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How Factories Make New Vehicle Pricing Challenges Even Worse

April 1, 2015

Most dealers would agree that today’s typical customer is far more price-aware than those of previous generations. This awareness stands to re…

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3 Ways Dealers Work To Minimize Inventory Age In Used Vehicles

March 30, 2015

It wasn’t all that long ago when most dealers really only worried about one or two things in their used vehicle departments—the average front-end…

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A “Connection Commerce” Challenge For Dealers

March 24, 2015

Most dealers understand that today's car business is an Internet business. They know that new and used vehicles aren’t really for sale unless…

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Three Pointers To Right-Size Your Springtime Inventory

March 11, 2015

Earlier this morning, I heard a robin singing outside our house. I listened a bit and smiled. The robin’s basically making his play for the su…

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3 Ways Efficiency-Focused Dealers Will Gain Advantage In New Vehicles

March 10, 2015

It’d be safe to bet that 2015 will be a good year for dealers. The forecasts are rosy: The consensus among analysts is that dealers will likel…

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Nagging Doubts About Net Neutrality

March 3, 2015

Several dealers have asked me for my take on the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) vote last week to treat broadband Internet providers lik…

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A Unique and Wise Industry Voice Goes Silent

March 2, 2015

I heard the news last week about the sudden passing of Art Spinella, head of CNW Marketing Research, from congestive heart failure at the age of…

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Feds Step Up Retail Automotive Financing Inquiries

February 27, 2015

Most dealers are aware that the federal Justice Department is paying extra-close attention to the ways and means of automotive financing.…

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Memories From The Mountain Carry On

February 13, 2015

I just received more photos from my recent No Barriers ski adventure with Erik Weihenmayer. Their arrival, via e-mail and a Dropbox link, remind…

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An Insight From Air Traffic Control Automation

February 11, 2015

  I recently heard a National Public Radio…

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