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Auto/Mate Dealership Systems announced today that Mangold Ford, a Ford’s President Award recipient for 10 years running, has greatly increased efficiencies in its accounting office while reducing overall dealership costs by switching to Auto/Ma

RouteOne is offering dealers a free trial of its FinanceConnect product. Dealers who subscribe now at www.routeone.com/financeconnect will receive the first 60 days free, with no setup fee – up to a $700 value. FinanceConnect, made available to

The Federal Trade Commission announced today that nine auto dealers agreed to settle deceptive advertising charges, and the agency is taking action against a 10th dealer, in a nationwide sweep focusing on the sale, financing, and leasing of motor veh

From Huffington Post: Is this the car dealership of the future? For the average person, buying a car is a process wrought with unending frustration replete with all the drama of a daytime soap opera. Many people contend with Shakespearian levels of l

From CITE World: How will Google Glass be used with cars? Hyundai has some ideas. Auto maker Hyundai announced at CES this week that it will support Google Glass in its Genesis automobiles. While the announcement itself won’t have much short-te

Shop success in five (sort of) easy pieces, according to Search Auto Parts. There is no easy path if you are an automotive shop owner in the US but there are some priorities, some key behaviors that will allow you to enjoy and assure success, to be p

Carmakers rev up with the biggest and best, according to The Detroit News. This year’s North American International Auto Show marks the first time since 2009 that the downturn of the auto industry and its lingering aftereffects are officially a thi

If you put a frog into a pot of boiling water, it will leap out immediately. But if you put a frog in a pot of cool water and then gradually heat the water until it starts boiling, the frog will not become aware of the danger until it is too late. Th

Xtime, the leading cloud-based customer retention platform for automotive manufacturers and dealer service departments, today announced that Volvo Cars of North America will integrate Xtime ServiceTelematics into Volvo’s Connected Car platform, Sen