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SEPTEMBER 22, 2021

Hey there. Welcome to the WardsAuto Dealer 5 for Wednesday, Sept. 22. We've put together items from WardsAuto.com and across the Internet. So let's go:

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Ready, Set, Poised for Success

When you are constantly on top of everything that is asked and required of you during the day, it makes new requests and favors easier to say yes to without added stress.

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Online Creates Trust In Car Dealers By Young Consumers, Study Says

“For younger Americans,” the rise of automotive e-commerce “has elevated trust,” Joanna Piacenza, head of industry intelligence for Morning Consult, tells Forbes.

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Ford to Double Output as Lightning Strikes With Electric Pickup

The automaker is investing in tooling that will double planned output of the new battery-powered truck in its first full year. Ford says it has 150,000 orders for the Lightning, with that number rising daily.

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Embrace your inner control freak
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Chevrolet’s Dog-Like Cat Debuts Among Most-Viewed Auto Ads

Over half of the collective ad budget among the five most-viewed automotive commercials went to NFL football opening week games.

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Toyota Tundra Takes Another Run at Fullsize Truck Segment

Trying yet again to break the stronghold on fullsize pickup trucks held by Detroit brands, Toyota reveals the all-new ’22 Tundra pickup, set to begin production in November at its plant in San Antonio, TX, and reaching first customers in December.

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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.

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