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The American Financial Services Association’s annual Vehicle Finance Conference and Expo will go virtual for 2021, mirroring the decision of the National Automobile Dealers Association this week. NADA said it plans to move its annual event to February amid uncertainty surrounding the coronavirus pandemic. The American Financial Services Association, the …

As millions of Americans enter month seven (or more) of work-from-home, many companies across industries are rethinking what the work day could, or should, look like. In the automotive sector, a leading finance-and-insurance company is looking to expand the practice of its employees working remotely. Many players in the automotive …

Verifying a customer’s identity in digital vehicle sales is a leading fraud issue for dealerships during the COVID-19 pandemic. Notary services are one option dealerships have at their disposal to confirm an identity outside the dealership, and experts say these services are increasingly performed virtually. For most dealerships, there is …

F&I product and training company JM&A Group is expanding its virtual F&I pilot program to its largest partner yet. Hall Automotive Group, a division of 80-store MileOne Autogroup, will pilot the program in which JM&A employees sell F&I products via Skype to consumers in dealerships, starting with an initial 90-day …

Earlier this year, our friends at Road & Track launched a new Q&A interview series called Inside Track. Their first guest, legendary racing driver Mario Andretti, was a joy to speak with, providing some wonderful insight into his racing career and personal life. They followed up with world-renowned chef David …

It’s very easy to see an electric car and get wrapped up in minutiae on its battery size, number of motors, charge rate, or even the electrical infrastructure that underpins the system. With respect to EV folks, this is overly complicated, especially when you consider just how special electric vehicles …

Airstream’s second episode of the Portable Park series shines a spotlight on the Grand Canyon. A documentary filmmaking team from MacGillivray Freeman Films works their magic to deliver a spectacular overview of this national treasure. As America begins to slowly emerge from coronavirus lockdown, the luxury travel trailer manufacturer’s suggestions …

JM&A Group, one of the largest independent providers of finance and insurance products, is sharing findings from a multiyear pilot of virtual F&I sales to dealerships looking to adopt the best strategies during the COVID-19 pandemic. The program, which launched in September 2018, aimed to capture F&I sales from customers …

Petersen Automotive Museum via Facebook The Petersen Automotive Museum in Los Angeles, like public venues nearly everywhere, has temporarily closed its doors because of COVID-19 but opened up its vault. You can now sign up to take a virtual tour of the museum’s vault, which houses more than 250 cars, …