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Watch Out, Dealers: Aftermarket Services Are Gaining on You!Watch Out, Dealers: Aftermarket Services Are Gaining on You!

Wait times are among the key reasons service customers avoid dealers, reports J.D. Power.

byNancy Dunham, Principal Analyst/Retail
May 8, 2024
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Opus IVS
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ADAS Technology’s Impact on Vehicle CustomizationADAS Technology’s Impact on Vehicle Customization
byBrian Herron
May 6, 2024
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Fixed Ops Counters Sales Profit SlideFixed Ops Counters Sales Profit Slide
byJim Henry
May 3, 2024
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It All Comes Down to DollarsIt All Comes Down to Dollars
byAlysha Webb
Apr 12, 2024
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Electrification: Four Key Fixed Ops Implications for DealersElectrification: Four Key Fixed Ops Implications for Dealers
byJim Roche
Apr 2, 2024
1 Min Read
Body
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Dealers’ Body Shops Repair Bottom LinesDealers’ Body Shops Repair Bottom Lines
byAlysha Webb
Mar 28, 2024
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SmartPhone
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Smartphones Become Automated Vehicle Inspection Systems
Smartphones Become Automated Vehicle Inspection Systems
Mar 21, 2024
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bySteve Finlay, Contributing Editor
service
Fixed Operations
Wait Times Throw a Wrench in Service Satisfaction Scores
Wait Times Throw a Wrench in Service Satisfaction Scores
Mar 20, 2024
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1 Min Read
byNancy Dunham, Principal Analyst/Retail
UVeye
Fixed Operations
UVeye Partners With Insurer to Reinvent Appraisals
UVeye Partners With Insurer to Reinvent Appraisals
Mar 13, 2024
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byNancy Dunham, Principal Analyst/Retail
Tesla
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Training Techs for EV Duty
Training Techs for EV Duty
Mar 12, 2024
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byJim Henry, Contributor
Aftersales Picture-10
Fixed Operations
How Artificial Intelligence Can Improve Aftersales Service
How Artificial Intelligence Can Improve Aftersales Service
Mar 7, 2024
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1 Min Read
byRussell Younghusband
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Dealerships' Parts and Service Revenue Booms
Dealerships' Parts and Service Revenue Booms
Feb 21, 2024
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1 Min Read
byJim Henry, Contributor
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Fixed Operations
Is It Time to Rebrand ‘Recall’?
Is It Time to Rebrand ‘Recall’?
Feb 15, 2024
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1 Min Read
byDavid Kelly
AI
Retail
BEN Opens AI Toolbox for NADA Attendees
BEN Opens AI Toolbox for NADA Attendees
Feb 2, 2024
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bySteve Finlay, Contributing Editor
recondition
Fixed Operations
New Diagnosis Software Closes Trade-in Appraisal Gap
New Diagnosis Software Closes Trade-in Appraisal Gap
Jan 31, 2024
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1 Min Read
bySteve Finlay, Contributing Editor
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WardsAuto Marks 100th Year
WardsAuto Marks 100th Year
Jan 4, 2024
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byWardsAuto Staff
Conti EV-ICE screenshot
Fixed Operations
EV Transition Threatens Global Auto Parts Makers
EV Transition Threatens Global Auto Parts Makers
Dec 14, 2023
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byJens Kastner, Correspondent
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Fixed Operations
Dealers’ Parts Supplies Hold Steady
Dealers’ Parts Supplies Hold Steady
Oct 31, 2023
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1 Min Read
byJim Henry, Contributor
Avtovaz assembly line
Fixed Operations
Parts Shortage Plagues Russian Automotive Sector
Parts Shortage Plagues Russian Automotive Sector
Aug 7, 2023
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1 Min Read
byEugene Gerden, Correspondent
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Fixed Operations
Public Dealership Groups Break Fixed Ops Records
Public Dealership Groups Break Fixed Ops Records
Aug 4, 2023
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1 Min Read
byJim Henry, Contributor
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Fixed Operations
EVs Toss a Wrench in Fixed Ops
EVs Toss a Wrench in Fixed Ops
Jul 20, 2023
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1 Min Read
byJim Henry, Contributor
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Mexico's Fast Growing Auto Parts Manufacturing Industry
Mexico's Fast Growing Auto Parts Manufacturing Industry
Jul 3, 2023
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Building the Fixed Ops Bench
Building the Fixed Ops Bench
May 30, 2023
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1 Min Read
byAlysha Webb, Contributor
Keys
Fixed Operations
Dealers Urged to Steer Fixed Ops Toward Exclusivity
Dealers Urged to Steer Fixed Ops Toward Exclusivity
May 25, 2023
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1 Min Read
byAlysha Webb, Contributor
Update & Outlook 2023: The India Automotive Parts Manufacturing Industry
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Update & Outlook 2023: The India Automotive Parts Manufacturing Industry
Update & Outlook 2023: The India Automotive Parts Manufacturing Industry
May 23, 2023
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Fixed Ops Boosts F&I Profits as Car Profits Dip
Fixed Ops Boosts F&I Profits as Car Profits Dip
Apr 24, 2023
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1 Min Read
byJim Henry, Contributor
FixedOps
Fixed Operations
Parts and Service Receive a Post-Pandemic Boost
Parts and Service Receive a Post-Pandemic Boost
Mar 2, 2023
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1 Min Read
byJim Henry, Contributor
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Fixed Operations
Carshare Services Disrupting Automotive Aftermarket
Carshare Services Disrupting Automotive Aftermarket
Nov 3, 2022
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1 Min Read
byDavid Paris
Group 1 Automotive
Fixed Operations
Aging Cars Mean More Parts and Service Work – and Income
Aging Cars Mean More Parts and Service Work – and Income
Aug 1, 2022
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byJim Henry, Contributor
AutoNation collision center Westmont IL
Fixed Operations
AutoNation, Lithia Report Higher Q2 Fixed Ops Results
AutoNation, Lithia Report Higher Q2 Fixed Ops Results
Jul 26, 2022
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1 Min Read
byJim Henry, Contributor
Auto Glass Recycling Facility
Fixed Operations
Simple, Scalable Ways to Recycle Used Auto Parts
Simple, Scalable Ways to Recycle Used Auto Parts
Jul 5, 2022
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1 Min Read
byRay Hatch
Dealer - mechanic adding antifreeze (Getty)
Fixed Operations
U.S. Megadealer Groups Report Fixed-Ops Revenues Rising
U.S. Megadealer Groups Report Fixed-Ops Revenues Rising
May 4, 2022
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1 Min Read
byJim Henry, Contributor
Dealer - car repairman (Getty)
Fixed Operations
Parts, Service Business Rebounding From COVID-Induced Slump
Parts, Service Business Rebounding From COVID-Induced Slump
Apr 26, 2022
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1 Min Read
byJim Henry, Contributor
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Fixed Operations
Update & Outlook 2022: The India Automotive Parts Manufacturing Industry
Update & Outlook 2022: The India Automotive Parts Manufacturing Industry
Apr 18, 2022
Setting up and Running Successful Manufacturing Operations in India
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Setting up and Running Successful Manufacturing Operations in India
Setting up and Running Successful Manufacturing Operations in India
Mar 24, 2022
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