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The Pizza Playbook – What Ordering Pizza Teaches Us About F&I

Pizza in a pan

For as long as I can remember, my family had “pizza night” every week. Without fail, every Friday evening we’d all gather around the computer

Year in Review: Ten Popular Stories from 2024

Take a look at the top Fuel articles and Connected episodes from 2024.

A Lesson in Process and Patience

It was my first Christmas Eve as a parent. Among the piles of brightly colored gifts, I was most excited to give my daughter the classic

Harvesting Profits: Autumn Opportunities in Your Service Drive

As leaves begin to fall and jack-o’-lanterns light up porches, your service drive faces its own set of tricks and treats.

Tackling Technician Turnover

Retaining technicians in an industry riddled with turnover is never easy. So how do you do it?

How Mobile is Your Fixed Ops Department?

Quiz: How Mobile is Your Fixed Ops Department?

Mobility means more than just doing something on your phone. In your fixed operations department, it means success.

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A Fixed Ops Focus on an EV-Forward Future

Learn more on the role that EVs play in the industry, and how to better prepare your dealership for these changes in the service drive.

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Upgrade Your Service Drive with Fixed Ops Videos

Today, the most successful service drives are utilizing video across all their customer interactions, and it could be the marketing upgrade your service drive needs

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Tips for Making the Most of Rising Gas Prices

While you may not be able to lower gas prices, your service drive has all the tools to make sure that your customers’ vehicles are

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Tips to Increase Traffic to your Service Drive

Car maintenance is a regular occurrence, and if your dealership is looking for a place to increase customer loyalty (as well as profit), your service

Dealership service department with multiple cars.

How to Maintain a Fixed Ops Marketing Strategy Pt. 3

Let’s talk about market strategy: beating your competition and maintaining service advertising.

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How to Maintain a Fixed Ops Marketing Strategy Pt. 2

In the second part of this series, we’re going to talk performance indicators. Ready your wrenches!

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How to Maintain a Fixed Ops Marketing Strategy Pt. 1

As you hit the road to create or adjust your service marketing strategy, keep these maintenance tips in mind.