4m Read Blog Turning Service Trends Into Profit: Strategies for Fixed Ops Success Dealership service is at a crossroads. Vehicles are older, service demand is rising, and the market is expanding—but dealerships aren’t capturing their fair share. According to the 2025 Cox Automotive Service Industry Study, service visits are up, yet more customers are shopping around for service. The upside? Fixed ops revenue is thriving. Last year, service Read More
4m Read Recapturing Declined Services to Drive Fixed Ops Profitability Matt Warpinski and Tiffani Stefanescu, Directors of Performance Management at Xtime One of the most overlooked opportunities within the fixed ops department lies in recapturing declined services: recommended repairs or maintenance items that customers chose not to approve on a previous visit. In a recent session of our Fixed Ops Focus webinar series, we discussed Read More
20m Watch VideoWebinar 2025 Fixed Ops Focus Series: Service Multimedia Pro This informative session will guide you through how to improve your digital inspection process with our enhanced multimedia solution. Read More
4m Read Top Takeaways from the Cox Automotive Car Buyer Journey Study 5 Key Operational Takeaways for Your Service Department from the Cox Automotive Car Buyer Journey Study For the past 15 years, Cox Automotive has been researching the consumer car buyer journey to uncover key trends and consumer preferences. Here are 5 takeaways from the Cox Automotive Car Buyer Journey Study to power your dealership in Read More
1m Read Video Selling Capacity: The Untapped Potential in Dealership Service Hours In this panel from the Fixed Ops Roundtable, Skyler Chadwick (Cox Automotive) and Tully Williams (Niello Company) discuss how to rethink your service scheduling strategy, offering actionable insights service department managers can use to bring more customers into the service lane. Learn how your marketing and service software can work together to maximize every hour and Read More
3m Read Blog Elevate the Service Lane Experience Through Digitization to Maximize Customer Lifetime Value In today’s automotive retail environment, the service lane is emerging as a critical touchpoint for building lasting customer relationships, driving operational efficiency, and supporting dealership profitability. The 2025 Cox Automotive Digitization of Car Buying report underscores the importance of extending digital experiences beyond the initial sale, helping dealerships foster loyalty and improve business outcomes. Digital Read More
1m Read Infographic From Browsing to Buying: AI and Automation Enhances Every Step of the Car-Buying Journey Read More
28m Watch VideoWebinar 2025 Fixed Ops Focus Series: Declined Services This informative session will guide you through how to increase service revenue opportunities with declined services Read More
4m Read Blog Using Reporting to Drive Fixed Ops Success Matt Warpinski, Director of Performance Management, Xtime There’s no right or wrong way to use reporting. In fact, the only wrong way is to NOT use reporting. Reporting offers insights into trends and what our consumers are doing. It also helps uncover gaps in your processes by finding out if your staff is actually behaving Read More
5m Read Blog Using Service Multimedia Pro for Faster ASR Approvals Michael Cribbs, Lead Performance Manager Adrian Lui, Senior Product Consultant Service Multimedia Pro is a new add-on for Xtime Inspect that allows technicians to enhance their recommendations within the multi-point inspection by sharing high-resolution media including photos and videos. When a technician can describe their inspection using video and show customers photos and video of the Read More