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LoJack Names Emad Isaac Chief Technology Officer

CANTON, MA — LoJack Corporation (NASDAQ: LOJN), the company that created the Stolen Vehicle Recovery market, has appointed Emad Isaac as Chief Technology Officer. A telematics expert, Isaac has almost 20 years of product development experience in a
Feb 13, 2013
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Lincoln, Hyundai Super Bowl Ads Blitz Online Car Shoppers; Post-game Analysis from Jumpstart Automotive Group Reveals Auto Brands Netting Best Returns on Big Media Spend

The big game is over and the results are in. Jumpstart Automotive Group released highlights of its fourth annual Super Bowl Advertising ROI Analysis today—a study that reveals the automotive brands making the biggest impact with online car shoppers
Feb 13, 2013
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DigitasLBi Merger Sparks Conflict Between Volvo and GM

According to an article on AdAge, DigitasLBi merger sparks conflict between Volvo and GM. Publicis Groupe’s merger of Digitas and LBi yesterday into one mega-digital-agency-network has sparked an automotive client conflict, Ad Age has learned.
Feb 13, 2013
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Fiat-Chrysler Unveils Sexy Sports Car Alfa Romeo 4C

According to a story on The Detroit News, Fiat-Chrysler is unveiling a new Alfa Romeo. The Fiat-Chrysler group on Tuesday unveiled the production version of the all-new Alfa Romeo 4C — a sexy sports car that will spearhead the brand’s return
Feb 13, 2013
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Ford the Only Full-Line Automaker Named to Fast Company 2013 Ranking of World’s 50 Most Innovative Companies

NEW YORK – Fast Company’s annual Most Innovative Companies issue honors leading businesses, including Apple, Amazon, Google and Target along with such rising newcomers as Square, Fab and Tumblr. Ford Motor Company is the only full-line automaker
Feb 12, 2013
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U.S.: Loss on auto bailout down 16%

According to an article on The Detroit News… Washington — The Treasury Department said Monday its estimate of losses on the $85 billion auto bailout fell by 16 percent, or $4 billion, in large part because of a rebound in General Motors Co.&#
Feb 12, 2013
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MPi Reaches Milestone of 1,300 Auto Dealerships using EDGE WorldClass Inspections to Increase Parts and Labor Gross Profits

Las Vegas, NV – MPi (www.mpiworldclass.com), a leading provider of revenue and retention solutions for automotive dealership service departments, today announced that it has reached a milestone of over 1,300 new car franchises now using the MPi EDG
Feb 12, 2013
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NADA’s Underriner: Factory Top-Down Control Never Works

ORLANDO, Fla. – Auto manufacturer intrusion into dealer businesses, such as factory-initiated dealership renovation programs and stair-step pricing, are two critical issues facing new-car dealers, said Bill Underriner, chairman of the National Auto
Feb 12, 2013
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BMW pursues Daimler in making car-sharing operations profitable

According to an article on The Detroit News, BMW pursues Daimler in making car-sharing operations profitable. BMW AG plans to earn the first profit in 2013 from a 2-year-old venture that rents cars by the minute, potentially overtaking Daimler AG in
Feb 12, 2013