TSLA396.1801.42%
GM76.8700.15%
F13.9300.08%
RIVN17.5000.19%
CYD45.4501.02%
HMC28.0900.25%
TM176.2201.47%
CVNA70.3905.4%
PAG193.5500.33%
LAD319.2501.29%
AN196.2802.85%
GPI299.1803.52%
ABG212.7902.06%
SAH92.3801.87%
TSLA396.1801.42%
GM76.8700.15%
F13.9300.08%
RIVN17.5000.19%
CYD45.4501.02%
HMC28.0900.25%
TM176.2201.47%
CVNA70.3905.4%
PAG193.5500.33%
LAD319.2501.29%
AN196.2802.85%
GPI299.1803.52%
ABG212.7902.06%
SAH92.3801.87%
TSLA396.1801.42%
GM76.8700.15%
F13.9300.08%
RIVN17.5000.19%
CYD45.4501.02%
HMC28.0900.25%
TM176.2201.47%
CVNA70.3905.4%
PAG193.5500.33%
LAD319.2501.29%
AN196.2802.85%
GPI299.1803.52%
ABG212.7902.06%
SAH92.3801.87%


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The skills auto technicians need to make them uniquely qualified for future roles

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On the latest episode of Service Drive, host Don Reed takes a deep dive into how future automotive industry trends will affect auto technicians in the service drive. Reed has...
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How car dealerships can revamp their marketing strategies to increase fixed-ops revenue – Jade Terreberry, Cox Automotive

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For weeks, virtually everyone in the automotive industry has been talking about chip shortages and how they will impact different facets of the sector – from OEMs to dealerships and...
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Has the pandemic had an impact on employee performance in the service department of automotive dealerships? Today on CBT News, Michael Roppo joins the show to discuss maximizing employee performance...
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What should car dealers look for when hiring fixed-operations employees? – John Fairchild

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Today on CBT News, host Jim Fitzpatrick is joined by John Fairchild, President of Fairchild Automotive Solutions. Fairchild specializes in retail automotive training and improving every area of dealership fixed-operations. Fairchild...
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What are service advisors worth to dealers and general managers? This is the question Don Reed tackles on the latest episode of Service Drive. Reed has helped thousands of dealers...
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How your fixed-ops department can turn service patrons into life-long customers

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On today’s show, Lee Harkins joins host Jim Fitzpatrick to discuss the latest trends in fixed-ops. Harkins is the President and CEO of M5 Management Services, a company committed to...
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Why your dealership should double-down on fixed-operations – Jim Roche

- December 10, 2020
2020 has posed many challenges for the automotive industry. However, car dealers have been extraordinarily resilient. We have seen the majority of dealers implement digital toolsets and adapt their operations...
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Planning Is Good, Actions Are Better: How to Increase Profits and Customer Satisfaction

- January 3, 2020
Remember our 2018 New Year Resolution on how make your dealership more profitable by increasing customer satisfaction and creating more profit retention while lowing the cost of doing business? Good!...
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How to Become More Customer Centric at Your Dealership – Jim Roche, Xtime

- January 4, 2019
The quality of your customer’s overall experience in the service department can have lasting consequences on your dealership; good or bad. In anticipation for this year’s changes in the automotive...
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Keeping Talent Is Key To Success

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Keeping Talent Is Key To SuccessFor many years, dealership fixed operations departments have fought to attract and retain qualified talent. I don’t have to tell you that you can’t just...
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