WardsAuto Dealer 5
WardsAuto Dealer 5
 

DECEMBER 11, 2020

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

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Preparing for a 2nd Possible COVID-19 Lockdown

Regardless of a second shutdown, demand for cars isn’t expected to plummet the way it did back in spring. Furthermore, Americans’ falling appetite for airline travel and limited public transportation means people will continue to shop for cars and trucks.

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Lincoln Wins Owner-Satisfaction Race Among Luxury Brands

There was but a two-point spread among Lexus, Mercedes-Benz, Cadillac, Infiniti, Porsche and Lincoln. “I’ve never seen it this close,” Chris Sutton, J.D. Power’s vice president-auto retailing.

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Cadillac Dealers’ Revolt Could Juice Electric Vehicle Sales

While Michigan’s Senate considers banning automakers from selling electric cars directly to consumers, about 150 Cadillac dealers say they will drop the brand rather than make costly upgrades necessary to sell electric vehicles, radio station WDET reports in Detroit.

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Industry Experts See Bumpy Road for EVs in Rural Canada

With rural drivers possibly scores of miles from a repair shop, motorists fearing delays for EV parts to arrive may be reluctant to switch from combustion-engine vehicles, auto industry officials say.

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The Upsides and Downside of Over-the-Air Software Updates for Automobile Dealers

Easy, regular and seamless OTA software patches are a potential win-win-win for automakers, drivers and dealers.

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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 Tom Murphy at tmurphy@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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