Hey there. Welcome to the WardsAuto Dealer 5 for Wednesday Dec. 12. 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 used-car market is hot, hot, hot. Our annual Wards Remarketing 150 ranking consists of dealers whose pre-owned vehicle departments are sizzling. Click here to see who they are.
Change drives opportunity. What’s driving you? The automotive industry is changing—fast. Changing technology means innovation. Changing buyers means you need to keep up. Change is breathing new life into your life’s work. Depending on how you look at it, that’s good. Ready to change your perception about change? Start here: http://dealertrack.com/dms
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The average new-car monthly payment is at an all-time high, according to Experian’s latest report on automotive financing.
Accelerating Search Engine Marketing with AI Advancements in machine learning are already providing strong benefits in the online environment, including digital advertising. This should come as great news for automotive marketers given that the auto industry spends more on advertising than any other industry except retail. Click here to learn more!
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...