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| 1. | Alicia Boler-Davis once managed a General Motors plant. Now she’s assigned to improving the customer experience for people who shop, buy and own GM vehicles. It’s quite a career change. | ||
| 2. | Ally Financial set up its newly expanded Performance Development Center to help dealership personnel. But, really, anyone can participate. It seems unlikely kids will take lessons in F&I management, but who knows? | ||
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| 3. | No.1 on Bryan Murphy’s to-do list? Persuade dealers to list more of their inventory – both vehicles and parts – on eBay Motors. | ||
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An electric-car advocate says there’s a reason fossil fuels are called “non-renewable.” But he thinks EVs will rule for another reason: convenience. What’s he talking about?
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| 5. | Guy walks into a dealership and asks for three cars. An employee, who didn’t need to check to see if it was free-car day, says no. Guy punches employee, threatens others and gets arrested. He should maybe stick to the supermarket’s free-sample table. |
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