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MAY 31, 2017

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Hey there. Welcome to the WardsAuto Dealer 5 for Wednesday, May 31. To start your day, we've put together items from WardsAuto.com and across the Internet. So let's go:

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Augmented reality comes to car shopping, and not a minute too soon.

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WardsAuto Senior Editor Christie Schweinsberg says automakers are putting the screws to us.

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About 85% of Toyota’s U.S. lineup will be renewed in the ’18-’21 model-year timeframe, but risks come with such a brisk schedule.

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What good is a flashy new car if you don’t know how to drive?
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The late Henry Ford II said he could do what he wanted because "my name is on the building." Today, Ford Motor Co. remains much influenced by the founding family, as Mark Fields learned.

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Today's dealer news from CBT Automotive includes how to create a great customer experience, five ways to lead the team to change and whether to hire from outside the industry.

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“Our labor gross profit is up 24%. Our biggest challenge was having clients leave. About 20% were going somewhere else. With Advanced Service, they are coming back in. I would tell other customers they would be foolish not to try it.”
– Clay Caruthers, Service Manager, Land Rover Dallas

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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 to Romance, WV; gotta love it), contact Steve Finlay at [email protected] .

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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