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Turning No into Yes: Effective Objection Handling for Car Sales Professionals
Buying a car is a significant investment that is often accompanied by anxiety and numerous objections from customers. How salespeople handle these objections influences customer decisions and the dealership’s success. This impact is underscored
Jul 24, 2024
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Overcoming Auto Loan Payment Mishaps and Cybersecurity Threats
The dealership sector encounters obstacles that affect both customers and companies. Issues such as mishandled car loan repayments and the increasing risk of cyberattacks have significant consequences. This article will explore how they impact consum
Jul 23, 2024
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Mismatch Between Consumer Perceptions of Electric Vehicles and Reality Creates Opportunities
Electric vehicles (EVs) have been getting plenty of attention recently, and mostly for the wrong reasons. Their sales growth has slowed, automakers are resetting expectations and timetables, and concerns persist about their viability as a replacement
Jul 11, 2024
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Mastering Car Sales: Effective Closing Techniques for Dealership Success
Closing a car sale is one of the most high-pressure moments in the sales process, demanding strategic communication and finesse in handling objections. Conventional methods no longer work with today’s digitally savvy buyers, who typically finalize
Jul 9, 2024
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How Transparency Wins Business
Transparency in car sales has become increasingly important because it builds trust with customers, and trust is fundamental for creating long-term relationships and loyalty. According to Capital One’s 2023 Car Buying Outlook report, 88 percent
Jul 2, 2024
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Why So Few Dealerships Are Maximizing Fraud Protection Processes With Customers
Auto dealerships are increasingly grappling with the critical challenge of customer identity verification in an era marked by rapid digitalization and rising fraudulent activities. The industry, traditionally reliant on face-to-face interactions, is
Jul 1, 2024
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Better Car People Acquires Proactive Dealer Solutions
Better Car People (BCP) has acquired Proactive Dealer Solutions (PDS), the fourth major recent acquisition by BCP that boosts the customer engagement platform for auto dealers and OEMs The union combines BCP’s lead engagement platform, generati
Jun 26, 2024
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Trends in EV Manufacturing Reshaping the Automotive Landscape
As the rise of the electric vehicle (EV) industry continues to shape the automotive landscape around the world, manufacturers and consumers in the US are beginning to adapt. Research published by the Bureau of Labor Statistics reveals electric car sa
Jun 25, 2024
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Recap of EV, Pre-Owned Car Market for May
Following in the steps of the new-vehicle market, electric vehicle (EV) and pre-owned cars saw increased sales for the month of May. The average transaction price (ATP) paid for an electric vehicle in May was $56,648, which is 2.6 percent higher than
Jun 19, 2024