June 4, 2021
How to Acquire Pre-Owned Vehicles Through the Service Drive
Forecasts from IHS Markit estimate 1.3 million fewer light vehicles were produced in the first quarter of 2021 due to chip shortages and other external influences. This combination…
May 28, 2021
3 Ways for Dealers to Acquire & Maximize Their Pre-Owned Inventory
For auto dealers around the U.S. and the globe, the ongoing chip shortages have resulted in historically low new vehicle inventories, as well as contributed to sky-high auction pri…
May 21, 2021
3 Emerging Opportunities for Auto Dealers Amid Chip Shortages
Amid countless external factors driving ongoing automotive chip shortages, which the shortages forecasted to impact new vehicle supply into 2022, dealers are forced to adapt to evo…
May 14, 2021
How Data Mining Tools Help Dealers Acquire Pre-Owned Inventory
The ongoing microchip shortage and resulting production delays has largely defined this year for dealers and OEMs alike. According to early forecasts from IHS Markit, an estimated…
April 30, 2021
How To Use Predictive Analytics to Maximize Your Dealership Portfolio
With countless evolving factors impacting OEM production and deliveries, now is the time for dealers to focus on the elements they can control to adapt to ongoing inventory challen…
April 23, 2021
3 Auto Sales Best Practices: The Dealer Download
Inspired by the incredible work being done by our dealer partners in more than 1,500 dealerships around the country, Mastermind Chief Commercial Officer launched the video podcast…
April 9, 2021
How to Reimagine the Dealership BDC
Dealership business development centers, also known as BDCs, have long been the topic of debate at many auto dealerships. But, never has the topic been more relevant than now. …
April 6, 2021
How To Use Predictive Analytics to Maximize Your Dealership Portfolio
With countless evolving factors impacting OEM production and deliveries, now is the time for dealers to focus on the elements they can control to adapt to ongoing inventory challen…
April 2, 2021
Busting Three Common Myths About EVs and Auto Dealerships
With the automotive industry rapidly recovering while simultaneously evolving to changing consumer buying habits, a once-niche segment has become more top-of-mind for OEMs: electri…
March 19, 2021
3 Ways to Use Data to Tackle Current Dealership Challenges
What are your dealership’s greatest challenges in 2021? Are they the same today as they were five years ago? Chances are, they’ve likely evolved over time. Most dramatically,…
March 12, 2021
3 Steps to Strengthen Your Dealership’s Core for the Future
By this point, it’s no surprise to dealers that the vehicle buying journey is changing, with many dealerships being quick to adapt to the sudden surge in demand for digital retaili…
March 5, 2021
How To Work The Service Drive – Part 2
While the automotive retail industry proved to be incredibly resilient amid unprecedented industry challenges and rapidly evolving consumer buying behaviors, one critical departmen…