TSLA376.3002.58%
GM78.050-0.47%
F12.385-0.095%
RIVN16.520-0.43%
CYD42.2400.37%
HMC24.340-0.14%
TM192.320-3.76%
CVNA409.0506.03%
PAG160.4200.42%
LAD274.920-1.47%
AN203.0700.1%
GPI341.3901.61%
ABG203.0601.05%
SAH71.8400.62%
TSLA376.3002.58%
GM78.050-0.47%
F12.385-0.095%
RIVN16.520-0.43%
CYD42.2400.37%
HMC24.340-0.14%
TM192.320-3.76%
CVNA409.0506.03%
PAG160.4200.42%
LAD274.920-1.47%
AN203.0700.1%
GPI341.3901.61%
ABG203.0601.05%
SAH71.8400.62%
TSLA376.3002.58%
GM78.050-0.47%
F12.385-0.095%
RIVN16.520-0.43%
CYD42.2400.37%
HMC24.340-0.14%
TM192.320-3.76%
CVNA409.0506.03%
PAG160.4200.42%
LAD274.920-1.47%
AN203.0700.1%
GPI341.3901.61%
ABG203.0601.05%
SAH71.8400.62%


Steve Finlay

Steve Finlay on How to Make Up For Lost Profits in Your Service Department as Consumers Shift to EVs | High Prices and Concerns Over Tax Refunds Cause Auto Sales to Cool in February | Trump Administration Puts Chinese Tariffs on Hold

- March 5, 2019
Today on CBTNews.com - Tuesday, March 5th, 2019:  How to Make Up For Lost Profits in Your Service Department as Consumers Shift to EVs - Steve Finlay, WardsAuto When electric vehicles become...
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How to Make Up For Lost Profits in Your Service Department as Consumers Shift to EVs – Steve Finlay, WardsAuto

- March 5, 2019
0 When electric vehicles become more popular and mainstream, dealers worry that their fixed-ops departments will be the ones to suffer. With simpler propulsion systems and 40 percent fewer parts, EVs...
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Week In Review: Find, Reach, and Retain Profitable Customers with Predictive Analytics | How Rising Transaction Rates Could Affect Your Bottom Line | How Subscription Services Can Create More Predictable Revenue Streams

- January 25, 2019
CBT News Week In Review for Friday, January 25th, 2019: Find, Reach, and Retain Profitable Customers with the Power of Predictive Analytics - Amy Hughes, Experian Marketing is still the number one...
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How Rising Transaction Rates Could Affect Your Dealership’s Bottom Line – Steve Finlay, WardsAuto

- January 23, 2019
The auto industry ended on another high for 2018, and 2019 is poised to be another strong year as well. While higher interest rates and tariffs present some challenges, there are...
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How Rising Transaction Rates Could Affect Your Dealership’s Bottom Line | The Digital Marketing Tool That Should Be at The Top of Your Sales Strategy | Pros and Cons of Running an Overnight Repair Shop

- January 23, 2019
Today on CBTNews.com - Wednesday, January 23rd, 2019: How Rising Transaction Rates Could Affect Your Dealership's Bottom Line - Steve Finlay, WardsAuto The auto industry ended on another high for 2018, and...
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WardsAuto’s Steve Finlay on Today’s F&I Process

- November 13, 2018
In recent years, new technology has been re-defining the F&I office. How are you adapting to these changes in your dealership? In today’s segment, Jim Fitzpatrick is joined by Steve...
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WardsAuto’s Steve Finlay on Today’s F&I Process | ‘Mind the Gap’ Between Acquisition and Retail Ready | The Phone is Ringing: Yesterday, it was an Inquiry; Today, it’s a Buyer!

- November 13, 2018
Today on CBTNews.com - Tuesday, November 13th, 2018: WardsAuto's Steve Finlay on Today's F&I Process In recent years, new technology has been re-defining the F&I office. How are you adapting to these...
Daily Newscast
Finlay

Tariffs or Technology: What Will Have the Biggest Impact on Retail Auto? – Steve Finlay

- August 15, 2018
Steve Finlay, Editor of WardsAuto joins Jim Fitzpatrick in a great discussion about the current effect import tariffs and technology are having on the retail auto industry. Both seen to...
Daily Automotive News Auto News
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The one thing dealerships should focus more on than profit | How safe will cars with no steering wheels & pedals actually be? | Honda proves why humans are needed just as much as machines are

- January 25, 2018
  On today's CBT Newscast for Thursday, January 25th, 2018: Steve Finlay: The one thing dealerships should focus more on than profit Should your dealership focus more on the product or the profit?...
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product

Steve Finlay: The one thing dealerships should focus more on than profit

- January 25, 2018
  Should your dealership focus more on the product or the profit? Aren't we supposed to believe that profit will eventually come if we put all of our emphasis on the...
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