Today on CBTNews.com – Monday, April 13th, 2020:
CADA’s Tim Jackson and Dealer Jeremy Hamm Talk About Remaining Optimistic in a Time of Uncertainty
On today’s show, we continue our Coronavirus Coverage with CADA President Tim Jackson and Jeremy Hamm, Dealer and Owner of Solon Automotive in Colorado. Tim and Jeremy discuss the importance of taking care of your customers, how Coronavirus has affected auto retail, and how Colorado dealers are working together to push through the current epidemic.
Must-Do Tasks for Service Advisors in Challenging Times
Talented help has been in short supply in the automotive dealership fixed operations realm for decades. Key roles such as parts managers, parts clerks, service advisors, service technicians – just about every single fixed ops position is typically ‘always hiring’. Inevitably, this phenomenon has created a staff shortage in these critical areas. Read More
Millennials a Probable Key for Auto Industry Recovery
Much of the economy has retracted during the coronavirus pandemic, auto sales included. The forecasts aren’t pretty with NADA predicting that new light-vehicle sales will total 13 million to 13.5 million in 2020, down from the original forecast of 16.8 million units. Looking forward, however, isn’t all bad news. It’s been well documented that the COVID-19 disease is less serious, overall, if contracted by younger generations, especially those 30 and under. Read More
