AutoSuccessOnline

MAY 14, 2024

Many of us are reacting, not acting, with a long-term plan based on the information available to us. Worse, we’re making decisions with long-term impacts in reaction to the last 45 to 90 days of business. Long-term plans can come in many forms. Worse, did you just slash your budget and forego long-term market share?

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Autocar

FEBRUARY 1, 2024

Ferrari just lost out to Mercedes by three points last season to be the distant best-of-the-rest behind Red Bull last term but had a marginally better season. A key aspect that will have drawn him to Ferrari is surely Frédéric Vasseur, who is beginning his second year in the biggest team principal job of the lot. What’s convinced him?

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Drive.com

MARCH 26, 2024

’ “I think the principal idea was it must be a sports car. The floorpan in terms of geometry is the same. “In terms of material, no, because we had to change some because of new crash regulations, and we changed some parts because we wanted to increase the comfort [and reduce noise].”

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Automotive Addicts

OCTOBER 1, 2024

Chris Hopson, principal analyst at S&P Global Mobility, highlighted that many consumers are finding it difficult to justify the monthly payments required to finance a new car. Ford’s compact Maverick pickup, for example, is one of the models benefiting from this trend.

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Autocar

MARCH 1, 2024

In October 2023, Cyril Dorsaz, then principal product manager at Porsche Digital in the US, highlighted the downside of Apple CarPlay, telling Ars Technica: "You have to switch back and forth to control some features around media, for example, some more specific features around climate.

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Canadian Auto Dealer

DECEMBER 4, 2024

Carrasco said he discovered a “level of humanity and humility” in Raymond that was foreign to him in a dealer principal, and that’s why he accepted the offer to put “some skin in the game.” He’s a gut guy and I’m a gut guy, and the two guts connected in terms of ‘I really like this guy’ and he saw something in me.

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3 Brothers Autosale

DECEMBER 20, 2023

Your credit score is a numerical representation of your creditworthiness, and a higher score opens doors to lower interest rates and better loan terms. This not only makes your monthly payments more manageable but also ensures that a significant portion of your payment goes towards reducing the principal amount.

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AutoSuccessOnline

MARCH 18, 2024

Leibold has collaborated with STAR members — OEM executives, retail automotive dealer principals, representatives from NADA, and other technology providers — as a part of the organization’s Technology Committee and has served as a previous board member. Each board member is elected to a three-year term.

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Canadian Auto Dealer

MARCH 27, 2024

He will finish the remaining one-year term from the original three-year one for his seat. Its board was restructured and reduced to nine members in 2013, split between OEMs, tech providers, and dealers. Leibold was selected to fill the seat on the board as part of a special election.

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Drive.com

DECEMBER 2, 2024

The most apparent danger of decorating your vehicles with [Christmas] lights is the risk of dazzling other road users,” Avinash Singh, the Principal lawyer at Sydney-based Criminal Lawyer firm Astor Legal, said in a media statement. #christmaslights ♬ original sound – ???????? There are no decorative lights that are legal.

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Motor Trader

NOVEMBER 15, 2024

We had a leap of faith, we felt they were the right ones to deal with based on what we were going to lose in terms of product lineup. It is principally the passenger vehicle part of my business that I am most keen to see developed along with used cars and that will continue on between now and March.

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AutoSuccessOnline

MAY 8, 2024

.” “We strongly believe in the future of Mazda, and our investment in Retail Evolution is a symbol to our employees, guests and communities of the strength of Mazda,” said David Luther, dealer principal of Luther Automotive. ” A key element of Mazda’s long-term business strategy in the U.S.

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Auto Remarketing

NOVEMBER 14, 2024

What dealer principals should be focused on — is what they can control. Strategies for performance optimization To increase the value of a dealership, principals should consider how to best leverage and optimize their capital – human, financial, relational, and intellectual – to maximize the sale price when it’s time to transact.

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Drive.com

FEBRUARY 10, 2024

” Red Bull Racing team principal Christian Horner under investigation for alleged inappropriate behaviour The sport’s longest-tenured team principal, Christian Horner is currently at the heart of the sport’s biggest controversy heading into the 2024 season. Driving in Ferrari red.” Horner has denied these claims.

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Shawn Ryder

JANUARY 19, 2024

Introduction When you hear the word “equity,” you might think of it in terms of money or ownership. In simple terms, it is the value that you truly own in your car. This includes the principal amount borrowed, interest, and fees that need to be paid back to the lender.

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Autocar

FEBRUARY 29, 2024

ES: In the short term, he will just want to keep doing what’s he doing. In terms of alternatives, it has Daniel Ricciardo in the fold at the second Red Bull-owned team. So I don’t think it changes a huge amount for him in terms of 2024. Except his long-term ambition to usurp Leclerc as number one is off the table.

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Auto Remarketing

OCTOBER 2, 2024

As one dealer principal told me while I was gathering facts and information for this article: “When we are going through a phase with margin compression like we are now — we look at EVERY expense to see, where we can reduce or cut costs.” The other side of the scale — or the equation — is costs.

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AutoSuccessOnline

AUGUST 9, 2024

The most recent cyber event that affected thousands of dealerships across the country is just the latest example of how dealers, dealership senior leaders and principals must constantly think about the big picture and best practices.

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Car Examer

SEPTEMBER 8, 2024

always read terms and conditions to avoid disappointments. Make Extra Payments : If your loan terms allow, making extra payments can reduce the principal faster and save on interest. Get extended warranty : helps you minimize costs. Tires affect fuel efficiency, safety, and overall vehicle performance.

