As inflation continues to impact every corner of the retail automotive industry, many manufacturers continue to offer dealers CPI-based programs to automatically increase their warranty labor reimbursement rates each year.

At first glance, these CPI (Consumer Price Index) programs seem like an enticing offer. After all, the programs offer annual increases tied to inflation and relieve the burden of having to submit a warranty labor rate increase each year. However, most of the time,…

HUNT VALLEY, MD, May 6, 2025 – Armatus Dealer Uplift, the industry leader in Retail Warranty Reimbursement submissions, today announced that the South Dakota Automobile Dealers Association (SDADA) has endorsed Armatus as their exclusive partner for Retail Warranty Reimbursement services for their membership. This is the 25th endorsement Armatus has received from State Dealer Associations.

“The right innovative solutions can deliver such positive results to people and businesses,…