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SEPTEMBER 20, 2019
Hey there. Welcome to the WardsAuto Dealer 5 for Friday, Sept 20. To start your day, we've put together items from WardsAuto.com and across the Internet. So let's go:

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Cue the volcanic eruption: Auto retailing sure has changed. Read Ryan Gerardi’s Wards Industry Voices column here.

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An Israeli startup goes from bomb detection to vehicle inspection, and includes dealers as prospective clients.

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Adhering to five vehicle-reconditioning disciplines prevents delays, friction and waste.

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Provision ProfitTime exceeded this dealer’s careful calculations
Jim Blickle of Performance Toyota calculates the outcome of every used car decision before he makes it. Find out why his results were different with Provision ProfitTime. Watch the video.

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Dealer principal Garth Blumenthal is a master at making customers feel special.

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Memphis's dealer association launches a program to train dealership auto technicians at a time when there's not enough of them. 

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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 Steve Finlay at sfinlay@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.

Now for the legal stuff...