TSLA391.060-3.4%
GM77.7200.08%
F14.1800%
RIVN17.090-0.71%
CYD44.720-1.15%
HMC28.7700.88%
TM179.7602.84%
CVNA70.6400.05%
PAG204.7504.35%
LAD339.1607.79%
AN209.0005.46%
GPI331.65012.25%
ABG226.6608.23%
SAH102.8103.08%
TSLA391.060-3.4%
GM77.7200.08%
F14.1800%
RIVN17.090-0.71%
CYD44.720-1.15%
HMC28.7700.88%
TM179.7602.84%
CVNA70.6400.05%
PAG204.7504.35%
LAD339.1607.79%
AN209.0005.46%
GPI331.65012.25%
ABG226.6608.23%
SAH102.8103.08%
TSLA391.060-3.4%
GM77.7200.08%
F14.1800%
RIVN17.090-0.71%
CYD44.720-1.15%
HMC28.7700.88%
TM179.7602.84%
CVNA70.6400.05%
PAG204.7504.35%
LAD339.1607.79%
AN209.0005.46%
GPI331.65012.25%
ABG226.6608.23%
SAH102.8103.08%


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Why car dealers must have a consistent service menu process

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Commit to Success: Don’t settle for an average career in retail automotive

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Welcome to another episode of Service Drive with Don Reed, CEO of DealerPRO Training. Far too often in the retail automotive industry, dealer principals, general managers, and service directors, among others,...
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3 C’s to effectively manage and motivate your auto technicians

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UVeye tech now available to dealers with CDK Global’s Fortellis platform

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Around 15,000 dealerships across the United States now have access to UVeye’s new technology that helps expedite repair orders with the use of cameras and scanners. The latest offering is available to...
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The value fixed operations training can bring to your car dealership

- May 25, 2022
Welcome to another episode of Service Drive with Don Reed, CEO of DealerPRO Training. One of Reed's fixed operations specialists from DealerPRO Training recently spent two days completing a performance evaluation...
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Is this mistake costing your service drive lucrative business? – Michael Roppo

- May 11, 2022
We’re now in the second quarter of the year after a robust and profitable 2021 for many in the industry. Today on Inside Automotive, we’re pleased to welcome Michael Roppo,...
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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...
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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...
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