The move by Insurance Australia Group means “we are a step closer to safer roads, safer cars, better repairs and the best in quality parts for Australian drivers,” Federal Chamber of Automotive Industries Tony Weber says.
New-vehicle sales are softening, inventories are piling up and pricing pressure is increasing. Here’s what automobile dealers can do to make sure profitability isn’t affected.
Fixed operations are an increasingly important source of income for dealerships. Collision centers, as body shops now are known, have not been a prominent part of dealerships’ fixed operations, but that is changing.
Ford won’t make a big new-product splash until 2018 and beyond, but with a handful of key updated models, service initiatives such as Quick Lane and a still strong retail environment, officials express confidence as they head into the new...
Profits are low or nonexistent for many dealerships in China, and new-car sales growth is forecast to slow in the coming year. Fixed operations are becoming more and more important as a source of revenue and profits.