In 2013, Don Hinds Ford in Fishers, Ind., converted its showroom, service department and lot lighting from incandescent to LED, reducing maintenance and saving $4,000 a month on electric bills.
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BMW's innovation, adaptability will be tested in the 21st century
As BMW marks its 100-year anniversary, it finds itself entering a new disruptive digital age commonly called the Fourth Industrial Revolution.
Read More »Wester: Maserati to add N.A. dealerships
Maserati will grow its dealership network in North America from 116 outlets to 130 by year end as it prepares to launch the Levante crossover that debuted in Geneva.
Read More »Europe goes crossover crazy, too
The explosion in crossovers, so evident in the U.S., is every bit as strong in Europe. Automakers seem intent on filling every niche and subniche of crossover.
Read More »Rising throughput boosts dealer health
With the number of new-car franchises stable, new-car sales throughput is up, and so are profits. Let the good times roll.
Read More »How Lincoln fine-tunes its vehicles to satisfy Chinese consumers
Seemingly minor tweaks can be critical to a brand’s prospects in China, the world’s largest vehicle market.
Read More »U.S. Nissan Rogue supply could rise even more
As Nissan prepares to bolster its U.S. supply of the fast-selling Rogue compact crossover with 100,000 annual imports from Japan, a top executive suggests that the number could go higher.
Read More »This time, no sweat over hot fleet sales
Ford, Nissan and Fiat Chrysler U.S. sales soared in February while GM fell. The explanation largely comes down to one word: fleet.
Read More »Shuffle aims for a meaner, leaner Toyota
Toyota may be one of the world’s leanest carmakers. But in a new era of record volume and disruptive technologies, President Akio Toyoda has appointed the company’s first-ever chief competitive officer, to sharpen its edge even more.
Read More »Geneva hits and misses
Our man in D.C., Ryan Beene, and Los Angeles-based sunshiner David Undercoffler travelled to Geneva to cover the One Percenters’ auto show last week.
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