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Registration for Industry Summit 2018 is now open! Join us in our new location in Orlando, FL at the Caribe Royale Orlando on October 8-10. Register by September 20 and save $100 on your pass. Visit www.IndustrySummit.com to sign up.

Voting for the 2018 Dealers' Choice Awards is coming to a close. Make sure to nominate your top vendors before midnight tomorrow, May 31.

Dealers’ Choice Awards Voting Closes Tomorrow Voting for the 2018 DCAs closes at midnight on Thursday, May 31.

Voting opens for the magazine's Dealers' Choice Awards.

Voting Now Open for 2018 Dealers’ Choice Awards Voting for this year’s DCAs has commenced with the launch of a survey open to dealers and dealership professionals until May 31.

Are you rewarding your well-prepared customers?

6 Ways to Win Tech-Savvy Used-Car Buyers Get more demos and close more deals with these six simple ideas for adapting your sales process to reward the efforts of well-prepared used-car customers.

Does your dealership pass the sniff test?

Q&A: Your Smell Affects Your Sales Aromachologist Farah Abassi creates custom scents that energize car buyers and complement their dealerships’ brands, décor, and demographics.

Da Man is back with a definite must-read piece.

20 Things a GM Must Do Every Week Ziegler returns to list the 20 essential tasks you must master to become an executive GM and reap the financial rewards, including that elusive $500,000 salary.

HR expert digs into recent activity at the National Labor Relations Board.

NLRB General Counsel Throws Dealers a Lifeline President Trump’s pick for Labor Board general counsel just swung the pendulum back to an employer-friendly stance. Human resources expert weighs in.

Here's ADT top news story for today. http://www.autodealermonthly.com/news/story/2018/01/dominion-unveils-state-of-the-art-dms.aspx?refresh=true

Cox releases the latest reading from its Dealer Sentiment Index. Do you agree with the 919 dealers polled online?

Cox Automotive: Dealers Optimistic About Q1 2018 The fourth-quarter reading of the Cox Automotive Dealer Sentiment Index shows dealers are optimistic about the next three months. Concerns about price pressure and showroom traffic persist.

Web activity tracked by Dealer.com suggests a relatively robust selling climate Black Friday and Cyber Monday.

Fall Ahead: Dealer Sites Enjoy Autumn Upswing New data from Dealer.com reveals a post-summer surge in dealer website traffic and shows Black Friday purchase intent far outpaced Cyber Monday in 2016.

Ally takes control of GAP refunds.

Ally Now Monitoring and Managing GAP Refunds The finance source’s new policy took effect days before new allegations surfaced that Wells Fargo failed to deliver GAP refunds to borrowers. According to Ally's new policy, the finance source — not dealers — will directly refund the unearned portion of GAP waivers and insurance to borrowers within…

Good news for those of you who haven't registered. You now have until midnight Friday to do so.

Industry Summit Extends Early Bird Deadline Attendees who registered by midnight this Friday, Aug. 18, will enjoy a $100 discount on a full-conference pass. Industry Summit includes F&I Think Tank, the Special Finance Conference, The Best Training Day Ever, Compliance Summit, and Automotive Compliance Specialist certification by Automotive Co...

Industry Summit/F&I Think Tank Update: IAS is inviting five lucky F&I pros to be its guest (complimentary pass and three nights of accommodations) at Industry Summit 2017. All you have to do is submit a question or objection by this Friday, Aug. 11. NOTE: IF YOU ALREADY SUBMITTED, PLEASE DO SO AGAIN. DUE TO A GLITCH IN THE CONTEST SITE, SOME ENTRIES WERE LOST. The link below will take you directly to the contest site.

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Round 1 goes to Authenticom.

Authenticom Granted Preliminary Injunction in CDK, Reynolds Lawsuit A federal judge has granted Authenticom’s request for a preliminary injunction against business practices at the heart of the company’s antitrust lawsuit against the nation’s leading DMS providers.

The magazines goes one-on-one with Xtime’s Jim Roche.

Q&A: Service Retention Is Your Lifeboat Online appointment-scheduling is a good first step for dealers looking to improve the customer experience in the service lanes.

A good read for dealers looking to add new tech tools.

5 Things You Should Expect from a Tech Support Team Dealer technology expert believes empathy, intelligence, attention to detail, a winning mindset, and teamwork are essential components of an effective tech support team.

Here's a great piece on time management.

17 Tips for Effective Time Management Manage your time like an expert by prioritizing completing, delegating or deleting the many tasks that crowd your personal and professional calendar.

Big announcement regarding Industry Summit 2017.

Industry Summit, Best Training Day Ever Join Forces The next edition of ‘The Best Training Day Ever’ will be held as part of Industry Summit in Dallas this fall.

F&I and Showroom, Auto Dealer Today's sister publication, just opened the nomination period for its F&I Dealer of the Year contest. If your store or your client's dealership has a top-performing F&I department, nominate it today by clicking below.

FIDOY Nomination Period Opens, New Sponsor Announced American Financial & Automotive Services is sponsoring F&I and Showroom’s annual F&I Dealer of the Year contest, which is now accepting nominations. The deadline to nominate a deserving dealership is July 10.

ADT announces the 2017 Auto Dealers' Choice award winners.

ADT Announces 2017 Dealers’ Choice Awards Winners Auto Dealer Today, sister publication to F&I and Showroom, named the winners of the 13th annual Dealers’ Choice Awards.

Big announcement from eBay Motors, TrueCar.

eBay Motors to Integrate TrueCar Shopping Tools The partnership with TrueCar was one of a series of announcements made by the ecommerce site, which debuted an improved look to its website and tire installation services.

Group 1 exec responds to woman's demand for new truck.

Houston Woman Demands New Truck From Toyota Dealer Elizabeth McClung has started a social media campaign aimed at convincing Sterling McCall Toyota to give her a new Tundra to replace an older truck that was stolen from the dealership’s service center.

KBB says new-car prices climb 2% in April.

KBB: New-Car Transaction prices Climb Nearly 2% in April The vehicle information site pinned the year-over-year increase on high demand for SUVs, noting that most manufacturers registered higher average transaction prices despite softening sales.

Here's an interesting read.

Geopolitics and the Car Business President Trump has promised a 35% tariff on vehicles built in Mexico and sold here. Legal expert explains why neither a border tax nor the trade war it would spark is a realistic possibility.

Da Man covers NADA 2017 and more factory mischief.

Convention and Super Bowl Hangovers The Alpha Dawg has a lot of ground to cover after a memorable trip to New Orleans, a soul-crushing loss to the Patriots, and more factory mischief than one man can take.

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Here's the top story from today's ADT enewsletter.

Volkswagen 'In Advanced Discussions' With DOJ on $4.3 Billion Settlement Volkswagen AG confirmed on Tuesday that it is in advance discussions with the U.S. Department of Justice and U.S. Customs and Border Protection on a $4.3 billion settlement that will have the automaker plead guilty to criminal charges related to its emissions scandal. The revelation follows Monday’s...

For $1,500 a month, you'll be able to drive any current year, Platinum level trim Cadillac. Under the service, you'll be able to switch through the OEM's catalog of vehicles anytime you want, however, you'll have a limit of 18 exchanges per year.

Cadillac Launches $1,500 a Month Subscription Service Cadillac has launched a subscription-based, on-demand vehicle utilization program that provides access to Cadillac vehicles without a commitment to lease, finance, or buy.