Obviously, states will need to introduce EV versions of fuel taxes to protect revenue for infrastructure care, but is this clumsy implementation, anti-competition, or a fair move?
Everything You Never Knew You Needed to Know About EVs
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Rome was not built in a day, but 4 months to reach a “we should both get an equal vote” agreement in a partnership is a little surprising. What changes do you see heading for dealers based on Nissan’s newfound freedom?
If the price going down makes sales go up, imagine how many sales you'd get if your cars were FREE! No, wait... that's not how this works...
🗞 We are comic purists. Just Garfield on newsprint for us, please.
Is it just us, or from a certain point of view, does Ford seem more interested in beating Tesla than in serving its loyal customers/dealers.
TL: DR - A book about chips, more people are using Spotify, and a new app may finally free the ASOTU writing team from ever visiting Reddit.
Having good ideals at our core is only useful if we act on them. Mark Miller Subaru’s core ideals are the useful kind!
Maybe you had a good 2022, but did you have a “So good I started building SUVs” year? Be honest.
To fill the void left by TikTok, ASOTU is developing a new app. It is called ClipClop, and it features almost exclusively videos of horses getting dapper haircuts. So far, the user base is… humble.
Feeling optimistic about production cuts is easy when you outsell everybody. It’s like the best seat in the nurse’s office.
Creative education drives lessons deeper than potential consequences. Great work to Mike and his team for giving student’s an experience that will hang with them next time they think a text can’t wait.
Technology comes and goes… Tetris is forever.
TL: DR - EV sales surpass diesel in the UK, Ford’s ambition surpasses German workers’ comfort zone, and Saudi interest in Lucid surpasses their 65% stake in the company.
Hit Reply - A relationship built on common goals > A relationship maintained by dealer laws alone? Tell us what you think the right path forward is for OEMs and Dealers.
Maybe we’re wrong, but it seems you don’t make it 41 years on the job without a strong character AND a good work environment. This is a win in both categories, to say the least!
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“If someone empties their purse into their head, no man can take it away from them. An investment in knowledge always pays the best interest.” -Benjamin Franklin
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"If everyone is moving forward together, then success takes care of itself." – Henry Ford
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“The dog is a gentleman; I hope to go to his heaven not man’s.” – Mark Twain
A consolidated look at the discussions from Autoteam America's Buy-Sell Summit.
"Why is this awesome?" is a great way to get people excited to talk to you OR find the bright side of an otherwise inconvenient situation.
"It doesn't cost anything to be nice."
In summary Hyundai Motor America's CEO, Randy Parker, says customers are the center of the universe, but the dealer network is Hyundai's rocket ship!