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With $5,000 in his pocket, World War II veteran James Lee bought a small Ford dealership in Elm City, NC in 1953. His son John, born six years later, would ride his bike after school to the small dealership that didn’t even have a showroom. He fell

“The most dramatic cost of the lack of leadership is that the market has changed so much and your dealership has changed so little!” On Tuesday August 23, 2011 at 1:51PM, I was sitting with an F&I Manager when the building started shaking and

Lubricating tapered bearings, from Search Auto Parts. The useful life of a bearing depends to a great extent on the proper lubrication of the bearing. This is especially true in wheel bearings where operating conditions include dirt, moisture and hig

VW recalling 80,000 Tiguan SUVs and Jetta Hybrids, according to The Detroit News. Volkswagen AG is recalling more than 80,000 vehicles in North America for electrical issues. The German automaker told the National Highway Traffic Safety Administratio

U.S. may relax automaker rules for seatbelt installation, according to Bloomberg. U.S. regulators may relax some auto-safety requirements on manufacturers that voluntarily install technology preventing cars from starting unless occupants are wearing

Lista International Corporation announces a new automated tire carousel that will take tire storage for the automotive industry to the next level of productivity. Storing tires in a parts or service department no longer has to be a challenge. Lista&#

Why you should care about these 5 subprime auto finance predictions, from Forbes. Over the past five years, payday lending has evolved from a marketplace dominated by old-school lenders into one that is pioneering lower cost credit from a new breed o

The grand conspiracy of SEO agencies, according to iMediaConnection. Search engine optimization isn’t always about getting better listings in search engines. More frequently, SEO is quietly rescuing second-rate websites. Most websites are secon

Auto and motorcycle dealers using MaximTrak Technology’s F&I Menu tool to help them customize and organize a more compelling aftermarkets products presentation are realizing PVR lifts of 28% and as high as 33% for the motorcycle industry, Maxim