I'm concerned. That's the answer I gave a friend in the zone office when he asked how I was. I'm concerned that nobody is going long on domestic franchises. Investment bankers have already begun risk rating any dealership group too concentrated in...
Chrysler, Dodge and Jeep dealers are complaining that DaimlerChrysler AG's Chrysler Group is pressuring them to carry unreasonably high inventories so the auto maker can boost sales numbers. They are pushing and we are resisting, says one Chrysler...
Ford Motor Co. and Lincoln Mercury dealerships using an electronic parts catalog provided by Dealer Computer Systems likely will need to find a new source for such data, because of a parting of the ways that's led to a lawsuit. For more than 10...
A West Coast Buick-Pontiac-GMC dealer, with an interest in a foreign brand near his main showroom, agreed to a candid discussion with Ward's Dealer Business. His identity is withheld, except to note the dealership's roots in an affluent suburb...
Are there really too many General Motors dealers? Or is GM barking up the wrong trees by calling for consolidations of its franchise groups into Buick-Pontiac-GMC and Cadillac-Saab-Hummer combinations? One of the strengths of the auto industry...
Your dealership probably should have a dedicated subprime operation. What that will look like will vary from dealership to dealership, depending on a number of factors. Those include: training, the maturity of your sales force and the percentage...