WardsAuto Dealer 5
 
WardsAuto Dealer 5
 

APRIL 20, 2022

Hey there. Welcome to the WardsAuto Dealer 5 for Wednesday, April 20. We've put together items from WardsAuto.com and across the Internet. So let's go:

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Auto Dealers Proclaim They’re on Board With Electric Vehicles

To the extent there’s popular support for the “dealers aren’t interested” perception, it’s probably an outdated urban myth from the days when there were hardly any EVs on the market and early EV adopters had a different mindset than today.

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Car Dealership Customers Want ‘Low-Effort’ Buying

“If we want to make a vehicle easy to buy, we must make it easier to sell,” says CDK’s Andy Moss.

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Hyundai Rolls Out Refreshed ’23 Palisade

Hyundai’s 2023 Palisade features aggressive exterior cues and a high-tech, comfortable interior. The XRT model showcases even more outdoorsy looks, including dark wheels, grille and roof racks.

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VW Launches Online Leasing of EV Models in Germany

Direct online sales are on the way, as VW looks to other EV makers for innovation, Autoweek reports.

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Used Car Prices Starting to Cool After Reaching All-Time High at End of 2021

The COVID-19 pandemic has contributed to several economic anomalies, such as toilet paper and lumber shortages, among many others. When automakers experienced a chip shortage that slowed, and in some cases stopped, the production of new vehicles, prices soared for both new and used cars, Spectrum News of Louisville, KY reports.

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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 Jim Irwin at jirwin@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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