Dealers: Page 93
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Back From the Dead, Leasing Gets Lively
Leasing dropped to 1.1 million units in 2009. It’s now nearly triple that.
By Steve Finlay • Jan. 16, 2014 -
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Automakers Producing Too Much, Says AutoNation CEO
Some manufacturers, spurred by heightened competition, are backsliding, says Mike Jackson.
By Steve Finlay • Jan. 15, 2014 -
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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Expert Offers Five Tips for Selling F&I
Drawn-out product presentations put customers in a coma in the dealership finance-and-insurance office.
By Steve Finlay • Jan. 9, 2014 -
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Incoming NADA Chairman Began Selling Cars at 16
Incoming 2014 National Automobile Dealers Assn. Chairman Forrest McConnell III discusses hot issues facing U.S. auto retailers.
By Tom Beaman • Jan. 6, 2014 -
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One Dealer Family Member Wins, Another Loses
Relatives operated as across-the-street friendly competitors until one threw in the towel.
By Alex Gary • Jan. 2, 2014 -
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Ray Skillman Shows Skills as Dealer
The megadealer, who started selling used cars in 1960, now oversees one of Indiana’s largest dealership groups.
By Lillie Guyer • Dec. 19, 2013 -
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Dealer Reserve’s Days Seem Numbered
If it is to happen, the change would be regulatory or statutory. And that’s peeking over the horizon.
By Gil Van Over • Dec. 10, 2013 -
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GPS Technology Helps Dealers Keep Track of Inventory
Customers get antsy and salespeople get embarrassed when vehicles can’t readily be located.
By Michael Maledon • Nov. 26, 2013 -
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Family’s Dealerships Do Extremely Well in Exurbs, Elsewhere
The LaFontaines, a clan of “borderline workaholics,” own 18 franchises at 10 locations.
By Lillie Guyer • Nov. 22, 2013 -
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Auto Lending Reaches Record Highs
The number of loans is increasing, charge-offs are low and rates are affordable, says an Experian Automotive executive.
By Steve Finlay • Nov. 20, 2013 -
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Get Ready for Changes in Auto Retailing
Product innovation alone is not enough for auto brands to establish a lasting competitive advantage.
By Ryan Kovalak • Nov. 15, 2013 -
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Now It’s Gen Y Employees
Many young workers don’t adjust well to dealership schedules and practices, researcher says.
By Steve Finlay • Nov. 14, 2013 -
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Car Colors Affect Residual Values
White, black, silver and gray stay as popular car colors for a reason: money.
By Steve Finlay • Nov. 13, 2013 -
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Dealers Abundant in Cities With Best Car Prices
New York tops the list of big cities with used-car bargains.
By Steve Finlay • Nov. 12, 2013 -
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Questions Aren’t Objections, Says Sales Trainer
Five types of customers enter a dealership finance and insurance office.
By Steve Finlay • Oct. 31, 2013 -
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Lear Looks to Expand Leather Operations
The supplier hosts a fashion show highlighting next-generation automotive fabric and leather concepts intended to meet any automaker’s wildest dreams. Economic indicators for Lear are positive.
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Pricing-Transparency Discussion Gets Lively
Conference panelists mix it up when discussing a hot industry topic.
By Steve Finlay • Oct. 23, 2013 -
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All on A-List at Some Dealerships
Lindsey Duffield of Jaguar Land Rover believes in first-class for the masses.
By Steve Finlay • Oct. 9, 2013 -
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Cadillac Eyes New Marketing Approach, Escalade Spin-Offs
“We’re going to really work hard to find ways to market Cadillac so that we drive consideration beyond what it is today. It is too low,” Global Cadillac Vice President Bob Ferguson tells WardsAuto.
By James M. Amend • Oct. 9, 2013 -
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Online Tracking Reveals Three Types of Car Shoppers
Cross-shoppers make up the biggest group of people looking at vehicles on the Internet.
By Steve Finlay • Oct. 7, 2013 -
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One Boast Is Gag, Other Isn’t
Bob Shuman jokes about the size of his dealership, but he takes a dealer-of-the-year award seriously.
By Steve Finlay • Oct. 3, 2013 -
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Groups Offer Dealers 20/20 Vision
Dealer 20 Groups have evolved and expanded over the years but keep their basic focus of improving operations.
By Sean V. Bradley • Sept. 27, 2013 -
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Split Shift Work Schedules for Dealership Service Advisers
Most advisers currently work 9- or 10-hour days. The burnout factor can be a concern.
By Lee Harkins • Sept. 25, 2013 -
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More Technology in Cars Increases Repair Costs
High on service department fix-it lists are electronic, air-conditioning and engine systems.
By Steve Finlay • Sept. 17, 2013 -
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Job-Screening Tests Go Beyond Gut Instinct
A joint venture is developing an online assessment tool that’s billed as unique in the auto industry.
By Steve Finlay • Sept. 13, 2013
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