Dealers aren't making as much profit from new and used vehicle sales as they used to. Variable margins and sales volumes are under growing pressure, and many dealers are looking to fixed operations for additional growth and profitability. Yet many dealers simply aren't ready or able to profitably and properly grow their service business. Many don't understand how much the expectations of today's service customers have changed. Reviewing dealer case...

This book is about my experiences at a, now closed, General Motors metal casting plant in the Buffalo, New York area. It follows my journey from apprenticeship training in a skilled trade, to becoming a journeyman in the trade, to going back to school for my college degree, and finally being promoted to supervisor of a critical department in the plant. When most people key the ignition switch or push the start button, they really do not have any idea...

Auto dealership sales and service departments - within standalone stores or stores within public or private groups - can no longer operate as silos. When communications and workflow gaps exist between these two essential functions, efficiency suffers. Customer engagement does. Sales lead conversation does. And the dealer's ability to get replacement inventory sale-ready to meet demand does. This 'How-to" book helps auto dealers find answers to such...

ON CAR LOTS ALL ACROSS AMERICA TODAY, it's the same ole story. An experienced dealer vs. an inexperienced buyer is an incredibly unfair match-up. When "car pro" meets "car novice," brace yourself for a friendly mugging. Too often, a dealer wins big, while another buyer happily drives away, having no idea how hugely they just lost. That's the new and used car game in America. But, is there anything you can do to even the odds? Yes! This book. My name...

The automotive sector represents more than a simple industry. It embodies the economic and technological power of nations, the lifestyle and consumption patterns of societies, the dynamics of urban and territorial development, and acts as a national barometer of economic success and failure. This book explains how the car industry works and analyses the challenges both for the sector and for the economies that rely on the industry for jobs, growth...

"Describes the invention and development of self driving cars. Explores trials and tribulations along with the technological advances seen today. Includes glossary, websites, and bibliography for further reading"--Provided by publisher.

Make $100,000+ A Year Detailing Cars And Trucks is an ebook that will guide you on starting you own detailing business. The book goes into detail about the equipment needed, best products for the best results, and also the process of how to fully detail the interior and exterior of vehicles.

The collision repair industry is a tough one, to be sure, and many repair shop owners are stuck with low-percentage profitability. Whether it's because they aren't on top of their numbers or they're having difficulty retaining quality technicians, it's something shop owners experience industry wide. Gavin has formulated an effective blend of software and consultancy to help repair shop owners zero in on the root causes of the challenges they experience...

It's hard to imagine a history of British engineering without Rolls-Royce: there would be no Silver Ghost, no Merlin for the Spitfire, no Alcock and Brown. Rolls-Royce is one of the most recognisable brands in the world. But what of the man who designed them? The youngest of five children, Frederick Henry Royce was born into almost Dickensian circumstances: the family business failed by the time he was 4, his father died in a Greenwich poorhouse when...

Global business leaders looking for profitable growth and cost-effective access to new markets will want to read Motoring Africa. Local African business leaders looking to innovate and create new opportunities will want to read Motoring Africa. Local African government leaders looking to encourage investment and create jobs will want to read Motoring Africa. During China's period of automotive industrialization, from 1990 - 2015, the country went...