Major Retailers Say Fixed Ops Mostly Flat in First Quarter Lithia Motors in March “saw double-digit increases in service, body and parts, driven by a 32% increase in our highest-margin, customer-pay work,” chief operating officer Chris Holzshu says.
The recovery in dealership fixed operations picked up some momentum in March, but looking at the first quarter overall, fixed ops continues to lag other dealership profit centers in rebounding from the COVID-19 pandemic, according to earnings reports.
“We saw signs of growth in parts and service over this past quarter, as drivers are returning to the road,” says David Hult, president and CEO of Asbury Automotive Group.
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The Shanghai, China, auto show took place in person this week. Attendees wore masks, concept cars rotated on plinths, but the big story was a disgruntled Tesla owner who stood on top of a Model 3 wearing a T-shirt that read The brakes don t work in a protest over the company s handling of a crash the protester and her family were involved in. Tesla eventually issued an apology and pledged to do more to ensure quality, but China s state news agency said the apology fell short and blamed the issues on an unnamed problematic senior executive. Your move, Musk.
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