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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. | The dealership world is changing, and F&I is a good example of that. F&I pro Rebecca Chernek reviews new things going on in that important profit center. | ||
| 2. | The Toyota Tacoma has been the nation’s No.1-selling small pickup for 10 years. Not bad for a truck that hadn’t changed in about a decade. A new one is out. It's not a slam-dunk. Here’s our test-drive review of it. | ||
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| 3. | A new agreement from the U.S. Black Chambers and the National Association of Minority Automobile Dealers aims to foster business among African-Americans, who spend nearly $24 billion a year on vehicles. | ||
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Dealership IT provider CDK Global spun off from ADP last year. Now, it’s exploring the potential for a sale after receiving unsolicited interest. A group of banks has offered to put up $6 billion. It’s getting interesting.
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| 5. | Adaptive cruise control has been around for nearly a decade. But 65% of surveyed U.S. drivers say they don't know what it is. A university says that shows poor public knowledge about car safety features. What to do? |
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