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Connected Car Helps Drive Automotive Retail Consolidation - Connexion

Connected Car Helps Drive Automotive Retail Consolidation

by Greg Ross December 02, 2021 Originally published in Dealer Marketing Magazine Automotive Retail is Consolidating It’s no secret that significant consolidation of automotive retail is underway. Every week, Automotive News reports additional acquisitions by the leading retail consolidators. Earlier this year, Automotive News reported that the consolidation trend has continued steadily over the past 10 years – even through …

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Are Dealers Ready For “Telematics Right To Repair - Connexion Insights

Are Dealers Ready for “Telematics Right to Repair?”

by Greg Ross August 23, 2021 Originally published in Dealer Marketing Magazine “Right to Repair” Significantly Expanded In the November, 2020 election, voters in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts passed a ballot initiative, Question 1, by an overwhelming margin (75% approved). Question 1 requires that OEM’s make diagnostic data collected remotely — through OEM telematics systems — available to …

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Connected Car Opportunities in Parts and Service - Connexion Insights

Connected Car Opportunities in Parts and Service

by Greg Ross July 27, 2021 Originally Published in Dealer Marketing Magazine Connected Car Opportunities in Parts and Service There has been a lot of attention paid to opportunities for Connected Car technologies in Sales and F&I, with ideas like personalized shopping, deliveries, and data-based F&I products. But there are also several opportunities for dealers to use …

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Using Data to Connect On-Line and In-Person Car Shopping

by Greg Ross Originally Published in Dealer marketing magazine June 28, 2021 Connected Car Opportunities in Parts and Service There has been a lot of attention paid to opportunities for Connected Car technologies in Sales and F&I, with ideas like personalized shopping, deliveries, and data-based F&I products. But there are also several opportunities for dealers to use …

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With Connectivity, Dealers Can Get More From Courtesy Transportation Programs -Connexion Insights

With Connectivity, Dealers Can Get More from Courtesy Transportation Programs

Originally published in Dealer Marketing Magazine May 17, 2021 by Greg Ross. Most dealers have Courtesy Transportation, or CTP programs in place, with the support of their respective manufacturers. What dealers may not be aware of though, is that these programs are increasingly using Connected Car technology to track and manage the vehicles enrolled in them. Not …

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Connected Car Data: Balancing Opportunity with Responsibility

May 7, 2021in Thought Leadership by Greg Ross, Connected Vehicles Practice Lead, motormindz Connected Car Data:  Balancing Opportunity with Responsibility There is no shortage of opportunity for connected car data and commands, but every opportunity to create value can also be an opportunity for mayhem and abuse.  As built-in connections become more widespread and more capable, …

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Four Ways Dealers Can Drive Their Business Forward With Connected Car - Connexion Insights

Four Ways Dealers Can Drive Their Business Forward With Connected Car

March 4, 2021 in Thought Leadership by Greg Ross, Connected Vehicles Practice Lead, motormindz Four Ways Dealers can drive their business forward with Connected Car This article is the first in a four-part series exploring how Automotive Dealers can enhance their businesses and their customers’ experiences to drive revenue and loyalty. It has never been easy to …

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Monetizing the Connected Car: Part 1

November 30, 2020 in Thought Leadership by Greg Ross, Connected Vehicles Practice Lead, motormindz Monetizing the Connected Car, Part 1 The Search for Data Monetization Begins at Home Ever since McKinsey and Company published its study, titled “Monetizing Car Data” in September of 2016, automotive OEM’s have been working to develop monetization opportunities from connected cars. Back then, …

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