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CarExpert

DECEMBER 2, 2024

The most apparent danger of decorating your vehicle with lights is the risk of dazzling other road users,” said Avinash Singh, principal lawyer at Astor Legal. “If This would be an offence under Section 546D of the Crimes Act 1900 which carries a maximum jail term of two years.”

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Canadian Auto Dealer

MARCH 1, 2024

Refine it: Recently a Canadian dealer principal shared with me that he paid out a $13,000 commission on a single vehicle sale (domestic pick-up truck). Hence, when onboarding sales consultants, define and discuss what is expected in terms of execution of your sales process in exchange for the payment of commission.

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DealerTrack Insights

JUNE 13, 2022

The General Managers and Dealer Principals that I speak to are always brainstorming new ways to improve their business. Long Term Contracts and Hidden Fees When it comes to your technology provider, one major red flag is an insistence on signing lengthy contracts that ensure your partnership long into the future. And I mean always.

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AutoSuccessOnline

MAY 15, 2024

Successful car wash operations — whether in the retail realm or at a dealership’s service center — must maintain a reliably symbiotic relationship between two principal metrics: throughput rate and vehicle cleanliness. Drive-thru car washes should be a first-choice technology option for fleet-wash operators.

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Canadian Auto Dealer

MARCH 30, 2024

Chinese automakers are eyeing North America but trade agreements make it more complex to navigate T he 2024 CADA Summit was an event filled with fascinating and insightful speakers that offered us, the viewers, new and original perspectives on the principal trends occurring within our industry.

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Automotive Mastermind

NOVEMBER 18, 2022

Due to this, the immediate and long-term opportunities lost by a loyal customer defecting are significant. However, auto consumers are likely feeling the pressure of current economic headwinds,” said Chris Hopson, Principal Analyst at S&P Global Mobility in a recent report.

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Automotive Mastermind

FEBRUARY 11, 2022

This technology allows dealers to identify and engage service customers who are approaching the end of their lease or finance term, or the end of their warranty. As previously mentioned, by maintaining long term customer relationships, the dealership service drive is well-positioned to support future dealership sales.

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CarExpert

MAY 18, 2024

However, a manufacturer warranty combined with Australian Consumer Law is just about all-encompassing according to Melbourne BMW dealer principal Daniel Odman. There are conditions that apply to this, such as the type of fault reported and whether the car was misused preceding the claim. “Our warranty is comprehensive.

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Automotive Mastermind

JANUARY 26, 2023

With immediate and long-term opportunities lost by defection of a loyal customer being significant, dealers need to stay top-of-mind with their loyalty customers. a 7% increase from the estimated 2022 tally,” noted Chris Hopson, principal analyst at S&P Global Mobility in a December report. light vehicle sales totaled 13.8

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Canadian Auto Dealer

NOVEMBER 4, 2024

GoAuto Principal Jared Priestner said the new endeavour is something that interested him, more than just a diversification play. As interest and personal preference change, they may shift from one brand to another, but we think the car business is a really stable, long-term business. Auto is a pretty big mature category.

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Drive.com

APRIL 24, 2024

Oil’s principal purpose is to reduce friction between parts. While it can be much cheaper in the long run to maintain an EV in terms of service costs, you do still need to have your car serviced despite there being no combustion engine or frequent oil changes.

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Terry Lancaster

AUGUST 1, 2023

Leasing is a short term loan, usually 36 months, 39 months, or even 27 or 18 months. The long term game is more important than the short term game, and the aversion to leasing is coming from the dealers. But at some point when the viewer principal sees that the finance manager is earning too much, whatever too much means, right?

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Canadian Auto Dealer

JULY 29, 2024

One of the things to be mindful of is we’re operating with the same regulation, the same legislation, from 2010, so in terms of our authorities, they have not changed,” said Harquail. She said OMVIC has existed for 27 years and she believes it is doing a good job. I don’t think we need any further regulations, quite frankly,” said Alizadeh.

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Turbo Marketing Solutions

FEBRUARY 28, 2024

In practical terms, envision HTTPS and encrypted email as security locks on valuable assets – they act as barriers against unauthorized access and preserve the confidentiality and integrity of the transmitted information. Furthermore, contractual obligations play a significant role in lead generation for car dealerships.

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CarExpert

AUGUST 9, 2024

We were lucky to have Australian Offroad Academy principal instructor and director Dave Darmody on hand to guide our 10-car convoy, so most of this article’s content is derived from his beach driving advice. We had the luxury of driving a fleet of various new Isuzu D-Max and MU-X models, all of which were more than up for the task.

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Terry Lancaster

OCTOBER 31, 2023

The difference between delayed gratification and instant gratification is highlighted, with the former leading to long-term success and happiness. I’ve worked with thousands of dealer principals, managers, and salespeople providing proven strategies for making the cash register ring.

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Canadian Auto Dealer

OCTOBER 31, 2024

Gauthier said that back in the 1970s and 80s, Bryan became Canada’s first “mega-dealer” before the term was even coined. In 1963, he started at Golden Mile Motors and became General Manager and later Dealer Principal, where he retailed more than 3,200 vehicles a year in the 1960s.

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Canadian Auto Dealer

NOVEMBER 22, 2024

Video is a long-term strategy,” said Albretcht, saying it can take 18 months to see a return on a dealership video strategy. We need more representation, because a sales manager will see things differently than a general manager, and a GM will see things differently than a dealer principal.” I think the tech community has failed you.”

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