Insights for Parts Managers and Dealership Leaders on inventory performance, stocking, pricing, DMS strategy, OEM programs, and putting more inventory dollars to work.
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For the first time in history hybrid, plug-in hybrid, and electric light duty vehicles accounted for 11% of the sales in the fourth quarter of 2021. While much of this increase can be attributed to manufacturers increasing the number of hybrid and electric...
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Prior to the pandemic, Parts Departments were already the second largest asset and area of potential growth for dealerships. At that time, according to NADA, 49.6% of the average...
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Before jumping feet-first into this rather heated debate, we’d like to preface with the following: at this stage, any opinion on shortages is little more than a shot in the dark....
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Car sharing is one of many new ideas emerging in the transportation industry. Modeled after homeowner services like Airbnb and VRBO, car-sharing gives car owners the opportunity...
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Shoppers are no longer relegated to the limited choices of used, new, or leased when searching for a vehicle. Now, in addition to the traditional options, car-shoppers can begin a...
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While this series tends to focus on the future of the private sector of transportation, changes in the landscape of the automotive industry will likely manifest in public...
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Starting in 1996 in the United States, on-board diagnostics were required for all new-built vehicles- forever changing the landscape of diagnostics and repair. While early systems...
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You’ve heard it before: an electric vehicle takeover is inevitable. VW argues the pandemic has only sped up the race towards EV, while others say it’s all hype with no statistical...
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In many ways, the future car is already here. With smart-phone reminiscent dashboards and self-driving progress made daily, the slow and steady march towards the smart-car /...
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In March it seemed like there might be no bottom to the freefall for automotive sales. In the first quarter of 2020, new car sales were down by a whopping 30%, the greatest drop...
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