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Liberty Buick Increases New Sales 21% and Pre-Owned Sales 18% Year over Year

Dealers share many ongoing challenges like how to effectively reach the right customers with the right message, bring those customers into their showrooms and service bays, and keep them coming back again and again. As consumer shopping habits have s
Feb 5, 2013
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Shoppers Not Deterred By Toyota Recalls

According to Forbes, shoppers are not deterred by recent Toyota recalls. Just as Toyota Motor returned to the top spot among automakers worldwide, the company issued another recall, this time involving 752,000 Corollas and 270,000 Lexus IS vehicles i
Feb 5, 2013
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GM Investing $200 Million to Expand Powertrain Engineering

PONTIAC, MI – General Motors will invest $200 million into its Global Powertrain Engineering Headquarters to build a new 138,000 sq.-ft. test wing, which is expected to be completed during the second half of 2014. The plan is part of GM’s previou
Feb 5, 2013
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Simon Property Group Unveils ‘Plug-in Ecosystem’ at Clay Terrace, a First-Of-Its-Kind Energy Storage and Vehicle Charging System

CARMEL, IN – Shoppers at Clay Terrace in Carmel, Ind. not only can choose from an exciting array of stores and restaurants, but now they also have the opportunity to minimize their carbon footprint. Simon Property Group, Toshiba Corporation, Du
Feb 5, 2013
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Nissan Debuts Efficient New Smyrna Paint Plant

FRANKLIN, TN – With the recent additions of the Infiniti JX and Nissan LEAF and the future addition of the Nissan Rogue to its vehicle assembly lines in Smyrna, Tenn., the company today announced the opening of its most advanced paint plant in the
Feb 5, 2013
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Interview with David Kelley, GM & Partner, Nissan of McKinney

David Kelley, GM and partner at Nissan of McKinney, is a man on the fast track. In the last quarter of 2012, Nissan of McKinney’s Internet sales, which had accounted for 39% of the dealership’s business, increased dramatically month over month to
Feb 4, 2013
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Interview with Owners Larry and Jerry Mullinax of Mullinax Group

Brothers Larry and Jerry Mullinax are the owners of five Ford dealerships in Florida and Alabama. In 2012, these stores sold 10,000 vehicles – 62% of them Ford trucks. Two of these dealerships are among the top 350 in sales volume nationwide. Broth
Feb 4, 2013
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Continental Tire is Recalling Certain ContiMotion Motorcycle Tires

NHTSA Campaign ID Number: 13T001 Synopsis: Continental Tire is recalling certain ContiMotion motorcycle tires, size 180/60R16 M/C 74H produced from December 19, 2010, through September 24, 2011. The tires were sold as replacement equipment for Honda
Feb 4, 2013
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BOLT Lock Expands Portfolio to Include Popular Nissan Models

Milwaukee, WI – Owners of many of Nissan’s most popular cars and trucks can now take advantage of the added security and convenience offered through STRATTEC(r) Security Corporation’s BOLT(r) product line. A variety of BOLT locks ar
Feb 4, 2013