WardsAuto Dealer 5
 
WardsAuto Dealer 5
 

DECEMBER 22, 2021

Hey there. Welcome to the WardsAuto Dealer 5 for Wednesday, Dec. 22. We've put together items from WardsAuto.com and across the Internet. So let's go:

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Comic Adam Carolla Calls Car Dealer Stereotypes Outdated

The podcast host says stereotypes about car dealers portrayed in a recent line of Vroom commercials are inaccurate, reports Auto Remarketing.

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Ford Banks on Revenue from Commercial BEV Charging

Ford Pro Charging is the automaker’s new arm tasked with helping convert commercial customers to all-electric trucks. Ford expects to capture over $1 billion of revenue from the charging business by 2030.

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Cruise Delivers Early Christmas Present to AV Rivals?

Dan Ammann lost his job at the helm of Cruise last week in a move that few outside the business saw coming, reports TU Automotive. Ammann is a respected leader who spent more than a decade at General Motors, which owns a majority stake in Cruise.

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Hyundai’s 2022 Ioniq 5 Rises to the Top of BEV CUVs

Hyundai’s new Ioniq 5 immediately becomes a top contender in the crowded BEV CUV space given its outstanding range and performance.

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Volkswagen Claims Four Times Faster Voice Control

Due to go into series production in the next few weeks, this upgrade also applies to use of the navigation map and scrolling through lists, reports TU Automotive.

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That’s our WardsAuto Dealer 5 for today. We’ll be back soon with more high fives.

And to reach the editor for whatever reason (i.e. comments, complaints, questions, directions), contact Tom Murphy at tmurphy@wardsauto.com

OK, finally... Forward this alert to dealership colleagues. The more in-the-know people at your place, the better it is. Over and out.

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