APRIL 12, 2021

Hey there. Welcome to the WardsAuto Dealer 5 for Monday, April 12. We've put together items from WardsAuto.com and across the Internet. So let's go:

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Busy Launch Sked at GM’s Factory Zero, LMC Reports

It seems odd to launch the GMC Hummer BEV SUV more than a year after the Hummer pickup at General Motors’ retooled Hamtramck, MI, plant. But in between the two, GM will launch the Chevy Silverado BEV and Cruise Origin, according to LMC’s forecast.

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'Zoom Zombies' Are the Driving Dead

Video call fatigue may be a factor in surging highway fatalities, reports The Detroit Bureau.

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Rich Boredom Drives Bentley, Lamborghini Sales Boom

Because wealthy individuals haven't been able to spend money on trips, many have turned to luxury goods, like expensive cars, reports CNN Business.

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Lesson Learned: Don't Steal a Dealer Car With OnStar

When a Florida woman test driving a 2021 Chevrolet Equinox failed to return it to the dealership, a Polk County Sheriff’s deputy assisted in locating it, with OnStar's help, and made the arrest, The Ledger of Lakeland reported.

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Deep Dive: The Consumer Revolution and the Auto Retailing Future

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That’s our WardsAuto Dealer 5 for today. We’ll be back soon with more high fives.

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