With the electric-vehicle (EV) readiness assessments in process, U.S. dealers are seeing rapid growth in the number of EV charger installation projects being proposed and starting construction over the next several months Recognizing the nationwide resources necessary to engineer, install and maintain these systems across more than 2,600 locations, Stellantis has selected AGI to be
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Announcement is the next step in Stellantis’ plans to prepare its U.S. dealer network for electrified future and support evolving needs of consumers Partnership with Vehya will offer individual, comprehensive evaluations and EV integration services to the 2,600-plus Stellantis dealers in the U.S. network To date, more than 73% of U.S. dealers are in the process
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Congratulations to the Chrysler Minority Dealers Association (CMDA), which celebrated its 30th anniversary recently with a dinner banquet in Las Vegas. For this anniversary celebration, the CMDA was the one giving out the gifts, starting with Northwood University, Midland, Mich. The CMDA commemorated its first three decades by presenting Northwood University with a $60,000 endowment
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When a dealer starts to think about retirement, there’s often a son or daughter in the wings ready to take over the family business, or perhaps a general manager or controller in mind to take the reins. But these successors may not yet have all the necessary skills to run a complex business operation like
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Going through an entire school year without a single absence is no easy feat. So students who achieve perfect attendance deserve recognition for their accomplishment. Victorville Motors, a Chrysler, Jeep, Dodge and Ram Truck dealership in the High Desert region of Southern California, thinks so too. The Victorville, Calif., dealership came up with a special
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Electric vehicle owners now have a fuel as old as the sun to power their rides. In fact, it is the sun! Kearny Mesa Fiat in San Diego revealed a new solar charging station that gives owners and test-drivers of the Fiat 500e, the power to unplug and truly drive emission free.  It’s called the
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One happy dealer compared being part of a Chrysler/Fiat company to walking into a fine Italian restaurant. It’s just that good. Other dealers were similarly optimistic after hearing what Chrysler Group has in store for 2014 during a briefing at the National Automobile Dealers Association Convention in New Orleans. Here’s a look at what they
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