WardsAuto Dealer 5
 
WardsAuto Dealer 5
 

MARCH 30, 2022

Hey there. Welcome to the WardsAuto Dealer 5 for Wednesday, March 30. We've put together items from WardsAuto.com and across the Internet. So let's go:

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New Software Guides Car Dealers Through Unfamiliar Territory

“Acquiring inventory is the No.1 challenge facing dealers today, and will be for some time to come,” says vAuto founder Dale Pollak.

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What is Global Acquisition?
Today, finding enough used inventory means sourcing from everywhere and buying from anyone. That’s why vAuto & Cox Automotive will soon introduce an innovation to help you overcome the challenges of omnichannel sourcing - the industry’s first GLOBAL ACQUISITION SYSTEM. Learn more about it at vauto.com/what-is-GA

2.

Five Barriers to EV Sales Breaking Out

“A lot of buzzworthy EVs haven’t hit the market yet,” says J.D. Power’s Stewart Stropp.

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Getting Back in the Auto-Sales Game With Spring Training

Major League Baseball’s Opening Day is March 31, and a competitive auto-retail market may arrive sooner than you think. It’s time to break out the uniforms, dust off the cleats and immerse yourself in spring training, so your dealership is ready to get back in the game.

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Washington State Adopts Nation’s Earliest ICE-Phaseout Target

The 2030 target, aimed at phasing out the sale, purchase or registration of new cars powered by gasoline or diesel engines, is the nation’s earliest – coming five years ahead of 2035 deadlines established by California, New York and Massachusetts.

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Auto Dealer Community Mobilizes During Ukraine Crisis

Just as auto dealers are the first to line up to help their communities after a natural disaster or crisis, America’s auto dealers are coming to the aid of the citizens of Ukraine, National Automobile Dealers Assn. blogger Juliet Guerra writes.

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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

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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