TSLA399.15017.56%
GM80.8501.45%
F14.7100.41%
RIVN15.5400.78%
CYD47.9200.01%
HMC27.0700.96%
TM174.9502.92%
CVNA67.8200.57%
PAG181.0202.84%
LAD312.6607.83%
AN194.0700.86%
GPI324.910-1.19%
ABG199.4801.35%
SAH84.2500.1%
TSLA399.15017.56%
GM80.8501.45%
F14.7100.41%
RIVN15.5400.78%
CYD47.9200.01%
HMC27.0700.96%
TM174.9502.92%
CVNA67.8200.57%
PAG181.0202.84%
LAD312.6607.83%
AN194.0700.86%
GPI324.910-1.19%
ABG199.4801.35%
SAH84.2500.1%
TSLA399.15017.56%
GM80.8501.45%
F14.7100.41%
RIVN15.5400.78%
CYD47.9200.01%
HMC27.0700.96%
TM174.9502.92%
CVNA67.8200.57%
PAG181.0202.84%
LAD312.6607.83%
AN194.0700.86%
GPI324.910-1.19%
ABG199.4801.35%
SAH84.2500.1%


Articles

marketing

What is Needed for a Fast-Moving Sales Challenge

- October 11, 2017
In today’s car-buying climate, the necessity to shift a new car off the lot has never been greater. New sales are now falling below expectations to 2015 levels despite generous incentives,...
Southwest Ford

Charles W. Gilchrist Will Become The New NADA Vice Chair in 2018

- October 10, 2017
Charles W. Gilchrist, President of the Weatherford, Texas Southwest Ford auto group, was voted to be the 2018 National Automobile Dealers Association (NADA) vice chairman by the 63-person board on...
sales experience

Modernize your Dealership Sales Experience

- October 10, 2017
A statement we often hear from companies that study the Automotive Industry is that we need to “Modernize the Dealership Sales Experience!”  Perhaps this is accurate but it should quickly...
hurricane damage

How to Spot Hurricane Damaged Vehicles and Parts that are “Flooding” the Market

- October 9, 2017
The National Insurance Crime Bureau has reported that Hurricane Harvey is responsible for nearly 270,000 vehicle insurance claims. Nearly 70,000 more were caused by Hurricane Irma.  These vehicles are starting...
self-driving cars

Do Consumers Feel More Comfortable With Self-Driving Cars If The Voice Sounds More “Human”?

- October 9, 2017
Many Are Still Not Sold On The Safety Of Autonomous Vehicles Imagine a morning commute where instead of keeping a close watch on the traffic around you, your car picked up...
digital marketing

The Power of Digital Marketing: How Dealers Can Use Technology To Engage Consumers

- October 6, 2017
Decades ago, most people were only exposed to advertisements on television screens, magazines, billboards. In the span of the past twenty years, the way companies reach out to consumers has...
metrics

When the Going Gets Tough, the Wise Hit the Metrics

- October 6, 2017
This article was originally posted in the September Issue of Car Biz Today Magazine. New-car sales may have been down this year, six percent at the end of July, says Kelley...
accountability

Ten Videos That Will Help You Soar Professionally and Personally

- October 4, 2017
Sometimes, we all need a bit of a pick-me-up. Something to keep us going when the coffee gets cold, work piles up and burnout becomes ever-present. It is so easy...
service department

The Science & Mathematics of Reducing Service Department Complaints

- October 4, 2017
Many problems that dealerships struggle with have already been solved by other types of businesses. Reducing defective products in manufacturing firms (and in service industries) greatly lowers warranty costs. In...
customer retention

Two Service Department Metrics You Need – But Probably Don’t Have

- October 3, 2017
Managing a service department by looking only at your monthly financial reports can be like driving a car with your eyes closed. You don’t see the real numbers that determine...