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Bentley Flying Spur 2014 Reviewed
Meet the Bentley Flying Spur 2014. The fastest, most powerful four-door Bentley in the company’s history, set to go on show in March at the Geneva Motor Show, blends old-world craftsmanship and new world technology. Bentley claims that the new Flyi
Feb 21, 2013
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After More Than Two Years in the Making, 2013 NASCAR Ford Fusion Ready to Make Its Daytona 500 Debut
DEARBORN, Mich., Feb. 20, 2013 – This weekend, the “stock car” officially returns to NASCAR competition. After more than two years of development, including extensive work by the Ford design center and Ford aerodynamic experts, the 2013 NASCAR
Feb 20, 2013
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Dataium ASI Shows Chevrolet Silverado Back On Top
After a three month hiatus, generous incentives help boost interest for the Chevy Silverado and other pickups Nashville, TN — Dataium, the largest aggregator of online in-market automotive shopper behavior, today released its monthly Automotive S
Feb 20, 2013
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GM seeks .Buick, .Chevy domain names, withdraws .Chevrolet, .GMC, .Cadillac
GM takes the lead in trendy name-recognition by applying for .Buick and .Chevy with ICANN; as a result, Chrysler, Toyota, BMW, Honda, and others are staking their claim on brand-referencing in the following “not dot coms” as covered
Feb 20, 2013
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Steve Cannon: Customer Experience Starts With Workplace Culture
Steve Cannon, CEO of Mercedes-Benz USA, gives insight on dealership culture. F&I and Showroom describe his outlook on social media stings and dealer engagement surveys that do trickle-down to the digital consumer, impactive for CRM. ORLANDO,
Feb 20, 2013
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AutoNation: Coast to Coast Under One Name
AutoNation Dealership Group has made the move to re-brand all rooftops, say sources at F&I and Showroom. Honda and J.D. Power comment on the successful marketing potential of AutoNation’s tactics, and the company’s one-of-a-kind mul
Feb 20, 2013
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Ford shelled out big bucks to lure away Farley, SEC filing says
Ford Motor Co. paid a hefty sum to lure Jim Farley away from Toyota Motor Corp. in 2007, according to a Securities and Exchange Commission filing Tuesday. Farley, 50, Ford’s group vice president of marketing, sales, service and Lincoln, a
Feb 20, 2013
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Ford’s Social Media Campaign: Bloggers In Charge
According to Automotive News, the 2014 Ford Fiesta will be marketed with the help of 100 bloggers. The lucky hundred will
Feb 20, 2013
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Dealer Surveys: Annual Used Sales Projected to Rise, Fueling Franchised Store’s Most Profitable Department
Survey results discovered by Ally Financial and KeyBanc Capital Markets through the recent National Automobile Dealers Association Convention & Expo reiterated how important the used-vehicle department is to franchised dealers. In its surve
Feb 20, 2013