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NADA Dispatch 1: Inventories, Efficiencies and the Future

January 28, 2017

Dealers are pretty clear-eyed about the coming months in the car business, judging from my conversations on the opening day of the exhibit hall a…

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Dealers Aren’t Alone In Facing Hiring, Retention Pressures

January 18, 2017

I was struck by several parallels in a Chicago Tribune…

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Pop Quiz Answer: Packs Are The Root Cause Of The Used Vehicle Problem

January 10, 2017

It’s pretty cool to imagine dealers donning white lab coats and analyzing the inventory metrics I shared in my last Pop Quiz…

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Used Vehicle Pop Quiz: Why Is One Dealer Doing So Much Worse?

January 6, 2017

Take a moment to review the following used vehicle inventory-level metrics from two similarly sized and geographically located dealer groups. The…

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4 Ways To Increase Profitability In 2017

January 3, 2017

It’s not a very pretty picture when you open the hood on dealer financials in new and used vehicles. Consider the following data from the Nati…

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3 Areas Of New Vehicle Performance Improvement For 2017

December 16, 2016

When the temps hit single digits in Chicago, I start thinking about places where it’s a whole lot warmer and more pleasant. This daydreaming l…

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4 Used Vehicle Fundamentals To Help You Stay Strong As Fall Unfolds

December 15, 2016

There appears to be good news and bad news on the horizon in used vehicles. The good news first: The healthy pace of used vehicle sales, particu…

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A Market-Minded Path To Improved New Vehicle Inventory Profitability

November 17, 2016

It’s here—the slowdown in new vehicle sales that many dealers and industry observers have expected to arrive for some time.…

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Front Line Inspiration From vAuto’s Performance Management Team

November 8, 2016

Committed. Loyal. Driven. Persistent. Scrappy. Family. Aggressive. Blessed. Humble. Competitive. Grateful. Energetic. Integrity. Passion. These…

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