TSLA435.790-6.31%
GM83.240-1.11%
F17.4400.79%
RIVN16.3001.1%
CYD56.7200.39%
HMC26.990-0.3%
TM189.950-1.89%
CVNA73.000-0.49%
PAG167.370-0.8%
LAD290.890-4.73%
AN187.720-6.02%
GPI316.340-10.09999%
ABG187.710-7.04%
SAH82.620-1.12%
TSLA435.790-6.31%
GM83.240-1.11%
F17.4400.79%
RIVN16.3001.1%
CYD56.7200.39%
HMC26.990-0.3%
TM189.950-1.89%
CVNA73.000-0.49%
PAG167.370-0.8%
LAD290.890-4.73%
AN187.720-6.02%
GPI316.340-10.09999%
ABG187.710-7.04%
SAH82.620-1.12%
TSLA435.790-6.31%
GM83.240-1.11%
F17.4400.79%
RIVN16.3001.1%
CYD56.7200.39%
HMC26.990-0.3%
TM189.950-1.89%
CVNA73.000-0.49%
PAG167.370-0.8%
LAD290.890-4.73%
AN187.720-6.02%
GPI316.340-10.09999%
ABG187.710-7.04%
SAH82.620-1.12%


fixed ops

service customers

8 strategies for winning over out-of-warranty service customers

- May 5, 2022
While the average passenger vehicle on the road in the U.S. today is increasing in age – hitting more than 12 years old in 2020 – the number of annual...
TraXtion

Why car dealers can’t afford to overlook tire sales – David Boyle | CEO of TraXtion

- April 27, 2022
Welcome to another edition of Inside Automotive on the CBT Automotive Network. Tires are essential in everyday life, whether you're a car dealer or a consumer. So, as many dealership...

Want to drive more upsells in the service lane? Find out how.

- April 26, 2022
Everyone needs their car maintained and serviced, making fixed ops one of the most heavily visited departments for your auto customers. So, how are you upselling in today’s market? Today...

Tires are the new oil change!

- April 25, 2022
It was 1990 and the dealership was Marvin Star Cadillac in Toronto, Canada. This was the first dealership I visited when I started my career in the automotive industry. It...

Don Reed on how to ignite your auto technicians’ productivity

- April 20, 2022
The 2022 NADA Show has come and gone, but we're still hearing from industry experts and attendees as it was the first time many of us have gathered since the...
retail automotive service departments performance pro forma compensation

4 ways car dealers and fixed ops managers can amplify service absorption

- April 6, 2022
In Good to Great, by author and business researcher Jim Collins, most top executives are successful because they have BHAG or Big Hairy Audacious Goals. Their goals then become the vision for the...
parts

5 ways the service and parts department can minimize losses

- February 24, 2022
If you’ve ever stopped to consider how many parts are walking away from the dealership unbilled, whether through theft or due to oversight, you would be amazed at the money...
retail automotive service departments performance pro forma compensation

Why trust is a must for growing and retaining your customer base

- February 7, 2022
No matter what business you are in, retaining and growing your customer base must be a priority in your business plan and operational culture. On the latest episode of Service...
Spring

Groundhog sees his shadow, but service departments should prep for Spring anyway

- February 3, 2022
Another six weeks of winter are coming, according to the least official weather predictor in the nation. Punxsutawney Phil saw his shadow on Tuesday, and that lore says that winter...
Price

3 areas forward-thinking car dealers should focus on for better used car management

- January 27, 2022
Welcome to this week’s episode of Used Cars Weekly, the original CBT News show dedicated to bringing car dealers best practices and tips for the used car department, in-depth dealer...