From left, Myra Dandridge of NADA; Damon Lester of the National Association of Minority Automobile Dealers; Julie Herrera of Toyota of Cedar Park, near Austin, Texas; Marita Thomas of Cars.com; and Veronica Dunford of Women in Automotive talk about ways to boost representation in the auto industry during a Cars.com panel on diversity Saturday. The industry, long dominated by nonminorities, must “close the gap” by extending opportunities to diverse applicants, Lester said.