WardsAuto Dealer 5
 
WardsAuto Dealer 5
 

APRIL 13, 2022

Hey there. Welcome to the WardsAuto Dealer 5 for Wednesday, April 13. We've put together items from WardsAuto.com and across the Internet. So let's go:

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Industry-Watchers Scale Back 2022 U.S. Sales Forecasts

“This is a seller’s market,” says Charlie Chesbrough, senior economist and senior director-industry insights, for Cox Automotive.

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A Cost-Saving Step for EV Shoppers to Remember

A survey by Uplight and See Change Institute shows that while nearly every EV customer wanted to charge their new car at home, few of them conducted extensive research on how to do so before purchasing the vehicle.

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Refreshed ’23 Leaf Debuts at New York Auto Show

The refreshed Nissan Leaf debuts at the 2022 New York auto show. New tech, better aerodynamics and sleek design better positions it to compete with rapidly growing numbers of battery-electric vehicles, a technology the Leaf virtually had to itself when it was introduced.

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Genesis Tries a Dealership Model Approaching Customers as 'Invited Guests,' Not Buyers

All the luxury, white space, and elegance at the newly opened flagship in Lafayette, Louisiana, is about selling cars, but beautifully, Car and Driver reports.

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Car Dealers See More Interest in Hybrids as Gas Prices Remain High, But No Rush on Trade-Ins

TRIADELPHIA – With gas prices just under the $4 per gallon mark locally, some people may be looking for ways to save money – including trading in their less fuel efficient vehicles, The Intelligencer and Wheeling (WV) News-Register report.

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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 Jim Irwin at jirwin@wardsauto.com

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