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How to Accelerate Contactless Car Sales With Digital Retailing
How to Accelerate Contactless Car Sales With Digital Retailing

Jun 10, 2020
The Autotrader Team

Undoubtedly, your dealership is now relying more heavily on virtual and contactless vehicle sales tactics. From the first chat with shoppers to the virtual walkaround and home test drive, dealerships have […]

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Now and Beyond COVID-19: At-Home Vehicle Shopping, Sales and Service
Now and Beyond COVID-19: At-Home Vehicle Shopping, Sales and Service

May 18, 2020
Kevin LeSage, Director of Digital Marketing, Autotrader

COVID-19 has forced the automotive industry to shift business strategies at an unprecedented rate to meet consumer needs. Seemingly overnight, Americans received shelter-in-place orders and non-essential businesses were mandated to […]

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nVision: See Your Top 10 Vehicles in Analyze Live Right Now
nVision: See Your Top 10 Vehicles in Analyze Live Right Now

May 13, 2020
The Autotrader Team

If you’ve been keeping up with our nVision posts, you’ve gotten an overview of the most efficient ways to start using nVision, how to put the Inventory Age and Pricing […]

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nVision Analytics: Working the Probability to Sell Matrix to Move Cars
nVision Analytics: Working the Probability to Sell Matrix to Move Cars

May 6, 2020
The Autotrader Team

In previous posts, we outlined simple ways to dive into nVision and start taking action, and how to make sense of the Inventory Age and Pricing tiles to streamline your […]

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Maintenance From Your Door | Tips for Using Valet Service and Repair to Drive Fixed Ops Revenue
Maintenance From Your Door | Tips for Using Valet Service and Repair to Drive Fixed Ops Revenue

May 1, 2020
The Autotrader Team

Needless to say, the auto industry has seen enormous change in the last couple of months, but some things remain the same: Keeping service bays full is still essential for […]

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nVision’s Analyze Inventory: Using the “Inventory Age” and “Pricing” Tiles to Turn Vehicles
nVision’s Analyze Inventory: Using the “Inventory Age” and “Pricing” Tiles to Turn Vehicles

Apr 29, 2020
The Autotrader Team

In our last post, we shared simple steps you can take to increase the performance of your listings with nVision.  In today’s post, we’ll go a bit deeper into the […]

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Getting Started With nVision Analytics
Getting Started With nVision Analytics

Apr 22, 2020
The Autotrader Team

We’re excited to introduce nVision, a powerful analytics dashboard included with all Autotrader and KBB.com listings subscriptions. In today’s post, you’ll find out what the tool has to offer and […]

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Tips for Using Live Video Walkarounds to Sell Cars
Tips for Using Live Video Walkarounds to Sell Cars

Apr 17, 2020
The Autotrader Team

In a time when car buyers are less likely to visit multiple lots and more likely to get the sales process started virtually,* are you using one-on-one video vehicle walkarounds […]

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Tips for Delivering Satisfaction and Sales With Local Home Vehicle Delivery
Tips for Delivering Satisfaction and Sales With Local Home Vehicle Delivery

Apr 13, 2020
The Autotrader Team

In recent posts, we’ve discussed the value of live video walkarounds and at-home test drives and shared best practices for making the most of these virtual sales strategies. Now, let’s focus on local […]

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