WardsAuto Dealer 5
WardsAuto Dealer 5
 

JULY 26, 2021

Hey there. Welcome to the WardsAuto Dealer 5 for Monday, July 26. We've put together items from WardsAuto.com and across the Internet. So let's go:

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His Car Dealership Work, Resolve Led to Founding of Driven Data

In a WardsAuto Q&A, Jon Berna talks about new-age marketing, its challenges and restrictions, and potential life in a cookie-less world.

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Europe, China Setting Pace in BEV Development

Bruce Belzowski, director of Automotive Futures, says tough emissions regulations are pushing China and Europe into the lead in the development of BEVs.

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VUE DMS Will Help You Take Back Control of Your Dealership
Cloud-native DMS built on Microsoft Azure empowers dealers with secure, flexible solution.

These unprecedented challenges are creating uncertainty, which impacts key decisions that drive business continuity. While you cannot do much about the chip shortage that has stalled new car inventory or dictate OEM infrastructure upgrades, there is plenty that you can do to ensure you are the primary driver of your dealership. Click Here 

3.

Flooding Devastates German Porsche Dealership

It's safe to say these cars will be fully written off, reports Road & Track, in the wake of severe flooding that has left more than 180 people dead in western Europe.

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Take Control of Your Reconditioning Process

With undefined timeframes and limited accountability, it’s no wonder dealers struggle to lower reconditioning costs. Bring clarity to the process with iRecon, vAuto’s reconditioning solution to help you create recon plans, monitor each vehicle’s progress and get inventory to the front line where it can be seen—and sold—faster. Click Here

 

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Stellantis CEO Tavares Seeks Supply-Chain Control

“The challenge is to determine which supply chains you want to control,” Tavares tells Joe White, global automotive industry editor for Reuters, who moderated the discussion. “You need to select strategic, scarce raw materials – the few things you need to control.”

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Ready or Not, EV is Here and Now

Vehicle electrification is no longer a thing of the future: it’s here, and here to stay. Proactive dealers are preparing for the advance in EV sales today. Click here to read the full article

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Utility Vehicles Power VW, Audi to Strong First Half

In the first half of 2021, the VW brand’s sales were 211,373, up 46% vs. 2020. Audi’s U.S. sales in the first half were 121,835, up 59.9% vs. a year ago.

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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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