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MARCH 13, 2020
Hey there. Welcome to the WardsAuto Dealer 5 for Friday March 13. (Hey, is that a black cat over there?) To start your day, we've put together items from WardsAuto.com and across the Internet. So let's go:

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The latest business sector facing financial damage from the coronavirus crisis: dealership service departments.

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These are 10 tips on how dealers can get timely delivery of parts (if they're available during the current shortage).

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Find out why you need a profit-first inventory strategy.
Hear from Brad Kokesh, General Manager of Inventory+ at DealerSocket, about why his team has been focused on a profit-first inventory management strategy for their dealers since the beginning. They call that strategy Profit Per Day™, find out why you'll call it a game-changer in this margin-compressed market.

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Why did the Wards fuel-economy index take a dip? Because high truck sales negated the effect of growing electrified-vehicle deliveries. Check out our trend chart.

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New RegUSA® simplifies complex cross-border deals in 5 ways.
Now you can gain guidance on collecting only relevant information, compare deals side by side, identify which documents are needed and any conditions required, as well as confirm data accuracy and progress deals faster for all your out-of-state deals.

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The BMW i8 turned heads because of its futuristic design. Now, the automaker is pulling the plug on the plug-in hybrid sports car. 

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A survey asks retailers how the coronavirus will impact their business. Here's what they said.

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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...