WardsAuto Dealer 5
 
WardsAuto Dealer 5
 

APRIL 5, 2023

Welcome to the Wednesday, April 5, 2023, edition of WardsAuto Dealer 5. As always, there's plenty of news about the auto sector. We've gathered some of the most notable stories from WardsAuto to ensure you are in the know.

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Tesla Radically Reinvents the Assembly Line

Tesla is going to take a modular approach, with essentially five modules: the left side of the car, the right side, the front, rear and floor. All those modules get put together in one final station and then a glass roof is set on top of it all.

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2.

Vehicle Subscriptions May Be Down But Not Out

A global consulting group predicts the practice is inevitable.

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3.

The Art of Converting Cash Deals

Tell yourself a customer who has cash to pay for a vehicle also has cash to pay for the products that will protect their budget and vehicle investment long term, and you will likely sell more products.

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Competition for Sales Is Back — But Is Your Sales Staff Ready to Sell Again?
Using in-market leads can save time, save money and retain more salespeople – and having access to daily-defection data is where it all begins.

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Marketing Tour to Promote Polestar 3 to U.S. Buyers

Polestar is looking to grow global sales more than 50% in 2023.

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5.

Branding Opportunities for the Automotive DTC Industry

Traditional automotive brands and newcomers alike must create names that offer excitement, originality and scalability to allow growth as well as inspire consumers.

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That’s our WardsAuto Dealer 5 for today. We’ll be back soon with more high fives.

As always, please feel free to pass this along to your colleagues and others who are interested in automotive insights. 

If you have questions, concerns or story ideas, please contact editor Nancy Dunham at NDunham@WardsAuto.com
Thanks for reading. We'll be back soon with more of the latest news.