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2 NAEDWA hiPreRs ECaZlifornia's
Peter Welch.
4 JIM ZIEGLER
Why he's hearing
distant drums.
LONG
T O-DO
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BU T NO CRISIS
CONT ROL T HIS YEAR
New NADA Chairman David Wescott
tells of trade group's 2013 plans.
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Confessions of a dealership's
young social-media manager.
February 2013
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EDITOR'S FORUM BY STEVE FINLAY We welcome readers
“We increased $150 per vehicle.” Part of Reyno
THE WAY I SEE IT BY JIM ZIEGLER We welcome reader
Driving Dealer Performance You aske
EVS Electrified Fiat 500 Gets 108 MPG Equivalent
In this economy, oils that save gas and protect e
WARD'S TOP 500 DEALER PROFILE Dealership Gr
Ed Barlow President, Barlow Auto Group
WARD'S TOP 500 DEALER PROFILE McCombs Automotive
FINANCE GM Buy-Back Plan Premature Auto mak
AUTO AWARDS Challenger Wins Again Dodge's m
MARKETING Hispanic Advertising Amps Up Grou
ing an English-language comparison: “If you say,
THE BEST Driving Force Winners: Five 4-bangers, f
Industry Still Has Place for V-6 Engines T
THE BEST Fuel Economy Claims Prove Elusive M
WardsAuto editors drove the new- est applicat
THE BEST or three cylinders at a time. In our rea
High-Output Engines Worth Singing About N
THE BEST Judge Tom Murphy. Transmissions in Tr
SHOWTIME Where CARS Grab the Spotlight The North
SHOWTIME Hotly anticipated, seventh-generation Ch
Families, Women in Ram Brand's Sights T
SHOWTIME Honda's Urban SUV Concept glimpse of pro
Krafcik with HCD-14 at Detroit auto show.
XXXXXXXXXXX Crisis Control Off Agenda St
co th ve di na w to ta be “ in fa d th
COVER STORY consider local conditions, there's a
does not threaten jobs or family-run businesses.
DEALER MANAGEMENT Control Costs, Protect Profits
What to Expect of Suppliers Dealers need to pay c
PROFITCENTER: INTERNET MARKETING Jeff Cryde
Unintended Consequences Study: Digital marketing
PROFITCENTER: INTERNET MARKETING Trolling t
PROFITCENTER: REMARKETING Remarketing for B
PROFITCENTER: SALES Willy Loman Alive and Unwell
PROFITCENTER: SALES Bury Yourself in `People Work
Fast Responders Wanted New Chrysler marketing pus
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PROFITCENTER: FIXED OPERATIONS Vehicle Recalls De
PROFITCENTER: FIXED OPERATIONS notice for the veh
`No Customer Left Behind' On-board technology exp
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