The Dealer 5 | April 20, 2015

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Admitting shortcomings is not failure. Instead, it’s a way to keep on the track to success. Rebecca Chernek tells how dealership people can recharge, feel well and do better.

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For a long time now, some crystal-ball gazers have predicted used-car prices will drop. Yet, they keep going up, 2.3% last month. That’s the highest increase in a year, according to NADA’s latest market update. 

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CUV sales are hot, hot, hot in the U.S. But Volkswagen sells nine cars for every one CUV, way below the industry average. VW tells us it plans to do something about that. Here’s what.

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With reputations at stake, the world’s biggest automakers are rolling out their best efforts in electrified vehicles. Look out Tesla. Here’s a photo gallery of stiff competition.