Green-minded Subaru store uses rain to power car wash
Planet Subaru has installed a pair of 800-gallon tanks in its service area that collect rainwater from the dealership roof, filter it, and use it for its customer car wash with the help of gravity....
Nissan’s Jeremie Papin to retailers: Throughput is on the way
Nissan Americas Chairperson Jeremie Papin says redesigned sheet metal, product-focused advertising and a supply better aligned with demand will drive foot traffic and profits to dealerships....
Service & parts tip: Keys for service manager’s long-term goals for department
Turning vision into reality for service managersinvolves strategic planning and consistent execution, says Corey Smith, national fixed operations training manager at EasyCare....
American Honda’s top sales exec Mamadou Diallo exits as automaker gains ground
American Honda's senior vice president of auto sales, Mamadou Diallo, will depart and Acura head of sales Emile Korkor is returning to Honda Canada....
Napleton Automotive tops new survey on Web lead response times
Napleton Automotive topped Pied Piper's annual Web lead response time survey by relying on a centralized business development team....
Volkswagen ID7 EV, with a likely high price tag, would be tough sell, dealers say
2024 was supposed to be the year in which Volkswagen's U.S. electric vehicle offerings would have expanded from just the ID4 compact crossover to a trio of EVs. A delay is changing that....
EV charging firms must provide an array of technologies to satisfy commercial fleets
Charging companies are under pressure to provide the latest and greatest in expensive charging technology to meet myriad customer needs....
Technology is essential in the fight against fraud
Harrington credits the dealership's identity verification software for giving them the tools to combat a sophisticated crime syndicate....
How long is service check-in? Customers and dealers have different answers
Dealers and consumers have different perceptions on how long check-in takes, according to a new GoMoto report....
Guest commentary: Dealerships should leverage lending partners to navigate market challenges
The right lending partners can help a wide spectrum of buyers finance their next vehicle and at the same time inject efficiency into the loan process....