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May 20, 2013

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Avoid Going Into Compliance Overload

The majority of legal problems dealers face result from customers who register complaints but don’t obtain satisfaction....More

May 16, 2013

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Don’t Let Expenses Gnaw Into Profits

There still are real gross-profit opportunities available to dealers....More

May 15, 2013

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Marketing Spots Should Hit Shoppers While They’re Hot

Today, dealer advertising must be a “real-time” experience for potential customers....More

May 13, 2013

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Some Dealership Pay Plans De-Motivate Salespeople

It’s hard to keep talent if employees feel they’re earning minimum wages....More

May 6, 2013

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Dealership Franchise System Works Best

Why analyst Maryann Keller is right about the fundamentals of automotive retailing....More

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Kia April Sales 2

How can KIA report April to be there best ever month is beyond me. April '13 47,556 vs. April'12 47,550....April percent change 0% and YTD the are down (-6%). Someone is smok'n something in Irvine but typical Korean company. By the way the Cadenza sold only 61 units in April and this was just launched...the YOY percentage has no where to go but up....Just my 2 cents....More

Weigh in on this year's Ward’s 10 Best Interiors.

Picking the Ward's 10 Best interiors always is a contentious affair. Some editors are obsessesed with fit and finish being perfect, others think a strong overall design can be forgiven a few glitches. The Ward’s 10 Best Interiors have been picked, the rationale for each is explained, and image galleries are posted. Take a look and comment. (See complete coverage of the 2013 Ward's 10 Best Interiors.) ...More

Do you know if there's an app that might be useful for a car dealers? 1

Do you know if there's an app that might be useful for a car dealers?...More

Hydrogen fuel cells: Savior or boondoggle? 3

A new generation of hyrdrogen fuel cell-powered vehicles will soon be hitting the highway from a variety of auto makers. Bob Lutz blogs that fuel cells won't succeed any better than they did last time. What do you think? http://www.forbes.com/sites/boblutz/2013/02/06/disappointed-with-electric-cars-automakers-are-making-bad-bet-on-fuel-cells/ ...More

Transmissions & Transaxles 1

The WardsAuto and Mahle "2013 Light Vehicle Engines North American Availability and Specifications" is great! Does any one do this for transmissions? Dave Heggen | Mechanical Designer SuperFlow Dynamometers and Flowbenches www.SuperFlow.com ...More

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