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Will OEMs Compete With Dealers for Used-Car Sales?
Sep 23, 2022
While the new-car “agency” model is getting all the attention, there are other disturbing trends afoot in some global OEMs’ efforts to “remake” distribution that so far in the U.S. have gone unnoticed. One is the...
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Government, OEMs Nudging Dealers Toward EVs
Sep 01, 2022
Between the OEM agency model, EV incentives in the federal Inflation Reduction Act and California phasing out internal-combustion-powered vehicles, it’s not hard to read the handwriting on the wall.
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Dealers’ Conduct May Threaten State Franchise Law Protections
Feb 22, 2022
Dealers charging high prices above MSRP across the board are creating national news and public backlash, and it’s not just the OEMs that are watching.
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Dealers Marking Up Above MSRP on Dangerous Ground
Feb 09, 2022
Between Tesla, Rivian, Lucid and Fisker operating without dealerships and the agency model introduced by traditional manufacturers, marking up above MSRP during these demand-driven times may come back to haunt dealers.
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EVs Have Long Way to Go to Reach ‘Everybody’
Feb 01, 2022
The question remains: how to get to the “early majority” phase of adoption, beyond those affluent enough to already have a few cars in the driveway. Persuading a lower-income, single-vehicle household to opt for a...
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CES 2022 Plugs Automotive’s Electric Future
Jan 13, 2022
It seemed like every third booth or so, among 200 transportation companies, was selling some new, innovative and convenient system for home, work or public charging. CES 2022 made it clear electrified vehicles are the...
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Fixed Ops Highlighted at Future Dealer Conference
Nov 22, 2021
Over-the-air updates could enable technicians to identify and diagnose a problem remotely and have the parts ready for a vehicle service appointment, boosting a dealer’s efficiency and net income, says Bill Cariss...
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Agency Model: Developing Trend in New Car Retailing?
Nov 01, 2021
Under the agency model, the franchise dealer no longer is the focal point of a new vehicle sale; instead, the customer places an order directly with the OEM and names a preferred delivery dealer. The price and...
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Digital Retailing, Fixed Ops and ‘Last Mile’ Delivery
Oct 04, 2021
Car dealers have always used “runners,” but perhaps the accelerated growth in digital retailing and “door to door” vehicle service requires a more scalable program and process.
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EV Acceptance Could Signal ‘Vehicle Subscriptions 2.0’
Aug 31, 2021
The introduction of new-vehicle subscriptions faded out as a nonstarter on the fringe. Will electric vehicles provide the volume use case?
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