Steven Finlay

Steven Finlay

Contributing Editor, WardsAuto

Steve Finlay is a former longtime editor for WardsAuto. He writes about a range of topics including automotive dealers and issues that impact their business.

Latest from Steven Finlay

One of Carvana’s 40 vending machines.
Retail
How Far Can Online Car Seller Carvana Go?How Far Can Online Car Seller Carvana Go?
bySteven Finlay
May 20, 2024
6 Min Read
2020 F-150
Dealers
Pickups Top Used-Vehicle Popularity ListPickups Top Used-Vehicle Popularity List
bySteven Finlay
Jan 18, 2023
3 Min Read

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VW technician art
Fixed Operations
WardsAuto 2020 Service 150: Fixed Ops Are Special Ops
WardsAuto 2020 Service 150: Fixed Ops Are Special Ops
Sep 14, 2020
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2 Min Read
bySteven Finlay
Walser CDJR
Retail
Walser Auto Group a Pioneer of Digital Retailing
Walser Auto Group a Pioneer of Digital Retailing
Sep 11, 2020
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2 Min Read
bySteven Finlay
T Ten photo
Dealers
Show of Hands: ‘Who Wants to Be a Car Dealership Mechanic?’
Show of Hands: ‘Who Wants to Be a Car Dealership Mechanic?’
Sep 8, 2020
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6 Min Read
bySteven Finlay
front of pickup truck
Dealers
Vehicle Prices Rise, Loan Payments Barely Budge
Vehicle Prices Rise, Loan Payments Barely Budge
Sep 4, 2020
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3 Min Read
bySteven Finlay
book by cadillac app
Vehicles
Those Vehicle-Swap Schemes Seemed Like a Good Idea
Those Vehicle-Swap Schemes Seemed Like a Good Idea
Sep 2, 2020
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2 Min Read
bySteven Finlay
driver assist dash
Dealers
Car Dealerships Best Spots for Customer Tech Tutorials
Car Dealerships Best Spots for Customer Tech Tutorials
Sep 1, 2020
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2 Min Read
bySteven Finlay
GM arlington for reopen story
Financials
Automotive Forecasters See Longer Product Cycles
Automotive Forecasters See Longer Product Cycles
Aug 31, 2020
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3 Min Read
bySteven Finlay
id.4 concept
Volkswagen
VW Hopes New Online Effort Will Spark EV Interest, Buying
VW Hopes New Online Effort Will Spark EV Interest, Buying
Aug 28, 2020
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4 Min Read
bySteven Finlay
test driver in mask
Dealers
Car Dealership Test Drives Go from First to Last
Car Dealership Test Drives Go from First to Last
Aug 26, 2020
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2 Min Read
bySteven Finlay
OnStar (1)
General Motors
GM Tries to Make Sense of All That Connected-Car Data
GM Tries to Make Sense of All That Connected-Car Data
Aug 24, 2020
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3 Min Read
bySteven Finlay
Rivian exterior (6)
Interiors & UX
Rivian Exec Vows Its Vehicle Interiors Will Wow Buyers
Rivian Exec Vows Its Vehicle Interiors Will Wow Buyers
Aug 24, 2020
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1 Min Read
bySteven Finlay
loan key on computer
Finance & Insurance
Online Financing No Longer Draws Only Subprimers
Online Financing No Longer Draws Only Subprimers
Aug 21, 2020
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2 Min Read
bySteven Finlay
Toyota Yaris car II
Dealers
Will the Reminisce Soon Be: ‘I Remember My First CUV?’
Will the Reminisce Soon Be: ‘I Remember My First CUV?’
Aug 19, 2020
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2 Min Read
bySteven Finlay
hyundai dealership (2)
Dealers
Committee Nurtures Car Dealer-Customer Relationships
Committee Nurtures Car Dealer-Customer Relationships
Aug 7, 2020
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2 Min Read
bySteven Finlay
cars on lot may 28
Financials
What-Ifs Cloud Auto-Sales Predictions
What-Ifs Cloud Auto-Sales Predictions
Aug 6, 2020
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2 Min Read
