The Dealer 5 | February 16, 2015

Dealer news and information from WardsAuto and around the web.

Steve Finlay, Contributing Editor

February 16, 2015

3 Min Read
The Dealer 5 | February 16, 2015



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

So let's go:

 

1.

 Here are important things to expect in automotive digital marketing in 2015. On the to-do list is making sense of all that consumer data. 

2.

 It’s Presidents Day, a brisk time for dealership sales. But there’s always the chance it could become a snow day, depending on store location and weather. 

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3.

 General Motors gambled by reentering the midsize pickup truck segment. It’s paying off. GM expects to sell as many units as it can make. Chevy Colorado's average dealership-lot stay: 17 days.  

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4.

Las Vegas runs 24/7. But you can’t buy a car on Sunday there or elsewhere in Nevada. Dealers say hallellujah to that ban. 

5.

 She tackled a guy who led police on a chase during which her car was damaged. When “mama bear” went to get a loaner, she got something else, thanks to another generous dealership.  

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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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