OFFICIAL PUBLICATION OF THE CHICAGO AUTOMOBILE TRADE ASSOCIATION

Pub. 1 2023-2024 Issue 3

Knowing the Value of Your Dealership: A Key Advantage

According to our team at DSMA, which has carried out over 1,700 dealership evaluations across North America, knowing the true market value of your business is the most important asset a dealer should have in 2024.

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Establishing the Four Corners for Winning at Your Dealership Every Day in 2024

It’s been said that without competition, there is no progress. For automotive retail, this couldn’t be more true. Since the dawn of the automobile, the concept of winning has been built into every transaction we complete. But how do we put ourselves on the path to greatness for EVERY point of interaction in the customer’s

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Case Study: Dynatron Software & Ciocca Dealerships

How a 40+ Rooftop Corporation Revolutionized Fixed Ops Performance Uncovering Over $1.3M in Additional Revenue

About Ciocca Dealerships Ciocca Dealerships is a fast-growing family-owned corporation with 43 rooftops located across Pennsylvania and New Jersey. The corporation prioritizes creating career paths in both fixed operations and sales for their employees. An example of this is Yaz Beganovic, who began his career as an internal advisor in 2011 when Ciocca Dealerships had

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How a 40+ Rooftop Corporation Revolutionized Fixed Ops Performance Uncovering Over $1.3M in Additional Revenue

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Chicago Auto Show Hosts First-Ever Automotive Career Day

For the first time, the Chicago Automobile Trade Association (CATA), producers of the Chicago Auto Show, hosted “Driving Future Leaders: Automotive Career Day” at the 2024 Chicago Auto Show on Tuesday, Feb. 13. More than 1,400 students attended the day that highlighted the vast career opportunities available across the dynamic auto industry. “There are many

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First Look for Charity Raises $2.8 Million for Local Charities

The Chicago Auto Show raised more than $2.8 million, benefiting 18 local charities at the First Look for Charity gala. All told, the black-tie benefit raised $2,804,014 and was held the evening before the show opened to the public. The fundraiser’s 32-year event now tallies more than $62 million raised. “The Chicagoland new-car dealers are

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What Drives Her Award Winners Announced at the Chicago Auto Show

Chicago Auto Show organizers, in partnership with A Girls Guide to Cars, held the seventh annual What Drives Her program during the show’s Media Preview on Thursday, Feb. 8. Industry leaders from across the country came together for a robust discussion and award recognition ceremony to highlight women in four different categories: Industry Trailblazer, Best

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Association of National Advertisers Presents the Driving Influence Award

The Association of National Advertisers (ANA) presented the 2024 Driving Influence Award at the Chicago Auto Show’s Media Preview Day to MINI USA’s Big Love campaign, which was conceived and produced by creative agency RQ. The annual award is given to a manufacturer harnessing the power of influencer marketing to creatively and authentically engage automotive

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