WardsAuto Dealer 5
WardsAuto Dealer 5
 

JUNE 23, 2021

Hey there, welcome to the WardsAuto Dealer 5 for Wednesday, June 23. We've put together items from WardsAuto.com and across the Internet. So let's go:

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Bubble Wrap: Follow the Logical Road

The bubble wrap and phone case are to the phone what a service contract is to a vehicle today.

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Lead Quality and Close Rates: Why They Matter More Than Ever

Now that we are seeing close rates up year over year, it’s time to focus on how you can come back strong with strategies to direct that pent-up consumer demand back to your dealership.

 

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Dealerships Win Big In Connecticut — At Expense Of Tesla, Rivian

Connecticut dealerships successfully blocked passage of the state's EV Freedom Bill. You can still purchase a Tesla or Rivian in the state, but you will have to jump through some hoops to get it home, CleanTechnica reports.

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Burning Coal to Run EVs Doesn’t Cut It

“We don’t want to run into the trap of energy (production) cancelling out (the environmental zero-emission benefits of) EVs,” analyst William Newman says at a Reuters automotive conference.

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Farley Bullish on Ford Q2 Results Despite Chip Shortage

The reaction to the introduction of the battery-electric Ford F-150 Lightning has been overwhelming and is likely to mark a turning point in the broader acceptance of BEVs, Ford CEO Jim Farley says during an investors conference.

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'Great Ideas Come from Everywhere,' Says GM VP-Innovations

GM’s brain trust is impressive, but building all from scratch in-house “is not our mantra,” says Pamela Fletcher, vice president-innovation.

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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

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