WardsAuto Dealer 5
WardsAuto Dealer 5
 

JULY 6, 2021

Hey there. Welcome to the WardsAuto Dealer 5 for Tuesday, July 6. We've put together items from WardsAuto.com and across the Internet. So let's go:

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Wisconsin’s Oldest Dealership Withstands Test of Time

The first Model T rolled off the line in 1908. During the same year, O.D. Smart began selling automobiles – which were meticulously made by hand – to local customers out of his father’s livery stable in Waukesha, reports WISC-TV.

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Toyota Moves to Top Spot in Most-Seen Auto Ad Ranking

The No.1 ad for the week of June 21 is Toyota’s adventurous SUV commercial, which collected 26% of its TV ad impressions appearing during NBA Playoff games.

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3.

Mini Urbanaut MPV Constructed as Physical Concept

The compact electric-powered MPV is under consideration as an addition to the BMW-owned brand’s urban-based model lineup.

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Survey Underscores Prevalence of Distracted Driving

The survey of 1,021 randomly selected motorists 18 and older and having a valid U.S. driver’s license showed 64% acknowledging they multitask while driving.

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Mercedes-Benz Opens Van Marshaling Yard in South Carolina

Mercedes-Benz USA is selling more vans since the parent company opened a new, larger and more fully equipped assembly plant in the Charleston, SC, area in 2018, to build a new generation of the Mercedes-Benz Sprinter van.

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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.

Now for the legal stuff...