chief Marketing Officer at Lotlinx, for a webinar tackling this season’s challenges. Discover strategies for handling: Equip yourself with the…

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How To Optimize Dealership Inventory Turnover for Maximum ROI

Running an auto dealership comes with its unique set of challenges and rewards. Among the endless metrics to keep tabs on, the inventory turnover ratio is a critical indicator of a dealership’s operational performance. This ratio, calculated by dividing the cost of goods sold by the average inventory value, reveals how frequently a dealership cycles…

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Lotlinx Unveils Vincensus: The Auto Industry’s Most Comprehensive Inventory & Pricing Report For Majority Of OEMs and Retailers

Vincensus Offers Real-Time Visibility for OEM-specific and Dealership Inventory, Plus Key Data on Pricing and Markdowns DETROIT, May 7, 2024 /PRNewswire/ — Lotlinx, the auto industry’s leading VIN-specific data company for dealership inventory management, announced today its inaugural Quarterly Vincensus Report, the most comprehensive monthly/quarterly inventory report in the industry. Each month and quarter, the Vincensus Report will offer…

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3 Ways to Use Data Analytics to Improve Dealership Performance

Running a dealership is like driving down a busy highway. You need the right car in stock, a clear roadmap to reach your target customers, and functional operations to keep things running smoothly. But in today’s competitive market, relying on instinct and experience alone can leave you stuck in the slow lane. In order to…

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Lotlinx News Vol. 309: Planting the seeds of sales growth

Lotlinx insights: 2024 Auto Retail Inventory Pulse Our 2024 Spring Inventory Strategies Guide dives into the market factors that may create risk for your dealership this year and the strategies you can use to combat it.  Use your guide to unpack: Download your free guide now to start defending against inventory risk: Download Industry roundup: FROM CBT…

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Common Challenges in Auto Inventory Management and How to Overcome Them

For years, dealerships have walked on a tightrope of car inventory challenges, stocking up on the right VINs without risking overspending on inventory that could sit unused for extended periods. The unpredictable nature of sales and the unique customers that arrive at any given moment looking for a specific vehicle model make inventory management complex….

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Mastering the Art of Virtual Selling in the Auto Industry

Digital disruption is hitting the world at an ever-evolving pace, and this could be said for any industry, including automotive companies and the largest original equipment manufacturers (OEMs). To adapt, car dealers must digitalize sales with virtual selling — transforming traditional selling methods into an innovative, tech-savvy marketplace.  The art of virtual sales in the…

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