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Shift gears in automotive retail

Automotive retail isn’t just about selling cars. It’s about the whole ecosystem of your dealership and surrounding businesses: your sales team, service team, finance department, and suppliers. If you can’t manage all these pieces, one of them will let you down when business slows.

With auto retail’s shifting landscape, rapid periods of consolidation, innovation, and original equipment manufacturer (OEM) pressures, you need a partner to help you steer the wheel. BDO’s Automotive Retail practice can help you fast-track to a more connected dealership and meet disruption head-on.

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Build your war chest: Get ready to buy

The shifting economic realities from the pandemic resulted in an increase in unit sales for the automotive retail sector, presenting an opportunity for automotive retail dealers to use this capital to invest and expand. Explore strategic steps to realizing opportunity.

3 ways automotive manufacturers can drive performance with AI

From driverless transportation to in-car shopping and entertainment, Artificial Intelligence (AI) is changing how we see the automotive world. We examine the best use cases for AI and explore three ways auto manufacturers can benefit. 

3 ways automotive manufacturers can drive performance with AI

From driverless transportation to in-car shopping and entertainment, Artificial Intelligence (AI) is changing how we see the automotive world. We examine the best use cases for AI and explore three ways auto manufacturers can benefit. 

Liquidity vs. control: 5 exit options for selling an auto dealership

Choosing the right exit strategy is critical to navigating the sale or transition your dealership business. Learn about the potential benefits and risks of your exit options.

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