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

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

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

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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...
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The importance of reducing time-on-task in your car dealership’s recon department

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As auto dealerships continue to navigate the challenges of a prolonged new vehicle inventory shortage and disruptions within the supply chain, many now face mounting pressure to find or better...
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4 expert strategies for winning the service wars

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Dealership service departments across the country are ill-equipped and ill-prepared to keep pace with surging repair demands. Tremendous growth opportunities are there for the taking. But only if your service...
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service

Don Reed on key strategies to help your service team get the highest ROIs

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Have you purchased equipment for your service team that isn’t being used? Or maybe it just isn’t being used as often as it should be? You’re not alone. Dealers often...
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How Brooke.ai fills in the gaps when managing service appointments

- October 22, 2021
Proactive Dealer Solutions emerged as the BDC experts and pioneered the BDC concept, which has evolved into not just BDC but better customer experiences for the entire dealership. Today PDS...
Fixed-Ops Daily Automotive News
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How today’s advisor transparency works wonders

- October 19, 2021
Openness in the service drive in today’s climate will help ensure your CSI is rock steady and profitability greatly enhanced! Challenges from the post-pandemic operating environment have allowed greater drift from...
Fixed-Ops Articles
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11 key processes every service advisor should be trained to do

- September 22, 2021
According to recent data from NADA, 2020 produced the highest net profit per retail dealership in automotive history. With record gross profit per retail unit on both new and used...
Fixed-Ops Headlines
fixed ops marketing

Why new vehicle inventory shortages don’t have to prevent you from gaining new customers

- July 28, 2021
Leveraging backend marketing technology used in variable operations can have positive effects on the fixed operations side of the business as well. Joining us today to discuss how connected marketing...
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