DataBreach.io reports records stolen from 700Credit in an October cyberattack are being offered for sale on the dark web with an asking price of $8.4 million. +
Automotive News’s latest U.S. new-vehicle sales report shows slowing EV sales in the wake of an expired federal tax credit, offset by steady demand for trucks and hybrids. +
CDK analysts report U.S. dealers earned a 66% “Easy to Purchase” score last month, down from 85% in October and the single lowest score in the survey’s history. +
iTapMenu’s new Remote Menu feature was designed to allow F&I professionals to deliver complete, interactive menu presentations to customers’ personal devices via text. +
Protective’s Rick Kurtz urges dealers and agents to maximize F&I product sales by treating every presentation as an opportunity to help customers manage affordability and mitigate risk. +
PCMI has added administration software systems supporting contract and claims management to its growing technology stack with the acquisition of StoneEagle’s Enterprise Solutions Business Unit. +
Ford dealers in select cities have a new marketplace for certified pre-owned units: Amazon Autos, where shoppers can secure financing, start their paperwork and schedule a dealership visit. +
Experian executives say the new Credit + Cashflow Score is their most advanced scoring system to date, combining credit, alternative, trended and banking data into one score. +
Lotlinx analysts say new vehicle sales and supplies improved in a third quarter marked by a run on new EVs while a growing need to clear out 2025 units could produce an incentive-rich Q4. +
Dealertrack’s Credit Availability Index increased to 98.3 last month, offering a counter to affordability concerns and continuing a trend toward loosening conditions that began more than a year ago. +
