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OCTOBER 6, 2021

Hey there. Welcome to the WardsAuto Dealer 5 for Wednesday, Oct. 6. We've put together items from WardsAuto.com and across the Internet. So let's go:

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'I Like This World' -- Some Dealers Benefitting From Chip Shortage

Record-low car production isn't bad news for all dealerships, reports the Morning Brew.

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Asbury Automotive to Acquire Utah-based Dealership Group

In the proposed deal with Larry H. Miller Dealerships, Asbury gets 54 new-vehicle dealerships, seven used-vehicle dealerships and 11 collision centers.

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Do Car Dealers Have to Honor Online Prices?

A Cedar Park, TX, family complains to state officials that Kia of Round Rock didn't honor a price listed online, KXAN-TV reports. Car dealers licensed with the Texas Department of Motor Vehicles have to follow advertising rules.

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Is Public EV Charging a Flawed Business Model?

Maybe once the publicly traded charging companies have finished building a nationwide network, they can start to post profits. But even then, they’ll be competing against home charging, where EV owners can charge their cars with electricity that costs 30%-50% less.

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Ford Investing in EV Training for Workers at New Plants

Ford says it is setting up a pilot program in Texas, one of the largest markets for the company’s iconic pickup trucks, to train technicians to service battery-electric vehicles such the new F-150 Lightning.

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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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