JULY 2, 2018

Hey there. Welcome to the WardsAuto Dealer 5 for Monday July 2. To start your day, we've put together items from WardsAuto.com and across the Internet. So let's go:

Just don't say "no" to customers. A study says doing that costs money.

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Because recent off-lease mixes include plenty of utility vehicles and pickups, many customers are opting to purchase them rather than their new counterparts, say Cox Automotive analysts.

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Volvo's CEO predicts the automaker's EVs will be profitable from the get-go.

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RouteOne’s eContracting platform and suite of F&I solutions – including digital retail, credit application, menu, and compliance – provide an end-to-end, digital consumer experience, configurable to your unique business strategies. Connecting thousands of dealers and finance sources every day for vehicle financing, we offer innovative tools to help you adapt to the evolving retail landscape. Discover what RouteOne can do for you.

And from the international front: Suddenly women start showing up in droves at dealerships in Saudi Arabia

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Speed to market and strong merchandising are vital to dealerships today. In a WardsAuto webinar, HomeNet Automotive’s Russ Daniels tells how to accomplish both. The event is Tuesday, July 17 at 2:00 pm ET / 11:00 am PT. Click here to register.

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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 Steve Finlay at sfinlay@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...

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