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Welcome to The WardsAuto Dealer 5 - we've put together important items from WardsAuto.com and across the Internet. So let's go:
1. | If Johnnie Walker scotch and Carling's beer have "black labels," then so can Lincoln. Ford's luxury brand is rolling out the black carpet at select dealerships. | |
2. | Close, but, yes, there's still a cigar for U.S. dealers. Auto sales are smoking, and NADA predicts they'll come in just short of 17 million units next year. That sure beats 2009's dismal 10.6 million | |
3. | So how come we're not seeing those heady 17-million-plus vehicle sales of a decade or so ago? Blame the under-performing pickup truck segment. So says our prof with a past as an auto exec. Here's his point. | |
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5. | Critics say it offends Native Americans. Defenders say it's been around for years. No, we're not talking about the name of Washington's NFL team. Rather, the spat is over a dealership's "Big Indian" sign. |
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