Saturday, January 27, 2024

Column: Even an imperfect salary survey uncovers important truths

Column: Even an imperfect salary survey uncovers important truths https://ift.tt/rg18C4i

Respondents with decades of experience were overrepresented, but the bottom-line takeaways are still useful.

Friday, January 26, 2024

Editorial: EV startups' sales path show value of auto dealers

Editorial: EV startups' sales path show value of auto dealers https://ift.tt/ioOFvd5

EV startups Fisker and VinFast are abandoning direct sales in favor of the tried-and-true franchise dealership model.

NADA Chairman Geoffrey Pohanka looks back on his tenure

NADA Chairman Geoffrey Pohanka looks back on his tenure https://ift.tt/7wSIo02

Direct-to-consumer sales, fuel economy legislation and the Federal Trade Commission's CARS Rule were just some of the issues the outgoing NADA chairman faced in 2023.

Thursday, January 25, 2024

Guest commentary: While recall repair rates have improved, much work remains

Guest commentary: While recall repair rates have improved, much work remains https://ift.tt/xjcvRs5

Dealers need to know immediately, and with certainty, if a vehicle in their inventory has an open recall.

Conn. dealership target of lawsuit by former service manager they sued for leaving

Conn. dealership target of lawsuit by former service manager they sued for leaving https://ift.tt/0xHaNSi

After service manager Brent Mattson resigned from Central Hyundai in Plainfield, Conn., to join a rival dealership, his ex-employer sued him.

New-car sales rebound sharply in first weeks of January

New-car sales rebound sharply in first weeks of January https://ift.tt/4UBn0MV

Some 1.23 million sedans, crossovers, SUVs and multipurpose vehicles were delivered across China in the first three weeks of January, the China Automobile Dealers Association said.