Hey there. Welcome to the WardsAuto Dealer 5 for Friday April 7. To start your day, we've put together items from WardsAuto.com and across the Internet. So let's go:
1.
Of the expected sales plateau this year, NADA Chairman Mark Scarpelli says, “Everyone knew there’d be challenges.” Check out the trade group’s economic rundown of pros and cons for 2017.
Put Your Dealership in the Driver’s Seat. Dealer Data Exchange (DDX) by CDK Global provides visibility into dealer data integration and syndication for CDK Drive dealers — at no charge. See data movement between your DMS, OEMs and third-party vendors with the first comprehensive data integration application offered by a leading DMS provider. Learn more at cdkglobal.com/DDX
2.
Executives from Uber, Lyft, Maven and Zipcar say they’re friends, not foes, of the auto industry.
Dominion Dealer Solutions' award-winning equity mining solution, DealActivator, helps dealers increase sales with higher profits. Download these success stories to learn how DealActivator puts dealerships on the fastest route to success.
4.
No kidding. A playful Lexus ad on April Fool’s Day reigns supreme over the weekly Most Engaging Auto Ads ranking, powered for WardsAuto by iSpot.tv. Watch the five top ads here.
“I switched all of my stores to Reynolds. Many people base their decision on price, but I did my own needs analysis focused on the product and the retail process and Reynolds and Reynolds blew the competition away.” -Joe Laham, President of Premier Companies
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 to Saint Louis Du-Ha-Ha, Quebec; very funny), 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.
You are subscribed to this newsletter as newsletter@newslettercollector.com Questions or problems? Contact Customer Service WardsAuto | Penton | 1166 Avenue of the Americas, 10th Floor | New York, NY 10036 Copyright 2017, Penton. All rights reserved.
