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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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    Top 5 stories from WardsAuto

    Automakers are evaluating their long-term strategies, revisiting their product mix, and approach to both retail and manufacturing approach along the way.

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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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    Why Is Senator Warren Saying These Things About Car Dealers?

    What’s unquestionable is Senator Warren’s disdain for dealers. It’s a matter of public record.

    By David Robertson • June 12, 2015
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    No Detour Ahead for Chevy Marketing, GM’s Batey Says

    Chevy sales are up 3.9% against an industry that’s ahead of last year’s pace by 5.8%, according to WardsAuto data. GM’s 4.9% year-to-date sales increase also trails the industry.

    By James M. Amend • June 10, 2015
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    Annual U.K. Auto Dealer Conference Around Corner

    James Baggott, managing director-Car Dealer magazine, says U.K. car-retailing professionals can take part in an event on par with the National Automobile Dealers Assn. in the U.S.

    By Alan Harman • June 5, 2015
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    Testing Done, Ally Rolls Out Longer Extended Warranty on Vehicles

    In a survey of dealers, 87% said the overall transition went well.

    By • June 2, 2015
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    Anti-Theft Systems Appeal to Car Dealers, Buyers Alike

    Wheel and tire thefts are making a comeback.

    By Jim Leman • June 1, 2015
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    Used-Car Marketing: Four Modern Strategies

    If you’re going to thrive, step it up. Here’s how.

    By Eric Weisbrot • May 27, 2015
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    Auto Dealers Set for Big Holiday Weekend

    Selling used cars requires extra effort but offers higher yields, according to DealerSocket data on last year’s holiday.

    By • May 22, 2015
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    Predictions and AutoNation’s Predicament at the Top

    Will Warren Buffett make a bid for the Hendrick auto dealership group?

    By Phil Villegas 1 • May 19, 2015
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    Megadealers Leave Mark on Auto Industry

    An analysis for the 27th annual WardsAuto Megadealer 100 looks at how grand-scale auto retailing started and where it went.

    By Phil Villegas • May 19, 2015
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    The Dealer 5 | May 18, 2015

    Dealer news and information from WardsAuto and around the web.

    By • May 18, 2015
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    What’s the Rush at Car Dealerships?

    Let’s take a deep breath, slow down and stop the silliness.

    By David Ruggles • May 18, 2015
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    Car Dealers Can Cut Wasted Time

    Here are the biggest time wasters and what can be done to eliminate them.

    By Mark Rikess • May 15, 2015
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    Walker Automotive: Walk, Don’t Run

    Starting out selling REOs, the Louisiana dealership group now holds 10 franchises.

    By Tom Beaman • May 14, 2015
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    Startling New Findings on Auto Dealers and Buyers! Or Maybe Not

    Here’s a potential survey question: Why do you say one thing and do another?

    By David Ruggles • May 13, 2015
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    Using Email for Car Dealership Prospecting? Do It Right

    Tips on doing digital marketing campaigns correctly, both from a legal and marketing sense.

    By Dan Smith • May 11, 2015
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    F&I Dos and Don’ts

    Training experts tell how to be a great car dealership finance and insurance manager.

    By Jim Leman • May 11, 2015
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    Study Looks at Easing Car Dealership F&I Pain Points

    Customers are conflicted when it comes to the finance and insurance process at dealerships.

    By • May 4, 2015
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    Ally Financial, Aston Martin Form Partnership

    Ally becomes the preferred lender for the British luxury brand with 37 U.S. dealers.

    May 1, 2015
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    75% Say They Would Buy Vehicles Online

    The A-to-Z digital purchase would include financing, negotiating, completing paperwork and arranging delivery.

    By • May 1, 2015
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    Ally Replaces Mitsubishi’s Captive Lender

    Broadening an existing relationship, a new agreement brings all of Ally’s financial products and services to the automaker’s nearly 380 U.S. dealers.

    By • April 28, 2015
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    The Dealer 5 | April 27, 2015

    Dealer news and information from WardsAuto and around the web.

    By • April 27, 2015