WardsAuto Dealer 5
 
WardsAuto Dealer 5
 

JUNE 1, 2022

Hey there. Welcome to the WardsAuto Dealer 5 for Wednesday, June 1. We've put together items from WardsAuto.com and across the Internet. So let's go:

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Hendrick Automotive's Playbook Wins Plaudits

Hendrick Automotive Group invests in its employees to thrive during the pandemic and beyond and to win top reputation scores.

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Honda Thinks EVs Will Kill Mega-Dealerships

Honda predicts electric vehicles and online ordering will make dealers smaller and more focused, with less inventory languishing on lots, Jalopnik reports. 

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Selling Like Hotcakes: New Cars And Trucks, and the Dealerships That Sell Them, Too

Auto dealers are knocking on wood, but so far, nothing much seems to be making a dent in the current streak of  record profits  for U.S. auto dealerships, or the appetite that growing dealership chains have for acquiring even more dealerships, Forbes reports.

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10 Celebrities Who Got Their Start at a Dealership

Even a brief stint working in the auto industry can lead to big things. Just ask these celebrities who spent time working in the auto industry, www.NADAheadlines.com reports.

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Rivian R1T: A Blank Slate Explodes with Creativity

When designers started, there were three choices for an electric pickup truck: Make the interior look like a conventional truck, a spaceship or a Tesla. Rivian chose “none of the above.”

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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

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