WardsAuto Dealer 5
WardsAuto Dealer 5
 

MARCH 10, 2021

Hey there. Welcome to the WardsAuto Dealer 5 for Wednesday, March 10. We've put together items from WardsAuto.com and across the Internet. So let's go:

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Digital Auto Retailing Wonderful, Not Magical

infiniti dealers take top spot in Pied Piper’s 2021 Internet Lead Effectiveness Study. Subaru, Acura, BMW and Land Rover also scored well, while the industry overall declined from the prior year.

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Dealers Represent Biggest Barrier To EV Revolution In America?

Ford, GM, VW, Hyundai, Kia and others have ambitious plans to make and sell electric vehicles, but franchise laws prevent them from forcing dealers to invest in training their sales staff and service technicians, reports CleanTechnica.

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Three Simple Things Auto Dealers Can Do to Deter Crime

Your physical security strategy doesn’t have to cost a fortune. But to be effective, it does need to be multilayered, strategic and proactive.

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Volkswagen Raises Target for EVs in U.S. Product Mix

In 2021, VW plans to introduce three ID.-badged SUV models: the all-wheel-drive ID.4 GTX, the ID.5 and the Chinese-market ID.6. They will be followed in 2022 by production versions of the ID. Buzz MPV and ID. Vizzion luxury wagon concepts.

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IoT Technology Enlisted in Anti-Carjacking Effort

By providing lot visibility, accessible security and even additional revenue streams, dealerships could control the little things through IoT technology and automation and could go on to solve many of the age-old problems facing so many dealerships.

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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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