Dealers: Page 84
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Cyber Thieves See Car Dealers as Great Targets
Crooks have found they can grab as much data from several small businesses as from one larger enterprise.
By Tony Petcou • July 31, 2015 -
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Famed Coachbuilder Bertone Bound for Auction Block
History does not favor family names under corporate management; marques including Vignale, Ghia, Francis-Lombardi and Frua disappeared from the scene shortly after being sold by their founders.
By Giancarlo Perini • July 31, 2015 -
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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Here’s How to Maximize Used-Car F&I
“Not only aren’t used-car buyers second-class, they’re a better class than new-car buyers,” says consultant Ed French.
By Jim Leman • July 29, 2015 -
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Coming Soon: Virtual Dealerships in Real Dealerships
Car stores of tomorrow are expected to use high-tech visuals to sell product.
By Steve Finlay • July 28, 2015 -
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Personalization Requires Some Poking Around
Some consumers are OK with auto dealers and others collecting data about them. Some aren’t. Some aren’t sure.
By Steve Finlay • July 27, 2015 -
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Muscle-Car Purchases Range From Cash Deals for Chevy Corvettes to Long Loans for Dodge Chargers
Experian Automotive looks at how performance car buyers pay for them.
By Steve Finlay • July 24, 2015 -
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Online Auto Parts Purchasing on Rise in Australia
Whether someone is likely to buy these products online depends on how they feel about cars, Roy Morgan Research says.
By Alan Harman • July 24, 2015 -
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Why Ed Lampert Sells His AutoNation Stock
The celebrity investor has made some great and not-so-great financial decisions.
By Marty Bernstein • July 20, 2015 -
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Follow Up Until They ‘Buy or Die,’ Says Determined Car Dealer
Tracing its roots to 19th century wagon making, Hare Chevrolet uses modern technology to connect with customers.
By Tom Beaman • July 16, 2015 -
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Scion Hopes to Reignite Brand Enthusiasm at Dealer Level
The new voluntary ambassador program asks dealerships to have a resident expert in all things Scion.
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Auto Shows Inform, Entertain, Get People to Dealerships
A study confirms what dealers knew all along: Auto shows are good for business.
By Steve Finlay • July 14, 2015 -
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Gen Y Just Behind X in Financial Stability, Earnings
Members of both age groups came of age during economic downturns.
By Steve Finlay • July 14, 2015 -
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From Warship to Dealership
Bert Hodge sought outside inventory-management expertise to run his family auto dealership’s used-car operation.
By Jim Leman • July 10, 2015 -
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5 Deadliest Mistakes Made in Credit-Bureau Disputes
“Five years ago, it was acceptable for credit reporting to be last on your list of worries, but that’s no longer the case,” AutoStar’s Richard Hudson says.
By Steve Finlay • July 9, 2015 -
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Five Dysfunctions Drag Down Car Dealerships
Available on demand is a WardsAuto/Ally webinar, “No More Turf Battles: Keeping Sales and F&I Teams Connected.”
By Steve Finlay • July 6, 2015 -
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Dealer Group’s ‘Digital Army’ Amazes
Three stand-out car dealerships are different but share certain positive traits.
By Steve Finlay • July 1, 2015 -
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The Dealer 5 | June 29, 2015
Dealer news and information from WardsAuto and around the web.
By Steve Finlay • June 29, 2015 -
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Confirming Appointments Reduces No-Show Rates
Nearly 90% of dealership customers and prospects will schedule a service appointment, if asked.
By Steve Finlay • June 29, 2015 -
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Selling Cars Different in and Within Idaho
“You’ve got to sell a car, live with yourself and be proud of what you do,” says Kevin Hanigan of the Idaho Auto Dealers Assn.
By Steve Finlay • June 25, 2015 -
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Get To Know Other Departments Beyond Yours
Dealership sales managers express a desire to gain a better understanding of fixed operations and accounting.
By Tony Noland 1 • June 24, 2015 -
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NADA Chairman: Dealer Profit Margins Only 2.2%
A study says price competition among dealers saves consumers up to $500 per car.
By Bill Fox • June 19, 2015 -
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Car Dealer Job Posting: Inexperience Preferred
Germain heads off to colleges to tell students about the benefits of a dealership career.
By Tom Beaman • June 18, 2015 -
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Arizona Dealer Follows His Managers’ Advice, Makes Bet and Wins
Don Luke knows exactly what he’d say to Sergio Marchionne if the two sat down together.
By Tom Beaman • June 17, 2015 -
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‘People’ Top Dealer’s ‘Five P’s’ of Management Philosophy
Dealership group’s flagship store contains a fitness center and health-care clinic for employees.
By Tom Beaman • June 16, 2015 -
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500 Reasons It’s Great to Be an Auto Dealer
The 29th annual WardsAuto Dealer 500 bears out optimism surrounding today’s auto retailing industry.
By Tom Beaman • June 16, 2015
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