WardsAuto Dealer 5
WardsAuto Dealer 5
 

JANUARY 6, 2021

Hey there. Welcome to the WardsAuto Dealer 5 for Wednesday Jan. 6. We've put together items from WardsAuto.com and across the Internet. So let's go:

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Cox Acquiring Fyusion, Dickinson Fleet Services

Fyusion is developing detailed, used-vehicle condition reports using 3-D computer vision and artificial intelligence for use in auto auctions. Dickinson has a fleet of mobile repair units and technicians to maintain medium- and heavy-duty trucks for fleet customers.

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2.

Car Dealers Should Walk the Walk, Online and Off

“Do a virtual lot walk, not just a physical lot walk,” says Jasen Rice, owner of Lotpop, telling how to avoid making digital-inventory goofs.

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Toyota, Lexus End Tough Sales Year on High Notes

“It was frightening,” Lexus executive Andrew Gilleland says of plummeting spring sales. Toyota Motor North America finished 2020 with sales of 2.1 million vehicles, a volume decrease of 11.3% from 2019.

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Initially Slated to Close, Michigan Chevy Dealer Now Top Seller

Feldman Chevrolet of Livonia sells 400 to 500 total cars each month and is among the 50 best-selling Chevrolet stores in the country, a Chevrolet spokesman confirms for the Detroit Free Press.

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From Whisper to Unbridled in 2021 Ford Mustang Mach-E

On the highway, on two-lane roads, on city streets and in the neighborhood, the Mach-E is more than capable and more than competitive with the latest BEVs. Pricing starts at $42,000.

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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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