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Saab is back, according to The Detroit News. Two and a half years after Saab shut down production due to financial trouble, the Swedish car rolled a new sedan off its assembly lines in Trollhattan, in south-west Sweden, on Monday. National Electric V

According to a new independent study by Dataium, the largest aggregator of in-market automotive shopper behavior, dealers using Carfax on the Internet engage more visitors and improve lead conversions on their website. Commissioned by Carfax, the fin

Many dealers face the challenge of effectively reaching the right customers with the right message. Furthermore, a greater challenge is bringing those customers into their showrooms and service bays again and again. Consumer shopping habits have shif

Are you managing your sales counter, from SearchAutoParts.com. I have never met a great relationship-based salesperson who didn’t need a sales manager to keep them consistent. Selling is not like riding a bicycle; there are good days and bad days.

Computer driven cars will convulse the automotive industry, according to The Detroit News. You’ll have to rethink everything you thought you knew about cars when they start driving themselves. It’s not just about being able to ride in the back se

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Men outspend women during holiday season, from AdAge. As marketers duke it out in the critical holiday sales season, they’d be wise not to forget about a key demo: men. Yes, men — who outspend women during almost every annual holiday, acc

Get your hot car deals on black Friday, according to Examiner.com. If you’ve been biding your time, waiting for that hot sale when you can finally pull the trigger and dole out the big bucks for a car, then wait no longer. Black Friday, typical

13 communication tips to help survive Thanksgiving, from Ragan.com. I usually write about business communication tips but since most of us won’t be working on Thanksgiving, we’ll have to communicate with relatives or friends. It might be easier t