WardsAuto Dealer 5
WardsAuto Dealer 5
 

JULY 7, 2021

Hey there. Welcome to the WardsAuto Dealer 5 for Wednesday, July 7, 2021. We've put together items from WardsAuto.com and across the Internet. So let's go:

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Canada Used-Auto Market Rebounds as COVID-19 Ebbs

Global Automakers of Canada CEO David Adams says used and new auto prices have risen as new-vehicle supplies in Canada are being constrained by microchip shortages and COVID-19-related logistics and supply disruption.

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Amid Auto Dealer Consolidation Trend, LaFontaine Acquires Ralph Thayer Automotive

LaFontaine Automotive Group's acquisition of Livonia, MI-based Ralph Thayer Automotive is just the latest example of an accelerating consolidation  trend among auto dealerships, The Detroit News reports.

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3.

With Dealerships at Crossroads, Is it Time to Go Virtual?

James Browne argues in Automotive World that dealerships must act now to blend physical and virtual worlds to create optimum experiences for potential customers.

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Service Department: Major Road to Car Dealership Vehicle Sales

“A good service department is the reason customers buy from a particular store,” says Outsell’s Gary Marcotte.

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Concours d’Elegance of America Comes to Detroit in 2022

The hub of this 2022 “multi-location experience” will be the Detroit Institute of Arts, the “cultural epicenter of the country’s automotive capital,” promoters say.

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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 [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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