WardsAuto Dealer 5
 
WardsAuto Dealer 5
 

MARCH 13, 2023

Welcome to the Monday, March 13, 2023, edition of WardsAuto Dealer 5. As always, there's plenty of news about the auto sector. We've gathered some of the most notable stories from WardsAuto to ensure you are in the know.

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Customer-Service Satisfaction Slips in J.D. Power Survey

The study links the gap in service-experience satisfaction between battery-electric- and combustion-vehicle owners to recall rates, which are more than twice as high for BEVs as for ICE vehicles.

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Chevrolet Again Tops iSpot.tv’s Most-Seen Auto Ads Chart

Despite Chevrolet’s No.1 ranking, Lexus is the brand with the most total combined impressions from two highly-seen sales event spots.

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Tech Trends for Forward-Thinking Dealers in 2023
Advances in technology can also help you find efficiencies. Every year, a handful of innovations help to increase sales, improve the service experience for customers, and give your dealership a competitive edge.

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Mercedes-Benz CLA to Go Electric But Retain Gasoline Option

The third-generation CLA will offer the choice of battery-electric and gasoline power, with internal-combustion engines to be produced in cooperation with Chinese automaker Geely.

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How Brands Can Incentivize Consumer BEV Adoption

Manufacturers need to showcase collaborative leadership in the BEV space by offering co-op advertising programs emphasizing reasons to purchase and showcasing encouraging creative content and educational messaging.

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Ford Boosting Production of 3 BEVs, 3 ICE Models

Ford did not return email inquiries from Wards about whether it has adequate supplies of microchips to support the production increases. The automaker reported a 100,000-vehicle volume deficit in fourth-quarter 2022, primarily because of the microchip shortage.

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

As always, please feel free to pass this along to your colleagues and others who are interested in automotive insights. 

If you have questions, concerns or story ideas, please contact editor Nancy Dunham at NDunham@WardsAuto.com
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