The Dealer 5 | August 28, 2015

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Here’s a brave-new-world notion: Dealers use 3D printing to make parts right at their stores. Who’d need a parts supplier? Check out our provocative Q&A.

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"I had ADP, Dealertrack and Reynolds in my stores. I spent a lot of time doing my homework on DMS providers. I switched all my stores to Reynolds. If I didn’t think Reynolds was the best, I wouldn’t have done it.”

-Joe Laham, President of Premier Companies

 See why Joe switched.

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A study says dealers are partly responsible for consumers not using a lot of the technology automakers put into modern vehicles. Here’s why.

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When it comes to developing a self-driving car, Google isn’t autonomous. Suppliers have played an important part in the effort. That’s not unusual in the auto industry.

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Toyota’s Lexus luxury brand is following its German rivals by offering smaller engines in its new sedan.