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