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A Word About the CDK Mess

Written by admin on July 9, 2024. Posted in 2024, Newsbrief.

As all of you should have already received multiple communications from your dealer association and NADA, we will keep our comments on the CDK mess brief. First, we strongly recommend that dealers continue to read communications from your dealer associations and NADA as they contain...

HMA Withdraws Product Shipment Addendum

Written by admin on July 9, 2024. Posted in 2024, Newsbrief.

In another example of the positive impact of dealer push-back, Hyundai Motor America has agreed to withdraw the Product Shipment Addendum recently sent to, and entered into by, a number of dealers. Among other egregious provisions, the Product Shipment Addendum required dealers to accept the...

Ford EV Program Litigation Not Over Yet

Written by admin on July 9, 2024. Posted in 2024, Newsbrief.

As readers know from prior editions of the BSM Report, our lawyers have brought several lawsuits against Ford related to the Ford EV program. Now that Ford has announced that it is pulling most requirements of the Program (see article below), where does this leave us in the courts? Despite...

Strategies for Responding and Protecting Online Reputation on Review Websites

Written by admin on July 1, 2024. Posted in 2024, Operations.

By Micah A. Andrews An experienced dealer in the modern market is well aware of the importance and impact of their businesses’ online reputation. With the evolution to a vast amount of customer shopping taking place online, fair or not, a dealership’s reputation on review websites has become increasingly...

Dealer Performance Letters & Hyundai’s Recent Involvement

Written by admin on July 1, 2024. Posted in 2024, Franchise News.

By Nicholas A. Bader Starting with the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, the automotive retail industry entered a fascinating phase. An industry, expected to be barreling towards disaster, instead roared on. Amongst the supply chain shortages, and rush to internet commerce, another dynamic appeared...