Your #1 source for auto industry news and content

How to drive profitable growth in the service bay | U.S. getting out of NAFTA will raise price on vehicles | Do cameras belong in dealership F&I offices?

 

On today’s CBT Newscast for Monday, January 15th, 2018:

How to drive profitable growth in the service bay
Right now, there are more than 250 million gasoline engines on the road. Over the next 10 years, another 80 to 100 million will be added. We’re not going to flip the proverbial switch and electric vehicles are going to be in service bays. Jim Roche, Vice President of Marketing with Xtime, says they are coming, but instead of worrying about EVs right now, concentrate more on these things. Watch Now

Toyota CEO: U.S. getting out of NAFTA will raise price on vehicles
Paying attention to your local community is important. Those are the people that purchase vehicles from your dealership. Paying attention to the decisions lawmakers in Washington make isn’t as important. That is, until it affects your dealership and it’s customers. In an interview with CNBC, Jim Lentz, CEO of Toyota North America, was asked a hypothetical question: If the U.S. eventually pulled out of NAFTA, how impactful would it be to the automaker? Watch Now

Do cameras belong in dealership F&I offices?
We use video cameras for everything now. In fact, most dealerships have cameras monitoring their lots. But since the year 2000, the debate continues on whether the use of cameras for recording F&I transactions is a good idea or not. In a recent article from WardsAuto, Jim Dortch, President of Automotive Compliance Consultants, recommends his clients interested in cameras buy them as a training tool instead of for compliance. Read More

spot_img
CBT News
CBT News
For over 11 years, CBT News has been informing and helping automotive retail professionals grow their businesses and thrive in their careers through an awarding-winning, on-demand streaming platform. With exclusive interviews featuring the biggest names in the industry, daily newscasts, up-to-date market data, and exclusive articles covering the latest trends, CBT News is your #1 source for auto industry news and content.

Related Articles

Latest Articles

From our Publishing Partners