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Starting at 16 in Minnesota Car Lot, Paul Walser Now Leads NADA Starting at 16 in Minnesota Car Lot, Paul Walser Now Leads NADA

Feb 10, 2021

9 Min Read

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WardsAuto Dealer 500: Home of the Brave Faces WardsAuto Dealer 500: Home of the Brave Faces

Jul 28, 2020

7 Min Read

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Fixed Operations

Zeigler Group Looks to Expand; Nails Parts Sales

Zeigler Group Looks to Expand; Nails Parts Sales

Matt and Joe Serra

Serra Strives for ‘Big Impacts Through Small Acts’

Serra Strives for ‘Big Impacts Through Small Acts’

larry h miller honda dealership boise resized

The Larry H. Miller Dealership Empire

The Larry H. Miller Dealership Empire

auto mechanic smiling

Fixed Operations

Elite Car Dealers Confident, But Depend More on Used Vehicles, Fixed Ops

Elite Car Dealers Confident, But Depend More on Used Vehicles, Fixed Ops

Dave Smith Motors

WardsAuto Dealer 500: Silver Mine Gone, But There’s Gold Selling Cars

WardsAuto Dealer 500: Silver Mine Gone, But There’s Gold Selling Cars

Gee Automotive Group President Jeff Jackson

Auto Dealership Group Ready for Customers on All Fronts

Auto Dealership Group Ready for Customers on All Fronts

Educate employees so they don’t inadvertently put dealerships at risk, FBI says.

FBI Tells How Car Dealers Can Fight Cyber 'Bad Guys'

FBI Tells How Car Dealers Can Fight Cyber 'Bad Guys'

Online car shopping has come a long way

WardsAuto E-Dealer 100 List Reflects Power of Internet

WardsAuto E-Dealer 100 List Reflects Power of Internet

ldquoI talk to my customers every day and then I look at what Washington and Detroit are talking about and I see a real disconnectrdquo says Lutz

New NADA Chairman: ‘If Our Customers Want It, We’ll Sell It’

New NADA Chairman: ‘If Our Customers Want It, We’ll Sell It’

ldquoNeed to continue driving the American economy forwardrdquo Welch says

NADA ‘Extremely Concerned’ About Proposed Metal Tariffs

NADA ‘Extremely Concerned’ About Proposed Metal Tariffs

Lutz becomes NADA chairman this weekend

Incoming NADA Chairman’s Vacations Include Visits to Car Dealership

Incoming NADA Chairman’s Vacations Include Visits to Car Dealership

Big Story: It’s Beginning to Look a Lot Like Christmas at Dealerships

Big Story: It’s Beginning to Look a Lot Like Christmas at Dealerships

Big Story: It’s Beginning to Look a Lot Like Christmas at Dealerships

Big Story: WardsAuto e-Dealer 100 Standouts Tell How They Do Digital

Big Story: WardsAuto e-Dealer 100 Standouts Tell How They Do Digital

Big Story: WardsAuto e-Dealer 100 Standouts Tell How They Do Digital

Noah John says techsavvy dealers should offer internships to students majoring in computer science and math

Car Dealerships Digitally Should Become ‘Mini Amazons’

Car Dealerships Digitally Should Become ‘Mini Amazons’

ldquoYou only have one shotrdquo Bright says of first impressions with a car buyer

Digital Marketing

The Things They Teach in College These Days

The Things They Teach in College These Days

Joe Serra and son Matt at Al Serra Auto Plaza which set record last year

Top Players Stay Cool, But Brace for Sales Downturn

Top Players Stay Cool, But Brace for Sales Downturn

Digital technology seen as way to expedite auto buying and increase customer satisfaction

WardsAuto e-Dealer 100 Includes New and Old Faces

WardsAuto e-Dealer 100 Includes New and Old Faces

Mark Scarpelli from left brother Ray Scarpelli and father Raymond Scarpelli Sr

Working With Trump Administration on New NADA Chairman's Agenda

Working With Trump Administration on New NADA Chairman's Agenda

Scarpelli took Chicago dealer charity to higher level

NADA Chairman-Elect Big on Philanthropy

NADA Chairman-Elect Big on Philanthropy

The Big Story: NADA Celebrates the Big 100

The Big Story: NADA Celebrates the Big 100

The Big Story: NADA Celebrates the Big 100

Lemoine left and Forutan at Rusnak BMW in Thousand Oaks CA

BMW Shoppers Want Dealership VIP Treatment – and Get It

BMW Shoppers Want Dealership VIP Treatment – and Get It

Pickups sell well but require incentives because automakers try to 1up each other Mullinax says

Finance & Insurance

For This Car Dealer, the 1-Price Is Right

For This Car Dealer, the 1-Price Is Right

Rusnak worked for Sierra Club before heading her familyrsquos luxurycar dealership group

Environmental Lawyer Now Runs Car Dealer Group

Environmental Lawyer Now Runs Car Dealer Group

Dealer principal Mike Boguth started working at Hamilton Chevy as a porter

Chevy Dealer Says GM Workers Come With High Expectations

Chevy Dealer Says GM Workers Come With High Expectations

Jessica Germain practiced law before joining family business full time

Now I Lay Me Down to Sleep – at the Car Dealership

Now I Lay Me Down to Sleep – at the Car Dealership

Strong dealer relationships help says Toyotarsquos Fay

Differences Aside, Dealers, Automakers on Same Team

Differences Aside, Dealers, Automakers on Same Team

ldquoAll in it togetherrdquo Pleva left says of Mike Shaw Subarursquos InternetBDC squad

Car Dealership Uses Internet to Net Out-of-State Sales

Car Dealership Uses Internet to Net Out-of-State Sales

Mark Wilde sold his first car before he could drive

Dealer Knows When to Hold, Fold

Dealer Knows When to Hold, Fold

Porreco investing in service facilities

WardsAuto Dealer 500 Sell 1.8 Million Vehicles

WardsAuto Dealer 500 Sell 1.8 Million Vehicles

Many online car shoppers prefer texting Barbee says

Today’s Car Dealership Customers ‘Much More Sophisticated’

Today’s Car Dealership Customers ‘Much More Sophisticated’

Millennial car shoppers overwhelming rely on Internet but nearly half depend on dealership salesperson too Whitworth says

Car Dealers Need Map of Digital World

Car Dealers Need Map of Digital World

Mt Carmel health and wellness facility illustration

Dealer Turns Church Into Medical Center

Dealer Turns Church Into Medical Center

Paidsearch costs have increased Feinstein says

Digital Marketing

E-Leads Down, Phone Calls Up at Progressive Car Dealership

E-Leads Down, Phone Calls Up at Progressive Car Dealership