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📰 News: 📰 🔔 --Big Shifts at Stellantis: Mamatha Chamarthi Moves On!-- 🚗👩‍💼 Mamatha Chamarthi, the powerhouse behind Stellantis' software business, has stepped down, joining a host of other high-profile executives exiting the automaker. Let's put some numbers on the table: 📈 --34 million--: This is the number of connected vehicles Stellantis plans to have on the road by 2030. 💰 --$22 billion--: This is the annual revenue Stellantis aims to generate from its software division by 2030. ✨ --6--: Including Chamarthi, six senior execs have left Stellantis in recent times. Big changes are afoot! Chamarthi’s career is nothing short of inspirational – from starting as a software programmer at Chrysler in 1996 to becoming the Chief Information Officer and finally excelling in her latest role at Stellantis. Her successor, Cristiani Campos, brings extensive business development experience and a strong financial background. What are your thoughts on these changes at Stellantis? Do you think it will impact their ambitious targets? 🤔 Join the conversation below and don’t forget to follow Bernier Group for more industry insights! 🚀 #Hospitality #Ecommerce #Retail #Commerce #Manufacturing #Logistics #Strategy #Innovation #Business #ArtificialIntelligence #AnniQ https://lnkd.in/epakUasn

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Don't miss out on One View's insightful eBook, "A Dealership's Guide to Data Redundancy in Automotive Dealerships," to learn more about WHAT data should be backed up and WHY each of these pieces are important! ✨ Highlights: 🚀 Discover the importance of data archiving and what to archive each month. 📄 Review specific reports should be backed up each month and why these are important. 🔍 Evaluate who should be backing these up, and what format they should be kept. ⚖️ Learn how to implement checks and balances to ensure this process occurs monthly. https://buff.ly/3YT1IIA #Automotive #DocumentManagement #DataRedundancy #BusinessContinuity #eBook

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Piermichele Robazza, global practice director, aftersales, recently sat down with Nancy Dunham during a WardsAuto #FastChat to discuss high-value opportunities in service lanes as hybrid vehicles continue to capture market share in 2024. From an increased length of service to additional types of service required, the uptick in hybrid adoption presents a unique opportunity for franchise dealerships to capture and retain potentially lucrative service customers. Even better, #hybrid owners have a better perception of value of the service performed at franchise dealerships, which will presumably keep them coming back. Check out the full interview for more insights: https://bit.ly/3Zn0o0S

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Curious about the future of EVs and their impact on the retail automotive industry and its employees? Hireology CEO Adam Robinson, spoke to the Detroit Free Press, indicating relentless execution and performance management is the only way to win. "You’re going to have to out-execute your competitors. Those are the stakes. There’s not room for everybody, so the companies that execute, are the ones that win." Check out more of Adam's take by reading the latest article from the Detroit Free Press here: https://lnkd.in/gEEvP7gx

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General Motors is now facing consolidated class action lawsuits for allegedly sharing OnStar data without drivers' consent. Our CEO, Scott Hardy, who is committed to consumer justice, shared his thoughts on the implications: “Consumers have a right to privacy and the right to expect that their personal and driving data will be protected and used only for intended purposes. If the allegations are true, any unauthorized sharing of driver data by GM with insurance companies could be a significant violation of their rights.” He further emphasized the broader business impact: “Information shared by companies with insurers could lead to discriminatory practices, such as unfairly increased insurance premiums or denied coverage based on driving habits that insurers deem risky.” Visit the link below to hear more thoughts from our CEO on the claims against GM! #ClassAction #ConsumerRights

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Federation of Automobile Dealers Associations released Vehicle Retail Data for September’24. FADA President, C S Vigneshwar, shared his perspective on the auto retail performance for September 2024, stating, “The 2024 southwest monsoon recorded 8 per cent above-normal rainfall—the highest in four years—which has boosted Kharif sowing by 1.5 per cent YoY. This increase in agricultural productivity has positively impacted rural demand and economic sentiment. Despite the onset of festivals such as Ganesh Chaturthi and Onam, Dealers have reported that the performance has been largely stagnant. This suggests that overall market sentiment during these festive periods has been underwhelming, with a trend leaning towards flat or negative growth. CV sales increased by 1.46 per cent MoM but declined by 10.45 per cent YoY, reflecting mixed performance. While there was positive sentiment and marginal growth in regions supported by infrastructure projects, overall demand remained weak due to low government spending, extended monsoon delays and seasonal challenges. Despite some improvement in fleet purchases, the market conditions remain subdued. https://lnkd.in/gukz2bxN #retailsale #commercialvehicles #data #CVsales #auto #retail #FADA

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Get a handle on how to engage your used car customers the RIGHT way. Better Car People's CEO Aaron Kleinhandler discusses the change in the Used Car Market and how to work with customers who are more knowledgable than ever.

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🔥 Used Car Managers 🚙 🚗 General Managers 🔥 🔥 Dealer Principals 🚘 🚙 Automotive Professionals 🔥 Don’t let margin compression put the squeeze on you. This Friday, September 27th, starting at 9AM EST/ 6AM PST... Join David Long, Vasilios Lambos, Jasen Rice, Diego Vargas, John Ellis, Brian Kramer, Tommy Gibbs, Brian Miller, and other leading automotive experts as they discuss What It Takes To Be Profitable on David Long’s All Things Used Cars. Jump into the conversation or be a 🪰 on the wall like me! Either way, you’ll walk away with amazing insights and actionable tips that you can implement at your dealership TODAY to make you and your bottom line better immediately. 💰🤑💵💲 👀 in the comments for a link to RSVP. You'll be texted a reminder once the room opens up. #automotive #autodealers #automotiveindustry #carbusiness #automotivesales #newcarsales #usedcarsales #usedcardealer #sales

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🔥 Used Car Managers 🚙 🚗 General Managers 🔥 🔥 Dealer Principals 🚘 🚙 Automotive Professionals 🔥 Don’t let margin compression put the squeeze on you. This Friday, September 27th, starting at 9AM EST/ 6AM PST... Join David Long, Vasilios Lambos, Jasen Rice, Diego Vargas, John Ellis, Brian Kramer, Tommy Gibbs, Brian Miller, and other leading automotive experts as they discuss What It Takes To Be Profitable on David Long’s All Things Used Cars. Jump into the conversation or be a 🪰 on the wall like me! Either way, you’ll walk away with amazing insights and actionable tips that you can implement at your dealership TODAY to make you and your bottom line better immediately. 💰🤑💵💲 👀 in the comments for a link to RSVP. You'll be texted a reminder once the room opens up. #automotive #autodealers #automotiveindustry #carbusiness #automotivesales #newcarsales #usedcarsales #usedcardealer #sales

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The ARA - Automotive Remarketing Alliance will hold an #EVwebinar on Dec. 11 titled “Post-Biden #EVPolicies and #EVMarket Impact,” to help professionals in the #automotiveremarketing industry and #usedvehiclemarket understand the evolving #electricvehicle (#EV) landscape in the wake of post-Biden administration policies on #electricvehicles. Scott Case of Recurrent will present. https://loom.ly/BdtS5sI

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Stellantis Makes Strategic Moves Amid Union Tensions Stellantis NV's recent layoffs of over 200 supplemental workers in Detroit have sparked discussions about the company's evolving workforce strategies. Dive deeper into the details in our latest article. Read more ⬇️ #Stellantis #AutomotiveIndustry #UnionTensions

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