OCTOBER 19, 2018

Hey there. Welcome to the WardsAuto Dealer 5 for TGIF Oct. 19. To start your day, we've put together items from WardsAuto.com and across the Internet. So let's go:

A woman dealer wants to make auto retailing less of a man’s world. Read Wards Industry Voices contributor John Stephens’ interview with Dianna Freeman.

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• New federal laws and regulations
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• Compliance management tips
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An Autoline/Wards panel discusses the health of the used-car market – and how it continues to defy skeptics. Watch the video here.

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See who's on the list of the 2018 Wards F&I 150, our annual ranking of dealerships with standout finance and insurance operations.

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VIN-Specific Marketing – It’s More Than Just Landing on the VDP
What is VIN-specific marketing? LotLinx GM of Product and Technology Lance Schafer gives dealers advice on how to identify real VIN-specific capabilities. Learn more!

Volkswagen in Europe plans to fundamentally realign its sales model together with its dealers. Online sales are to be massively expanded.

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And now for the latest dealer-oriented broadcast from CBT Automotive.

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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...

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