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JUNE 8, 2018

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Hey there. Welcome to the WardsAuto Dealer 5 for TGIF June 8. To start your day, we've put together items from WardsAuto.com and across the Internet. So let's go:

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Online trade-in value calculators started out as a novelty. Now, they are becoming a digital-customer expectation.         

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This is getting interesting. On the controversial tariff issue, dealers (especially international-brand dealers)  and automakers are on one side, the Trump Administration and U.A.W. on the other.   

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Acura got out of the gate early with a compact luxury CUV, debuting the RDX in the U.S. in 2006. It hasn't looked back, as the new model demonstrates.Read our test drive story.

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A judge says a dealer trade group's lobbyist must turn over internal records related to passage of a state law that bars Tesla from selling directly to the public in Michigan.


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And now for the latest broadcast from our friends at CBT Automotive.

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Real-world advice for (practically) painless DMS transitions
Nearly all dealership processes and customer interactions are wrapped into systems like CRM, DMS, and various fixed operation tools that manage everything from scheduling to invoicing. With this level of integration, improvements in dealership operations may require changes in technology. Join John Grace, VP of Operations, Dealertrack DMS, as he shares insights and experiences from dealers who have successfully navigated the transition from one DMS to another. Sign up now for this June 19, 2018 webinar.
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...