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....
Minorities in auto retail make $200K, show career similarities to nonminority whites
The car dealership industry paid members of minority groups more than $200,000 in 2023, within $10,000 of what nonminority industry professionals at car dealers earned, and far more than the average American, according to the Automotive News Dealership Salary Survey....
Toyota Claims Its New Combustion Engines Are a Game-Changer
The Chief Technology Officer argues the new engines are completely different than current ICEs....
F&I data: Average new-vehicle lease payments fall in first quarter
Experian data shows a decrease in lease payments, while average new-vehicle loan payments rose slightly over Q1 2023....
F&I tip: Meet the customer early in the transaction
Finance and insurance managers should meet car shoppers "before the consumer becomes a customer" who has officially agreed to a vehicle transaction at the auto dealership, Ascent Dealer Services CEO Adam Marburger said during the 2024 NADA Show....