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Volvo Announces Intent to Sell Direct to Customers

Written by admin on March 25, 2021. Posted in 2021, Newsbrief, Newsletter.

Under the guise of providing convenience to customers, Volvo has recently announced that it intends to offer retail customers the option of purchasing vehicles directly from Volvo at a non-negotiable, fixed price. Interaction with the retail customer has traditionally been solely within the...

Active Legislative Year for Dealer Associations

Written by admin on March 25, 2021. Posted in 2021, Newsbrief, Newsletter.

BSM is assisting dealer associations representing nine (9) states with franchise law issues during their 2021 Legislative sessions. In some of those states the non-franchised direct selling OEMs (i.e. Tesla, Rivian, Lucid, et al.) have filed bills seeking to open the states to an unlimited number...

Final Rule: Independent Contract Status under the Fair labor Standards Act

Written by admin on March 25, 2021. Posted in 2021, Compliance, Newsletter.

By Richard Sox & Andrew Thomas On January 6, 2021, the Department of Labor (“Department”) announced a final rule revising and clarifying the standard for employee versus independent contractor under the Fair Labor Standards Act (“FLSA”). The effective date of the final rule is March 8, 2021. The...

Allocation – Good Habits for Voicing Your Allocation Concerns to the OEM

Written by admin on March 25, 2021. Posted in 2021, Franchise News, Newsletter.

By Micah A. Andrews Nearly all dealers can relate to the frustration of going through extended periods receiving an insufficient allocation of new motor vehicles by their OEM. This includes both an overall decrease in the amount of product as well as times where allocation lacks vehicles...

Buyers Unaware – Pitfalls of Sales to Elderly Customers

Written by admin on March 25, 2021. Posted in 2021, Franchise News, Newsletter.

By W. Kirby Bissell As the US population ages and modern medicine continues to increase life expectancies (save for a slight downturn this year due to a once in a millennia pandemic), dealers can expect to encounter older car-buyers more frequently. And, while these consumers generally represent...

Prohibiting Unauthorized Charges: Subaru’s Technical Service Content

Second Delivery Programs – A Useful Tool for Dealers or Manufacturers’ Quiet Encroachment

Falling Down on the Job – Reducing Costs Associated with Injured Workers

Bass Sox Mercer Adopts Local Families for Christmas

Nick Bader Becomes a Firm Shareholder