JULY 18, 2018

Hey there. Welcome to the WardsAuto Dealer 5 for Wednesday July 18. Happy National Hot Dog Day. To start your day, we've put together items from WardsAuto.com and across the Internet. So let's go:

The number of franchised car dealerships and their owners is expected to decline dramatically in the coming years, says Mark O’Neil, chief operating officer of Cox Automotive.

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Chevrolet’s first-place spot collected more than twice as many impressions than any other auto ad. Watch the top five here.

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A special-edition Ford Mustang GT pays tribute to American fighter pilots who served in the Royal Air Force during World War II. Check it out.

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Buckle up for this. Here are the top 10 unspoken automotive cybersecurity risks.

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Molly Williams, Rhonda Jensen and Carrie Way are making a difference as they run dealerships in metro-Detroit.

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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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