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APRIL 19, 2017

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Hey there. Welcome to the WardsAuto Dealer 5 for Wednesday, April 19. To start your day, we've put together items from WardsAuto.com and across the Internet. So let's go:

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Mark your calendars: Automotive click-to-buy is a year away, according to Cox Automotive’s Mark O’Neil.

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Meeting Trump’s domestic investment demands would be tricky… but not impossible, says a Ford executive.

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In another extra effort to wow customers, Lincoln is testing a new chauffeur service for owners.      

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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.

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It’s a triple play: Employment, payroll and wages all continue to rise at American new-car dealerships, according to NADA.  

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Today's dealer news from CBT Automotive includes stories on whether customer expectations are realistic and how to get employees to go the extra mile.

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“I’ve been a dealer for 34 years, and docuPAD® is the best product I’ve seen in many years. We have docuPAD in all of our dealerships, and everyone is seeing similar, if not better, results. In fact, docuPAD is paying for my Reynolds bill in all 5 stores .” – Steve Barna, Dealer Principal, Hawthorne Chevrolet

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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 to Hitchcock, TX; say hello to Alfred), 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.


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