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Today’s top stories:

1. Dealer wait times, delays pick up in 2024, hurting customer satisfaction

https://news.dealershipguy.com/p/dealer-wait-times-delays-pick-up-in-2024-hurting-customer-satisfaction-2025-01-21

2. Ford is paying back dealers up to $240K for EV chargers

https://news.dealershipguy.com/p/ford-to-refund-dealers-who-installed-ev-chargers-payouts-up-to-240k-2025-01-22

3. German automakers brace for impact as Trump eyes tariffs

https://news.dealershipguy.com/p/german-automakers-brace-for-impact-as-trump-eyes-tariffs-2025-01-22

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