Hey there. Welcome to the WardsAuto Dealer 5 for Friday, April 13. (Good luck today.) To start it, we've put together items from WardsAuto.com and across the Internet. So let's go:
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So-called alternative credit-data sources such as records of phone and cable TV payment histories are gaining greater acceptance among automotive lenders.
The average fuel economy for light vehicles is up. So are gasoline prices, but not enough to spur a lot of consumer interest in EVs. Check the Wards Intelligence Fuel Economy Index chart .
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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 Steve Finlay 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...
