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TrueCar.com: Used Car Sales Estimated to be up 6.3% from May 2011
May 2012 SAAR Estimated at 14.5M; Volkswagen Sales Highest Ever; Toyota Sales Highest Since August 2009 SANTA MONICA, Calif. — TrueCar.com, the authority on new car pricing, trends and forecasting, today released its May 2012 sales and incenti
May 24, 2012
Edmunds.com Estimates 3.23 Million Used Cars Will Be Sold in May
SANTA MONICA, Calif. — Light vehicle sales are expected to continue at a healthy clip in May, reports Edmunds.com, the premier online resource for automotive information. Edmunds.com estimates that 1,391,163 new cars will be sold in May, for an
May 24, 2012
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Ford, Microsoft Tout Focus Electric Technologies as the Future of More Affordable, Efficient Transportation
LAGUNA BEACH, Calif. – As the first Focus Electric gas-free models arrive at dealerships, Ford and Microsoft executives are highlighting the car’s connectivity and recharging technologies as the kind of innovations required to help address global
May 24, 2012
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4 Million and Rising: Ford Mustang Continues to Gain Fans on Facebook
DEARBORN, Mich. – Ford Mustang has reached another iconic milestone, but this time it’s a virtual one – surpassing 4 million fans on Facebook, making it the most popular nameplate vehicle on the world’s largest social network. Ford Mustang’
May 23, 2012
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GM: Volt Generates First Time Interest in Chevrolet
DETROIT – The Chevrolet Volt is winning new customers to the brand from the competition with the Toyota Prius topping the list of most traded-in vehicle followed by the Toyota Camry, Honda Civic and BMW 3 Series. “I owned a Prius for six years an
May 23, 2012
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Get Auto® and Marchex, Inc. Partner to Provide Comprehensive Call Analytics for Automotive Dealer Listings
NORFOLK, Va. — Get Auto®, a division of Dominion Enterprises, and Marchex, Inc., a leading mobile and online advertising company, today announced a service partnership that will provide GetAuto.com with call tracking and analytics technology t
May 23, 2012
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Kelley Blue Book Analysts: Memorial Day Sales Events Will Drive Auto Industry To 14.2 Million SAAR
IRVINE, Calif. — Kelley Blue Book www.kbb.com, the leading provider of new car and used car information, projects new-vehicle sales to approach 1.4 million units, or 14.2 million seasonally adjusted annual sales rate (SAAR), in May 2012; a near
May 23, 2012
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Research: Mobile Plays an Integral Part in Buying or Leasing a Car
Three-Month Study Unveils Great Opportunity to Target Automobile Shoppers Using Mobile Ads; More than 50 Percent Would Leverage Their Mobile Phones for Decision Making NEW YORK — Mojiva, the mobile ad network that specializes in making mobile
May 23, 2012
The Path to Digital Domination
What if from the moment of lead arrival up to the point of sale, you could deliver the customer just the right information at just the right time, for every single lead? What if, as you were doing that, you could ensure your dealership was fully enga
May 23, 2012