The Dealer 5 | September 25, 2015

Dealer news and information from WardsAuto and around the web.

Steve Finlay, Contributing Editor

September 25, 2015

3 Min Read
The Dealer 5 | September 25, 2015

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

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Celeste Briggs wasn’t expecting so many female recipients of a GM scholarship would want to become service techs. “That surprised me,” says the head an initiative that encourages women to seek dealership careers.

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Thanks VW, you’ve mucked it up for everybody. So says WardsAuto’s Drew Winter about the effects of the diesel weasels.

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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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Obviously not an ideal week for Volkswagen. But look closely enough and you’ll find a bright spot or two. Like this most-engaging ad of the week.

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Behind every new-car dealership employee are another 1.2 spin-off jobs in the U.S., a new study says. There’s more about this important sector of the economy.

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A market analysis says 10 states account for nearly 60% of new-vehicle registrations. Here’s the top 10 list. If you guessed California is first, you’ve started off right.

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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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