Today on CBTNews.com – Monday, July 23rd, 2018:
Cody Lusk: Imposing Tariffs is Detrimental to the Economy and American Workers
CBT Automotive sat down with Cody Lusk, President, and CEO of the American International Automobile Dealer Association, who had just provided testimony on behalf of America’s 9,600 international nameplate automobile franchises last week in Washington, DC. Chaos still swirls around the automotive industry and the threat that tariffs have on dealers, the American Economy, and American workers. Watch Now
Ally And NAMAD Honor Rising Dealer With The Inaugural ‘Ally Sees Her’ Award
This month, Ally Financial and the National Association of Minority Automobile Dealers’ (NAMAD) honored a Bristol Honda dealer in training. Karmala Sutton, a dealer-in-training at the Honda of Kenosha dealership in Bristol, Wisconsin received the Ally Sees Her award at NAMAD’s 2018 Annual Membership Meeting that was held in Chicago. Karmala Sutton is the newest in a line of recipients awarded the Ally Seers Her award. She received this award due to her dedication and commitment to give back and build the next generation of minority dealers. Read More
6 Surprising Stats For F&I Managers That Can Help You Sell More Products
F&I managers are immediately at a selling disadvantage compared to the other profit centers in the dealership. They have to sell the products and services that a customer may or may not ever need or use. It’s often an intangible sale. No immediate benefit, just ‘You may need this and here’s why it’s important to have it’ kind of sale. F&I managers have to paint the picture well to sell these products and reinforce their value to avoid chargebacks. Read More