WardsAuto Dealer 5
WardsAuto Dealer 5
 

OCTOBER 27, 2021

Hey there. Welcome to the WardsAuto Dealer 5 for Wednesday, Oct. 27. We've put together items from WardsAuto.com and across the Internet. So let's go:

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Rivian Ramps Up BEV Production, Opens Retail Center

In documents filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, Rivian says it does not intend to use franchised dealers and is developing a network of service centers around the country to fix the vehicles it expects to sell online.

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Exec Says GM Won’t Return to High-Inventory Days

We expect to carry through with dealers having less inventory (than they had before),” says Steve Carlisle, GM president-North American operations.

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’23 Corvette Z06 Arrives With 670 HP, 8,600 RPM Redline

The ’23 Chevrolet Corvette Z06 will be powered by a new 5.5L LT6 flat-plane-crankshaft V-8 featuring the first dual-overhead-cam architecture ever used in General Motors’ decades-old small-block engine.

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Look to Service Departments for Pre-Owned Vehicle Acquisition
The inventory crisis has been a relentless source of challenges for dealers and will continue to cause havoc into Q4. Between supply chain issues and rising auction prices, buy-backs and trade-ins are more critical to dealer profitability than ever. Read this article to learn why service departments should be at the center of your dealership’s strategy for acquiring in-demand trades.

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China Once Welcomed Western Businesses; Now It ‘Tolerates’ Them

“Increasingly, China needs fewer and fewer Western companies,” Asia automotive expert Michael Dunne tells the Society of Automotive Analysts.

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Flexible Menu Solutions for Better Compliance

Regulatory agencies are paying closer attention to automotive aftermarket sales, so dealers need flexible menu solutions that support their sales processes.

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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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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...