With current new-vehicle inventories at record low levels, making the most out of your fixed ops is essential – now more than ever.

Reaching out demonstrates concern in three critical ways. Let’s face it: customers consider recalls a hassle. Yet when recalls concern safety-related items, inconvenience needs to take a back seat.

At Urban Science, we understand – and deeply appreciate – the contributions nonprofits and charitable organizations make in the communities where our 900+ team members live and do business. From […]

Urban Scientists in Music City recently put our commitment to community into practice to assist Nashville Diaper Connection (NDC) on its mission to ensure every baby in Davidson County – home to Nashville – has enough diapers to stay clean, dry and healthy. 

Earlier this month, more than 30 Urban Scientists who work in our company’s Detroit headquarters came together and rolled up their sleeves to support the Life Remodeled Six-Day Project […]

Detroit-headquartered company’s expanded commitment to ESD Girls in Engineering Academy marks $50,000 in total support since 2020 

Detroit-based Urban Scientists recently met up for our company’s annual Diwali celebration lunch organized by our headquarters’ employee committee and our colleagues of Indian heritage.

We’re proud to announce Elizabeth Klee – our company’s top tech leader – was awarded a MichiganCIO 2021 CIO of the Year ORBIE Award during a recent ceremony […]

As the automotive industry gears up for a shift to electric vehicles, EV momentum is on the upswing, with a record number of almost 100 pure battery electric vehicles set to debut by the end of 2024 […]

In today’s challenging retail automotive market — with low inventory due to chip shortages — and a strong trend of consumer demand for new vehicles, it’s easy for dealers to focus on what they don’t have […]

Disruptive forces of urbanisation, digitilisation, sustainability and omni-channel retail sales points were already beginning to seriously impact the automotive landscape pre-pandemic […]

With the projected growth of Electric Vehicles on the horizon, early adopters get the worm – and the sooner OEMs and Dealers prepare, the more competitively they will be positioned […]

Number of U.S. dealerships increased by 46 rooftops since January 2021 Industry average dealership throughput forecasted to increase to 910, a 103-unit increase California, Texas and New York saw the […]

The Electric Vehicle tipping point for mass adoption will happen when consumers see EVs as a viable alternative to Internal Combustion Engines.

Ad agency Tier10 leveraged Urban Science data to optimize its Tier II off-lease mail strategy and saw a 2.6% conversion rate.

Urban Science’s recent online study revealed automotive marketers might not be capturing their audiences’ attention like they think they are.

Much has already been written about the possible move from franchise to agency in automotive. With relatively few case studies to draw data from, educated speculation abounds.

The second wave of electrification is gaining momentum from both the public and private sectors.

It’s no secret that online advertising is a great medium to capture consumers’ attention. In a recent Urban Science online study, we found that 86% of consumers find value in online ads.

Urban Science released statistics and insights today from its 2020 Automotive Franchise Activity Report (FAR), indicating a small decrease in dealership rooftops but a large decrease in sales throughput.