WardsAuto Dealer 5
WardsAuto Dealer 5
 

JANUARY 19, 2021

Hey there. Welcome to the WardsAuto Dealer 5 for Tuesday Jan. 19. We've put together items from WardsAuto.com and across the Internet. So let's go:

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How California Dealers Can Meet COVID-19 Compliance in 2021

The Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2021 includes $285 billion to small businesses for forgivable Paycheck Protection Program loans, expands the employee retention credit intended to prevent layoffs and rolls over a variety of temporary tax breaks.

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Gain Control of Your Reconditioning Process

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Tesla Planning New Showroom, Service Center in Austin TX

The upcoming site would become Tesla’s first service center in Austin that’s south of downtown, which is quite interesting considering that the electric car maker is still barred from selling its cars directly to customers due to Texas state law, Teslarati says.

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How Higher Profits are Directly Tied to Higher Close Rates 

Our industry thrives on leads but it’s the quality- not quantity- of leads that impacts your ability to close. What if you could harness the power of the best leads and show your sales team how to know the difference? Click Here for More

 

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NHTSA Rule Change Gives AV Testing More Latitude

Toyota’s Jamie Boone says exempting AVs from some federal crashworthiness standards will allow automakers and regulators to gather more information on what works and what doesn’t.

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Dealership Accused of Taking Advantage of Employees Reaches Settlement

Attorney says Colonial Automotive Group in Massachusetts encouraged furloughed employees to apply for unemployment during a statewide closure of car dealership showrooms and continued to make them work without pay.

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Five Opportunities for Your Dealership in 2021

Learn five of the biggest opportunities for you to seize at your dealership in the new year.

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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.

Now for the legal stuff...