Discover key highlights from the 2025 Vermont Auto Conference. Gain expert insights on local dealership trends, challenges, and GW Marketing’s enduring industry leadership
“The idea of blending hydrogen and diesel together in an existing engine is something of a Holy Grail for carbonizing heavy industry and mining,” adds Tim Buckley. A team of engineers at the University of New South Wales (UNSW) in Sydney has figured out a way to run a diesel engine on
Is Hydrogen Diesel engines the future? Read Post »
Worldwide there are approximately 60 million electric vehicles on the road. As EV adoption inevitably grows, we will see that number increase, as we are seeing more and more players in the EV market. Looking at the global EV market share, Tesla is still on top, but Volkswagen is catching up. GM, Stellantis, Hyundai
Competition Heating up in EV Market Read Post »
Alien brokers have been invading the Northeast and especially New England, attempting to abduct our local dealers under false pretenses!! Large national brokers come in promising interest from large dealer groups from outside New England, but that scenario isn’t the typical case. Most big groups are looking to buy “platforms” consisting of more than several
“Alien” Brokers Failing New England Dealers Read Post »
We’ve been saying it for years, but now in the Northeast consolidation is happening. One day we may even see the end of “mom & pop” owned stores, maybe even in the next 5 years not long after we experience “normalized” dealership operations post COVID and Microchip shortage. New England is still the least consolidated
Consolidation Growing in the Auto Industry Read Post »
Experts now predict that microchip supply issues will likely continue into 2024, which is no surprise here. When the microchip industry forecasted that microchip availability would be normalized by the end of 2022, we laughed. Impossible. When they said mid-2023, we thought “maybe,” but the new projections of seeing issues well into 2024 sounds more
The Microchip Shortage is Good for Dealers Read Post »
What we’ve all worried and debated about for essentially the last five years is definitely being forced upon the dealers by the OEMs. Let there be no doubt! Agency sales are here. The industry has changed its sales model because of the internet and the pandemic. Many brands are attempting to “install” the agency model.
The New Push for Agency Sales will Ruin Dealers Read Post »
The past few years have brought a lot of surprises for the automotive industry. While many predicted 2022 would be the year of healing and finding “normal,” Q1 has proven otherwise, and we had been hoping for something that looks “normal” by the end of 2023. This is now looking more doubtful as we continue
Q1 Sales Trends & 2022 Predictions Read Post »
It’s time to start thinking about the future of your dealership’s vehicle charging needs. Experts estimate that 50 percent of new vehicle sales will be electric by 2030 and that there will be 7 million electric vehicles on the road by 2025, compared to just 1.7 million in 2020. Whether we like it
Are microgrids the answer to increased dealer electricity needs? Read Post »
Everyone knows car brands. Honda – The Power of Dreams. Built Ford Tough. Chevy trucks and “Like a Rock.” But what about dealership branding? Yeah, you sell Ford, GM, Toyota, etc, but your dealership also needs an identity. If you rely on OEM branding, you won’t leave a lasting, personal impression on your customers,
Dealership Branding Could Set You Apart Read Post »
