Consumers now can get better financing information and apply for loans online, and dealers are beginning to post detailed information on other F&I products, as pressure mounts to whittle time from the car-buying process....More
As I gaze into the next decade, it seems to me that automotive retail outlets are ideally suited to take advantage of the growing interest in car sharing and autonomous cars....More
Too many marketing dollars are wasted on customers who would have bought the vehicle anyway, John Krafcik says. By aiming incentives only where needed, automakers could free up billions....More
Though consumers can buy a Geely car online, dealers still close the sale. That allows the dealer to sell additional products and give the buyer a point of contact for aftersales service....More
The Swedish automaker's sales chief says it will gradually introduce internet sales and raise spending on digital advertising, adding cars sold online still will be delivered through dealers and not directly....More
The 2018 Wards 10 Best Interiors competition is under way, and 40 vehicles are facing close inspection for fit-and-finish, ergonomics, materials, comfort and aesthetics. Today's gallery focuses on the ’19 Volvo XC40, a 5-passenger compact luxury CUV with a sticker price of $45,935.
WardsAuto speaks with Tim Russi, Ally’s president-auto finance, and Clearlane founder Jeff Danford about a car-buying process that started at dealerships’ special-financing operations but now is online and appealing to more than just the credit-challenged....More
