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NADA’s Jonathan Collegio on CFPB and auto lending
NADA VP of Public Affairs, Jonathan Collegio, discusses what the impact on auto lending guidance by the CFPB could be. Jonathan Collegio explains what is happening in Washington between dealership associations and the CFPB and gives insight into how it impacts your dealership.
NADA’s latest statement about CFPB’s auto loan oversight
What is happening in Washington between the NADA and the CFPB. In response to the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau’s proposal to oversee larger nonbank auto finance companies, the National Automobile Dealers Association (NADA), the National Association of Minority Automobile Dealers (NAMAD) and the American International Automobile Dealers Association (AIADA) issued …
NADA’s Jonathan Collegio on franchised dealer systems
NADA’s Jonathan Collegio talks about the NADA’s new campaign. This week, the NADA released a new campaign designed for both dealers and consumers called, “Get the Facts: The Benefits of Franchised Auto Dealers.” This campaign provides data, frequently asked questions and reports and is available for download through the NADA’s …
11 steps you can do to breed productivity
One expert gives his insight on what to do with your downtime to build your customer base. What are you going to do today that will lead to more sales? If you have a list of business-building activities to complete, wonderful! If you do not, let me show you one …
5 characteristics of a great phone system
A look at the characteristics that make up a great phone system at your dealership. Yesterday’s phone system can’t keep up with today’s demand. Which new features would put your dealership ahead of the game? To view the full article, click here.
Will automakers increase production as sales rise?
Automakers begin to increase production again as sales reach near record highs. For the full story, click here.
3 ways your vehicle results page can drive shopper engagement
A look at the different ways you can help your customer’s path to purchase with your vehicle search result page. Unless you were trapped under a full-size SUV in 2013, you’ve heard by now that your vehicle detail pages play a critical role along a customer’s path to purchase. The experience …
Joe Shuster, Dealer Principal for Honda of Downtown LA, discusses the gamble he made
Joe Shuster, Dealer Principal for Honda of Downtown LA, discusses the gamble he made three years ago and the payoff he is seeing today. Three years ago, Joe Shuster, a veteran New York car dealer at the time, made the decision along with two friends to purchase Honda of Los Angeles. …
Team Detroit US President David Murphy discusses your dealership’s marketing
Team Detroit US President David Murphy discusses why what is true in life is true in your dealership’s marketing. “What’s true in life is true in marketing.” That is the keynote address that President of the US for Team Detroit, David Murphy, will be delivering in a little less than …
What should you do if your shop is flooded with recalls?
Advice on how to handle the increase in recall appointments at your store with minimal disruption to your regular operations. It seems that lately I have been hearing from a lot of service managers that they are flooded with recalls and are just simply unable to conduct business in the …