bySteven Finlay
BorgWarner Indiana lab
Suppliers
‘Distressed’ Auto Supplier Numbers Increase
‘Distressed’ Auto Supplier Numbers Increase
Aug 5, 2020
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1 Min Read
bySteven Finlay
EV charger
Electric
Everyone Loves EVs, Except the Public
Everyone Loves EVs, Except the Public
Jul 29, 2020
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5 Min Read
bySteven Finlay
phising
Dealers
Cyber Scammers Stay Busy During Pandemic
Cyber Scammers Stay Busy During Pandemic
Jul 24, 2020
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2 Min Read
bySteven Finlay
Dodge Challenger SRT Super Stock 20 (1)
Vehicles
Survey Gauges How Much Owners Love Their Vehicles
Survey Gauges How Much Owners Love Their Vehicles
Jul 23, 2020
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2 Min Read
bySteven Finlay
couple looking at car at dealership
Dealers
Car Dealers See Growing Shopper Interest, Study Says
Car Dealers See Growing Shopper Interest, Study Says
Jul 22, 2020
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1 Min Read
bySteven Finlay
Ford Escape main art
Interiors & UX
Winner: Ford Escape Puts on a Display
Winner: Ford Escape Puts on a Display
Jul 22, 2020
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3 Min Read
bySteven Finlay
2020 Cadillac CT4-V new main art (2)
Test Drives & New Vehicles
2020 Cadillac CT4-V Compact, Agile, Powerful
2020 Cadillac CT4-V Compact, Agile, Powerful
Jul 15, 2020
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6 Min Read
bySteven Finlay
Anders Gustafsson pres CEO Volvo Car USA - Copy
Volvo
Auto Dealers Successfully Challenge Volvo’s Subscription Plan
Auto Dealers Successfully Challenge Volvo’s Subscription Plan
Jul 14, 2020
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2 Min Read
bySteven Finlay
customer experience
Dealers
Conference Series Focuses on ‘All Things Customer’
Conference Series Focuses on ‘All Things Customer’
Jul 9, 2020
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2 Min Read
bySteven Finlay
Bronco (3)
Ford
Ford Goes ‘Wild’ Introducing 2021 Bronco
Ford Goes ‘Wild’ Introducing 2021 Bronco
Jul 6, 2020
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3 Min Read
bySteven Finlay
positive thinking
Dealers
Franchised, Independent Car Dealers See Future Differently
Franchised, Independent Car Dealers See Future Differently
Jul 6, 2020
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1 Min Read
bySteven Finlay
docupad feb 24
Dealers
Get to Know Car Dealership F&I Customers
Get to Know Car Dealership F&I Customers
Jul 1, 2020
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1 Min Read
bySteven Finlay
kia telluride (2)
Hyundai
Automotive Market-Share Winners and Losers
Automotive Market-Share Winners and Losers
Jun 30, 2020
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2 Min Read
bySteven Finlay
bunch of cars
Financials
June Auto Sales Improve, But Just a Bit
June Auto Sales Improve, But Just a Bit
Jun 29, 2020
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3 Min Read
bySteven Finlay
01 Mercedes Benz compacts_0
Vehicles
Premium Vehicle Segments Vulnerable
Premium Vehicle Segments Vulnerable
Jun 26, 2020
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1 Min Read
bySteven Finlay
2020 dodge challenger SRT
Vehicles
U.S. Brands Score Well in Vehicle Quality Survey
U.S. Brands Score Well in Vehicle Quality Survey
Jun 25, 2020
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3 Min Read
bySteven Finlay
e-contract art
Dealers
Eagle Has Landed for Car Dealer e-Contracting
Eagle Has Landed for Car Dealer e-Contracting
Jun 25, 2020
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3 Min Read
bySteven Finlay
certified pre owned sign resized (1)
Volkswagen
VW and Its Car Dealers A-OK with CPO
VW and Its Car Dealers A-OK with CPO
Jun 23, 2020
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2 Min Read
bySteven Finlay

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