Sonic Automotive Pres. Jeff Dyke discusses all-time record for quarterly revenue and EchoPark expansion

CBT News Editorial Team - August 4, 2021

Sonic Automotive recently announced an all-time record quarterly revenue of $3.4 billion, that’s up 58.7% year-over-year. Plans for further expansion of EchoPark were also teased, so what does this mean...

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Digital marketing is crucial to automotive parts and accessories

Mike Rich - August 2, 2021

Customers live their lives online—and it’s not a passing fad. The mass migration to digital shopping has been well underway for decades and the COVID-19 pandemic only accelerated the movement....

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Ford mulls over option to deliver unfinished vehicles to dealers

Jason Unrau - July 19, 2021

Thousands of Super Duty pickups have been sitting at the Kentucky Speedway for months as the carmaker awaits enough microprocessor chips to complete them, then deliver them to waiting dealerships....

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Auto retail expert David Lewis discusses how car dealers can increase customer pay revenue

CBT News Editorial Team - June 28, 2021

On today's show, we're pleased to welcome David Lewis, President, and CEO of David Lewis and Associates, and the host of Straight Talk right here on CBT News. Lewis begins...

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Average vehicle age blows past 12 years due to pandemic

Jason Unrau - June 15, 2021

In the past year, the average age of vehicles in operation in the United States has crossed the 12-year threshold. According to IHS Markit data, the current average age of...

Daily Automotive News Articles

4 Steps to Transform Your Marketing Strategies

Amy Hughes - February 6, 2020

Data is one of the most powerful tools for automotive marketers. But, given the sheer volume and availability of data, it also can be one of the most intimidating. Data...

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Phone Calls: The Good, the Bad, and the Exceptional

Mike Haeg - September 20, 2019

Competition is heating up. Shoppers are more informed than ever. Margins are shrinking. Amid the challenges and chaos of a modern dealership, one thing remains certain: the best opportunity for you...

Sales & Marketing Auto News

Upselling Customer Pay Revenues

Almog Veig - July 8, 2019

On this week's episode of the Weekly Tune-Up, Almog Veig of David Lewis & Associates talks about upselling customer pay revenues and how to use show and tell methods to...

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Sonic Automotive Pres. Jeff Dyke discusses all-time record for quarterly revenue and EchoPark expansion

Digital marketing is crucial to automotive parts and accessories

Ford mulls over option to deliver unfinished vehicles to dealers

Auto retail expert David Lewis discusses how car dealers can increase customer pay revenue

Average vehicle age blows past 12 years due to pandemic

4 Steps to Transform Your Marketing Strategies

Phone Calls: The Good, the Bad, and the Exceptional

Upselling Customer Pay Revenues

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