Dealers
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The StaffMay 13, 2020Honda announces Android Auto integration for Gold Wings
Honda announced that Android Auto will be integrated with the current-model Gold Wing. At no additional cost, customers with Android…
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The StaffMay 12, 2020April major unit sales go from 78 to 112 in one year at dealership; YTD sales tripled at another; service into June
Throughout the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, beginning in mid-March and carrying through May, powersports dealerships across the nation have…
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The StaffMay 11, 2020NPA auction lanes update for May 4-9 (video); 95 percent of units sold
National Powersport Auctions provides Powersports Business readers with an update from the auction lanes for May 4-9.
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The StaffMay 11, 2020Oh, to be an average dealer in the South in April
It was good to be an average powersports dealership in the South region during the month of April. Exclusive data…
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The StaffMay 8, 2020
E-comm company RumbleOn receives $5.2 million in PPP funding
Dallas-based RumbleOn, Inc., the e-commerce company using innovative technology to simplify how dealers and consumers buy, sell, trade or finance…
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The StaffMay 7, 2020Virtual helmet fittings part of new way for dealership
When we first heard of virtual helmet fittings at dealerships, we thought “What?” So Powersports Business staff reporter Nick Longworth…
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The StaffMay 7, 2020‘Unequivocal support of the board’ as Harley-Davidson approves Zeitz as CEO
Harley-Davidson, Inc. today announced that Jochen Zeitz has been appointed president and chief executive officer (CEO), effective immediately. Zeitz has…
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The StaffMay 7, 2020AIMExpo moving to January 2021, becomes trade only
The Motorcycle Industry Council’s American International Motorcycle Expo (AIMExpo) is moving to Jan. 21-23, 2021 at the Greater Columbus Convention…
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The StaffMay 7, 2020
Harley dealer goes back to bike sales after temporary closure
Following an announcement to its 4,000 Facebook followers on March 30 that the dealership would be closed temporarily due to…
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The StaffMay 6, 2020An 800 percent increase in e-commerce queries from dealerships during COVID-19
As online traffic increases due to adapting purchasing habits with the onset of COVID-19, dealerships are finding value in a…
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The StaffMay 6, 2020#cleartheshowroom trending at this dealership
The first week of May showed more signs of consumers ready to spend at a dealership that had so much…
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The StaffMay 5, 2020‘It’s really been a team effort to all get through this’: dealer
With the onset of COVID-19, many dealerships across the nation have seen an overall decrease in business. But for many…
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The StaffMay 5, 2020
Phone selling F&I in the times of COVID-19 and beyond
Powersports Business contributor Rob Greenwald offers insight into selling finance and insurance products over the phone, during COVID-19 and beyond.…
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The StaffMay 5, 2020
Dealership enacts May 4 reopening
“We are opening our stores on Monday, May 4, with the following Phase 1 guidelines: 1. Limit of 25 percent…
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The StaffMay 4, 2020Study reveals top OEM brands for dealership website responses
The 2020 Pied Piper Prospect Satisfaction Index for Internet Lead Effectiveness Study has been revealed. As you can see, the…
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The StaffApril 30, 2020
Dealership ends relationship with Harley-Davidson after 45 years
Doerflers’ Harley-Davidson in Hays, Kansas, has lost its Harley-Davidson franchise, according to owners Brian and Deanna Doerfler. Brian is quoted…
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The StaffApril 30, 2020Dealer reopens after ‘It started to get pretty intense. You could see it in employees’ eyes.’
As many dealerships across the nation have shuttered their doors and adapted operations to delivery and curbside pickup since the…
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The StaffApril 30, 2020
Harley-Davidson not seeking input from dealers on new CEO: analyst
Chairman and acting CEO Jochem Zeitz presided over his first Harley-Davidson earnings call earlier this week as the company revealed…
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The StaffApril 30, 20202019 Dealer of the Year winners for U.S., Canada revealed
One OEM has turned to the pages of Powersports Business to reveal the brand’s 2019 Dealer of the Year and…
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The StaffApril 30, 2020Parts department revenue declines for March revealed
With all five regions of the U.S. in the red, March proved to levy a hard hit on parts departments…
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