WardsAuto Dealer 5
 
WardsAuto Dealer 5
 

JANUARY 17, 2022

Hey there. Welcome to the WardsAuto Dealer 5 for Monday, Jan. 17. We've put together items from WardsAuto.com and across the Internet. So let's go:

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GM’s CarBravo to Offer Digital Used-Car Market

CarMax and Carvana “gave us an opportunity to learn a lot,” says Steve Carlisle, president of General Motors North America.

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CES 2022 Plugs Automotive’s Electric Future

It seemed like every third booth or so, among 200 transportation companies, was selling some new, innovative and convenient system for home, work or public charging. CES 2022 made it clear electrified vehicles are the future.

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Are Vehicle 'Doc Fees' a Money Grab?’

The fees include a dealer’s cost to prepare contracts and other paperwork required for a sale. New Jersey doesn’t limit these car dealer charges like some other states, reports NJ Advance Media.

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Toyota Introduces Upscale 2022 Tundra Capstone

An auto analyst once predicted the upmarket fullsize pickup segment would all but go away. He was wrong.

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Crack the Code on Selling, Acquiring and Marketing During an Inventory Crisis

It’s critical dealers do not stop communicating. If you’re not communicating with your customers, your competition is.

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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...