WardsAuto Dealer 5
 
WardsAuto Dealer 5
 

JANUARY 3, 2022

Hello and Happy New Year! Welcome to the WardsAuto Dealer 5 for Monday, Jan. 3. We've put together items from WardsAuto.com and across the Internet. So let's go:

1.

Vehicles Hard to Get, But Auto Financing Isn’t

“The higher prices haven’t affected the availability of credit,” says Cox Automotive’s Andy Mayers.

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2.

Technologies for Making AVs Safer in Bad Weather

By integrating Vehicle-to-Everything communication, smart tires and tactile sensors, autonomous vehicles will be well on the way toward providing safety and performance no matter the weather.

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3.

Guitars Bring Solace To Millions — And Cash To Hawaii’s Biggest Car Dealer

Guitar and ukulele sales have been a boon for Servco Pacific, which, besides selling Toyotas, is also the majority owner of the iconic Fender Musical Instruments Corp., reports Honolulu Civil Beat.

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4.

Navigating the Waters of Semiconductor Supply Constraints

Developing semiconductor products in-house should be carefully considered. There are a number of key factors that must be addressed such as product definition, design options, schedule and, of course, cost.

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5.

Why Car Dealers Are Seeing Uptick in Sales

Local car dealers, like Chippewa Valley Mazda in Wisconsin, say the last few weeks of December and the beginning of January are typically peak times to buy a car, WQOW reports from Eau Claire.

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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]

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