Reading Time: 5 minutes We, the consumers, have decided that we want it OUR way and today’s smart sellers are paying attention. Today’s shopping experience is comparable to how things used to be—when the consumer had more power than the seller. Word of mouth now moves at lightning speed, thanks to technology, and sellers are learning to prioritize their […]
Reading Time: 6 minutes How Owning an Electric Vehicle Has Made Me an Advocate for Life I’m Lee Ezell, the manager of the Vehicle Knowledge Center at AMCI. And while it’s my passion to learn about and develop an appreciation for every vehicle on the market, I can’t say I ever considered myself to be the target demographic for […]
Reading Time: 4 minutes Manufacturers are touting various autonomous features in their vehicles today, but this journey is going to be a marathon, not a sprint. If you are in the automotive market, you are being bombarded by headlines signaling the end of vehicle ownership as we know it. We’ve monitored hundreds of thousands of social media posts […]
Reading Time: 2 minutes What are we talking about when we talk about the future of automotive retail? Not a day passes without seeing an article touching on some aspect of how automotive retail is changing. Speculation abounds: Will dealers exist in the future? How big will car sharing or ride sharing get? What role will giants like Amazon […]
Reading Time: 3 minutes October 14, 2018 – Los Angeles As part of its second annual “Trusted Automotive Brand Study™ (TABS),” AMCI investigated automotive retailing innovation across all brands. While there has been a staggering level of investment in technology and training over the last 10 years, much of it seems to have done little to materially improve the […]
Reading Time: 3 minutes 11-Simple Steps for Dealers to Sell More Electric Vehicles: By the time an electric vehicle buyer enters a dealership, they have done a lot of homework. They expect and deserve to engage with people in the dealership who understand them and can really help. While the OEM can help move things along, any dealer who […]
Reading Time: 2 minutes OFFICIAL PRESS RELEASE As part of its second annual “Trusted Automotive Brand Study (TABS)”, AMCI investigated the level of trust consumers have in emerging automotive technologies. The industry has a lot of work to do in helping consumers understand the benefits and trust these technologies. Advertising alone is not going to get the job done. […]
Reading Time: 2 minutes Safer Solutions for Autonomous Vehicle Testing AMCI has been a trusted automotive industry resource for over 35 years. We are built around the pillars of the industry – Product, Consumer and Retail – with divisions specializing in each. We are investing in the industry’s transition to mobility with new products and services to meet our […]
Reading Time: 1 minute Trust is one of the most powerful human emotions. We are biologically wired to make our decisions based on trust. It has never been more important to the auto industry than now as it transitions from pure sales and service to autonomy, mobility services and electrification. The second annual AMCI “Trusted Automotive Brand Study®” […]
Reading Time: 2 minutes With over 500 vehicular related exhibits, there were more cars at this year’s CES than ever before. And it’s fitting since in 2018 the auto and tech industries are experiencing unprecedented convergence and changing how we think about and approach mobility. By our appraisal, Toyota, Honda, Nissan, and Mercedes-Benz had the most substantial and […]
