Auto
Subaru, Audi throughput rises
Subaru and Audi dealerships improved last year in the key metric of throughput. Hyundai and Lexus did not fare as well, according to our annual exclusive dealership census.
Month: March 2018
Auto
Will U.S. become ‘least favored nation’?
Trump's tariff move underscores the fact that relations between the auto industry and the White House remain a volatile mix, with the sector benefiting from deregulatory and tax-reducing policies but ever at risk of a trade-related kick in the teeth.
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Auto
Making sense of window stickers in the EV era
The EPA says it's not changing anything, but at some automakers, there are rumblings that another revision is needed to highlight differences between vehicles powered by fossil fuels and those that use alternative energy sources.
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Auto
Geely’s Li Shufu has Daimler’s full attention now
For the moment, it's unclear what Li's true intentions are or how Daimler might help him achieve them.
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Auto
Mercedes-Benz stores take first in online response study
Mercedes-Benz dealerships took the No. 1 slot in Pied Piper's online lead-responsiveness study, displacing two-time consecutive champ Porsche.
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Auto
Toyota starts software venture with two suppliers
Toyota Motor Corp. and two of its top suppliers will spend $2.8 billion to start a company that creates software to run self-driving cars.
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Construction
Communication is Essential For a Successful Contractor Business
Being a good contractor isn’t just about your skillset (with your hands) or your contractor’s license, it’s your ability to communicate effectively with clients. Without your customers, you have no job! It isn’t just the face-to-face communication that is important, it’s the phone calls, emails and other messages that customers…
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Business
New Canada-Florida chamber planned amid talk of tariffs
Amid growing protectionist moves by President Donald Trump's administration, Canadians in Florida are expanding a chamber of commerce between the nation and the state, and highlighting the huge volume of Canadian visitors, trade and second-home buyers in the Sunshine State. What started as the...
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Business
Delta spat with NRA prompts Florida welcome
Former Miami Beach Mayor Phil Levine, who is running for governor, joined a growing chorus of politicians telling Delta Airlines to move its headquarters out of Atlanta in response to political sparring between Delta, the NRA and the Georgia state government. Levine sent a letter to Delta CEO Ed...
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Construction
Accidents Happen: Contractor Incidents and Safety Tips
Accidents happen. This is why it’s important for a contractor or a contracting company to carry worker’s compensation, because you never know when someone with trip or slip! In 2016, 203,500 injuries and illnesses were reported in the construction industry. Around 22,880 of these were sprains, strains, and tears; 13,020…