FEBRUARY 7, 2018

Hey there. Welcome to the WardsAuto Dealer 5 for Wednesday, Feb. 7. To start your day, we've put together items from WardsAuto.com and across the Internet. So let's go:

In this month's "Big Story," our editors individually pick vehicles to watch this year.

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• New federal laws and regulations
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Here are the Super Bowl's automotive TV spots that scored the most online hits, a prelude to prospective dealership visits.

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Blimey! A study says online competition will kill off as many as half of U.K. car dealerships in less than a decade.

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A proposed $40 million dealership group sales transaction gets ugly – and lands in court.

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WardsAuto Senior Editor Steve Finlay talks with CBT Automotive about vehicle subscription plans, selling F&I online and auto retailing in 2018. Watch the segment here.

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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...

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