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OCTOBER 18, 2021

Hey there. Welcome to the WardsAuto Dealer 5 for Monday, Oct. 18. We've put together items from WardsAuto.com and across the Internet. So let's go:

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NADA to Educate Car Dealers to Help Sell BEVs

The National Auto Dealers Association has selected Chargeway to help its dealer members get comfortable explaining charging, range, and other aspects of EV ownership, Car and Driver reports.

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It’s All About Utility on Wards 10 Best Interiors List

Seven winning utility vehicles demonstrate how automakers are focusing intently on the popular CUV and SUV segments, while two sedans and a fullsize pickup round out the list of this year’s winners.

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Manheim Auction Creates EV Battery Health Reports

When it comes to purchasing a used EV, “some people are experiencing battery anxiety,” says Manheim President Grace Huang.

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Ghosn: Nissan Management Broke Up Expert Team

In a second interview with WardsAuto, former Nissan and Nissan-Renault-Mitsubishi Alliance CEO Carlos Ghosn takes aim at what he considers to be a talent drain after his removal from management.

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Exotic Car Dealer Operating as Drug Dealer Ends up in Texas Prison

John Leontaritis "would launder that money through his car business and provide the drug dealers with cars, so they could maintain their image of being flashy drug dealers. This went on for years and years," a U.S. Attorney tells KFDM 6 News.

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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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