The Dealer 5 | December 17, 2014

Dealer news and information from WardsAuto and around the web.

Steve Finlay, Contributing Editor

December 17, 2014

3 Min Read
The Dealer 5 | December 17, 2014



Welcome to The  WardsAuto Dealer 5 - we've put together important items from WardsAuto.com and across the Internet.

So let's go:

 

1.

 Nissan said it didn’t need another “automotive expert” to fill a top marketing job. So it turned to a Disney alumnus. Here's why.

2.

 Is a 60-minute car deal do-able? Is it advisable? Do most customers even want that? Yes, maybe, no. 

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3.

 Following Tesla's lead, Volvo plans to get serious about selling cars online.Unlike Tesla, Volvo hasn't left dealers in the dust. 

4.

 U.S. sales per store averaged 197 vehicles for Cadillac and 912 for BMW last year. That disparity has the head of the GM luxury division wondering if its dealer count is too high. 

5.

The opposite of a beauty contest apparently is an ugly contest. And here are vehicles that wear tiaras for winning one of those.  

To see all the day's dealer news and information, go to WardsAuto.com/Dealers. 

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About the Author

Steve Finlay

Contributing Editor

Steve Finlay is a former longtime editor for WardsAuto. He writes about a range of topics including automotive dealers and issues that impact their business.

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