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Norm Reeves' fixed ops director outlines 9 standards driving staff confidence, higher earnings

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Norm Reeves' fixed ops director outlines 9 standards driving staff confidence, higher earnings

"You think if you take someone and you hold them accountable, sometimes there could be negative consequences to that, but we've actually experienced quite the opposite." (4 min. read)

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Norm Reeves' fixed ops director outlines 9 standards driving staff confidence, higher earnings

FTC dismisses complaint against Texas dealerships

New hybrid sales spike by 24% through Q3

Lucid Q3 deliveries miss estimates as EV maker cuts production 38%

Pennsylvania AG settles case on auto repairs

THE LATEST AUTO RETAIL NEWS IN 5 MINUTE BITES

Diehl fixed ops director names intentional role placement, 70% MPI standard as keys to scaling

Lithia divests 2 downtown L.A. stores

Used car prices can vary by $1,000 based on ZIP codes

Rivian posts record Q3 deliveries as Tesla sales slip but beat expectations

Car repair costs surge 60% as advanced vehicle technology drives up service expenses

See all news

DEALER STRATEGIES

Diehl fixed ops director names intentional role placement, 70% MPI standard as keys to scaling

Rockin' robots ‘on a mission’ at Mercedes-Benz of Plano

Scott Pharr buys Nissan store, navigates tornado hours later

Stuckey Automotive launches change to new DMS, CRM to fix tech stack

Texas dealerships work to stay cool as temps soar past 100

INDUSTRY TRACKERS

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Unpacking 30 mystery shops and what they reveal about lead follow-ups

Stop outsourcing the deal: 3 sessions from Detroit, one theme

Product pipeline report: 3 trends shaping auto retail's next 5 years

Fraud in the fast lane: 2 new reports spotlight what dealers need to know now

3 mantras making or breaking your ad compliance with the FTC

MARKET PULSE

F&I and service results are beating dealer expectations ahead of Q4

What the Nissan Rogue's record-breaking lease returns reveal about lease pricing industrywide

Where dealer sentiment is sitting right now (and why it's not as bad as it sounds)

50/50: Inside a new-used sales split affecting how dealers should be stocking, pitching, and spending

An OEM incentive war is not coming. But here's what dealers can expect.

PODCAST RECAPS

"That's a biased data set": Widewail's CEO on why CSI is broken

$168,000 and counting: Walters Automotive on the savings that came with ditching checks and cards

One SEO veteran on what ChatGPT actually looks at before recommending a dealership

Founder of Stern Auto Group reflects on 65 years in the business

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