WardsAuto Dealer 5
 
WardsAuto Dealer 5
 

MAY 11, 2022

Hey there. Welcome to the WardsAuto Dealer 5 for Wednesday, May 11. We've put together items from WardsAuto.com and across the Internet. So let's go:

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BEVs Take Half the Spots on 2022 Wards 10 Best Interiors & UX List

This year’s new jointly combined Interiors and User-Experience winners’ list is half made up of BEVs, with a midsize pickup, a CUV, an SUV, a hot hatch and a fullsize pickup capturing the other five slots.

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Automotive F&I Provider AUL Sold to Protective Life Division

AUL, based in Napa, CA, has a history of offering high-mileage F&I products going back more than 30 years, says Scott Karchunas, president of Protective Life’s Asset Protection Division, which has acquired AUL.

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New Twist in Automotive Recall Trends

“No OEM wants people dying or being hurt in their vehicles,” says Stout’s Raymond Roth. “But by and large, OEMs have not been self-escalating recall campaigns.”

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Repair Shops Turn to Technology to Combat Disruption, Drive Scale

With growing labor shortages and increased demand for vehicle repairs, shops need to consider increasing their use of technology systems to keep up with repair cycles.

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Women in Auto: Marsha McCombs Shields

Marsha McCombs Shields says she was born into the automotive industry as the daughter of San Antonio auto magnate Red McCombs, and just naturally gravitated toward a career following in her father’s footsteps, the San Antonio Express-News reports.

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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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