CDK Global

Born between 1997 and 2012, Gen Z is the latest generation of Americans to enter the workforce. And they will need to look to the new and used car market to get to work. Even today, 76% of commuters use their own vehicle to get to work.

For the past two years as an industry, we’ve been expecting things to get back to normal when it comes to both inventory levels and ways of doing business. But as it becomes more clear that slim inventory will continue into the foreseeable future, now is the time for dealerships to consider opportunities that may have been overlooked.

NADA 2022 conversations we were able to have with colleagues in person were more informative and even more exciting than we expected.

Today's automotive sales training often delivers a poor experience, simply because the programs were not designed with modern retailing in mind. Most trainers still teach the old way of selling, but those tactics won't work for today's retail environment.