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Car Dealers, OEMs and Auto Journalists Agree on One Thing
A reason vehicle transaction prices are up is that consumers on their own are opting for more vehicle.
By Steven Finlay • Jan. 28, 2020 -
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Food for Thought for Car Dealers: Impossible Whopper
I can only imagine what internal debates occurred at Burger King regarding the meatless hamburger.
By Brian Allan • Jan. 27, 2020 -
Explore the Trendline➔
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TrendlineArtificial Intelligence
Automakers and dealers alike are increasingly seeing the use case for AI within their operations. Explore some use cases in this trendline.
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More Car Dealer Customers Opting for Repair-Work Payment Plans
An average American household with two vehicles can expect to spend about $817 a year on car repairs, Sunbit says.
By Steven Finlay • Jan. 24, 2020 -
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Auto Experts Outline Luxury Parameters
Ben Ellencweig, a McKinsey partner specializing in mobility, notes the definition of premium is extending beyond the product to include features such as connectivity, the retail experience and how service is provided.
By Joseph Szczesny • Jan. 18, 2020 -
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Big New Auto Dealership Also a Place to Party
“This is the beginning of a revolution for our company,” says Warren Henry Auto Group president and CEO Warren Zinn.
By Steven Finlay • Jan. 17, 2020 -
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Why ID Thieves Like Car Dealerships
Expecting showroom staffers to distinguish between genuine documents and clever fakes is not reliable.
By Jason Keegan • Jan. 16, 2020 -
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2020 NADA Chairman Ready to Lead – and Teach
Rhett Ricart, CEO of a major car dealership group in Columbus, OH, says he’s shifted from serving as tactician to a mentor.
By Steve Finlay • Jan. 13, 2020 -
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Spanish Car Dealers Fret About Bank Competition
Dealers complain banks do not have to make the substantial investments automakers require of dealers and thus gain an unfair advantage.
By Jorge Palacios • Jan. 10, 2020 -
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What Car Dealers Can Learn from Amazon
Build a moat around your best customers, says Dealerware’s Russ Lemmer.
By Steven Finlay • Jan. 10, 2020 -
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Digital Technology Changes Car Dealers’ Wholesale Business
Manheim experienced double-digit digtal growth every month in 2019 with its Manheim Express mobile app.
By Derek Hansen • Jan. 9, 2020 -
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Getting Inventory to Car Dealerships Can Cause Headaches
Carrier and driver supply aren’t keeping up with shipper and buyer demand.
By Jim Leman • Jan. 8, 2020 -
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Vehicle Longevity Means More Service Shots for Car Dealers
“Sweet spot” repair opportunities are six- to 12-year-old vehicles that are out of warranty, says Experian’s Marty Miller.
By Steven Finlay • Jan. 7, 2020 -
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DealerSocket Plans to Acquire Auto/Mate
The proposed union “will be a game changer,” says DealerSocket CEO Sejal Pietrzak.
By Steve Finlay • Jan. 6, 2020 -
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New EV Maker Byton Plans Unconventional Retail Network
Is it legal to sell cars, circumventing the entrenched, franchised new-car system, even if some dealers are partners? Byton is confident it is.
By Jim Henry • Jan. 6, 2020 -
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Top 10 Automotive Developments to Watch
Some are safe bets. Others are educated predictions. All are noteworthy.
By John F. Possumato • Jan. 6, 2020 -
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Trends Affecting Car Dealership Fixed Ops
There are pressures, but also opportunities for service departments.
By Ryan Gerardi • Jan. 2, 2020 -
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Car Dealers in ‘Best Position’ to Serve Uber, Lyft Drivers
Brian Allan of HyreCar urges dealers to think of their used-car inventories as sources of recurring revenue.
By Steven Finlay • Dec. 23, 2019 -
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Navigating New Mobility Report Surveys, Ranks Participants
As the auto industry shifts from selling sheet metal to marketing mobility services, manufacturers are looking to avoid a “Kodak Moment.”
By Doug Newcomb • Dec. 23, 2019 -
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Car Dealership F&I Managers Should Focus on Three Things
Striving to do it the right way with the right motives will make you a winner.
By Marv Eleazer • Dec. 20, 2019 -
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Trends to Track at Car Dealerships in 2020
Omnichannel growth (and real humans) will triumph over tools.
By Troy Blackwell • Dec. 19, 2019 -
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Canadian Auto Sector Welcomes Final USMCA Deal
For autos traded between the three USMCA countries to benefit from its low- or zero-duty provisions, 70% of all steel, aluminum and glass used must originate in North America.
By Keith Nuthall • Dec. 13, 2019 -
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Car Dealers, Treat Customers Fine and You Will Shine
In 1942, Edgar Guest wrote a poem called “Good Business.” It resonates today.
By Richard Libin • Dec. 9, 2019 -
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Fast Recon Relies on Good Communications at Car Dealership
If the vehicle-reconditioning process exceeds 72 hours, there’s room for improvement.
By Hugh Hathcock • Dec. 6, 2019 -
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Canada’s Indigenous Communities Challenge Auto Dealers
The number of dealers targeting indigenous Canadians indicates it is a market worth tapping. However, cautions Ross McKenzie of the University of Waterloo’s Centre for Automotive Research, “The limitation of this market is related to location and geography.”
By Keith Nuthall • Dec. 6, 2019 -
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More Car Dealer Ads on YouTube?
Dealer.com’s Jon Torrey expects a greater number of auto retailers will become digital advertisers. To date, not many of them are.
Dec. 5, 2019
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