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"Fifty-three percent of polled dealers are undertaking improvements to their fixed operations – including the service and parts departments – to boost revenue." wardsauto.com/dealers/dealer…


"If you own or run a dealership, you know firsthand how employee turnover is not just rampant but costly. autodealertodaymagazine.com/357298/the-4-p…


"It could be a critical juncture for some auto dealers, with sales between now and the end of June highly important to their bottom line. rbr.com/how-important-…


Best practices - "For Harry Robinson Automotive Family, awarding a customer a kayak adds just as much value as selling them a car. How? Through the power of Facebook likes." autonews.com/best-practices…


“..Margins from selling new cars have been consistently on the decline, so dealers are focusing on service. They’ve realized they can help grow customer loyalty by standing out in the amenities.” seattletimes.com/business/come-…


"The hacker downloaded the personal information of more than 69,000 consumers, including their Social Security numbers, driver's license numbers, and birthdates, as well as wage and financial information," the FTC said in the statement. autonews.com/dealers/hacker…


As a dealer, your job can get more challenging and complex with each passing day. Consumers have more ways to purchase vehicles, more information at their fingertips and competition has never been more widespread. autodealertodaymagazine.com/357019/5-ways-…


The seasonally adjusted, annualized rate of sales in May came in at 17.4 million, well above the 16.9 million forecast. That is up from 17.26 million in May 2018 and April’s 16.41 million pace. autoweek.com/article/car-ne…


“As the world shifts to a subscription-based economy, the responsibility for maintenance and repairs is shifting from the end-user to the manufacturer,” the report states. “This shift will completely transform dealer service as we know it today.” autoremarketing.com/trends/transfo…


U.S. auto sales are expected to drop 2.1% in May from the year-ago period, as higher prices keep buyers at bay, according to industry consultants J.D. Power and LMC Automotive. reuters.com/article/us-aut…


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Ford is working on a way to resolve what self-driving researchers refer to as “the last 50-foot problem.” If an autonomous delivery vehicle arrives at your house, without any humans aboard, who’s going to carry the package... bloomberg.com/news/articles/…

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Ford’s Way to Finish Driverless Deliveries: Package-Carrying Robots

Autonomous vehicles will need a human-free way to get things to your doorstep.


Best Practices - The walls between sales and service at dealerships can be both physical and metaphorical. Brad Wise, general manager of Ferman Chevrolet and Ferman Mazda in Tampa, Fla., has recognized the divide. autonews.com/best-practices…


All-wheel-drive sedans used to be a niche market limited to park rangers and uptight snow-belt drivers. These days, they’re becoming a more popular choice for decidedly mainstream models. autonews.com/marketing/boos…


Industry experts with business forecasting service Kiplinger expect 17 million cars, trucks and SUVs to be sold this year, down slightly from last year’s 17.2 million, but up considerably from a decade ago... thebusinessjournal.com/for-auto-deale…


The seasonally adjusted, annualized pace of sales for April tumbled to 16.41 million -- far below the 16.8 million forecast based on a survey of 10 analysts by Bloomberg. autoweek.com/article/car-ne…


April was a largely disappointing month for U.S. auto sales as rising car prices pinched buyers' pockets. detroitnews.com/story/business…


Trucks are more popular and on average more profitable per unit than cars. According to Edmunds, for instance, market share for pickup trucks is expected to reach 17% in April, the highest for the month of April since 2005. forbes.com/sites/jimhenry…


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