Why Bernardi Honda pays employees to stay
Charlie Sectish, general manager of Bernardi Honda near Boston, designed a retention bonus in his compensation plan that helped boost sales and maintain a team of high performers....
2025 U.S. House FTC budget bill would prohibit agency spending on dealership CARS Rule
Lawmakers and the National Automobile Dealers Association have once again looked to the federal budget to block the FTC CARS Rule targeting car dealer advertising and finance and insurance practices....
VW Spending Billions on Combustion Engines Despite Saying It’s Old Tech
Roughly $65 billion will be invested in conventional engines....
Bigger incentives, selection lure consumers back to dealerships; May selling rate tops 16 million
6 of 7 reporting automakers saw sales gains in May; analysts say sidelined and patient consumers starting to return, but leasing still has room to grow....
Fixed ops community mourns passing of Shawn Butler
Shawn Butler, 55, died May 31 of cancer. He oversaw three dealership service departments and was featured in Fixed Ops Journal....
Overheard: Advice for women interested in automotive retail
Female leaders should find their space, speak up and be relevant, Dawn Newsome, vice president of fixed operations at Vaden Automotive, said on the "Fixed Ops Roundtable."...
New-car sales dip 3% in May, trade group says
China’s new-car market contracted for the second straight month in May, despite a vehicle scrappage program the government launched at the beginning of the month, according to the China Automobile Dealers Association....
1 Thing We’re Talking About: Giving high schoolers a glimpse at automotive repair
Universal Technical Institute has teamed up with NAPA for its Summer Ignite program, which gives high school juniors an opportunity to explore careers in automotive or motorcycle repair....
Service & Parts tip: Directors overseeing multiple dealerships need a cohesive strategy
Fixed operations directors who manage multiple stores should create a cohesive strategy that aligns all locations with the company's overall objectives, said Corey Smith, national fixed operations training manager at EasyCare....
Guest commentary: 5 reasons to quit your day job and start an auto tech company now
If you build something with value, great businesses will always find buyers....