For years, dealer excellence has been a loose report card, a clipboard exercise that dealers loathed due to inconsistent grading. However, in an age of shifting to EVs and digital-first buyers, what was once considered aspirational is now a minimum operating standard....
Proof of Presence in Automotive Audits As automotive brands expand, managing dealership and service network compliance has become significantly more complex. Head offices are expected to maintain consistent standards across sales floors, workshops, and customer...
Many dealerships who don’t have a customer onboarding checklist find it hard to keep new customers engaged after the first sale. Follow-ups can be delayed, service schedules might be missed, and important paperwork can get overlooked. These gaps can...
The notification of an upcoming OEM audit is far from a standard check and can feel like a frequent, intrusive, and overbearing experience. For many dealerships, the notice of a forthcoming manufacturer OEM audit seems more like a disaster warning than simply another...
Dealerships operate under guidelines set by the OEMs, from the presentation of the store to the arrangement of the product. But why can’t dealerships operate on their own? An effective sop automotive strategy is the answer. A dealership is a direct representation of...
