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New AutoTrader.com White Paper Shows Direct Connection Between Online Advertising And Distance Buyers Travel To Make A Vehicle Purchase

Geo-distance analysis provides key insights into what dealers can do to reach outside of their immediate market to attract more buyers. ATLANTA — AutoTrader.com has released a new white paper which quantifies for the first time ever how much i
Oct 30, 2012
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Booming Opportunities!

The enormous growth of the Baby Boomer generation, coupled with their potential, growing disposable income and penchant for spending, is a compelling argument for making sure this segment has a VIP position in your marketing efforts. A new report by
Oct 30, 2012
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Partner Counseling

When I met Patricia I was head over heels in love, totally committed; crazy beyond recovery. We came from similar backgrounds, we had countless common interests and our relationship was story book magic. However, just a few short years after our hone
Oct 30, 2012
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Ford Earns Record Third Quarter 2012 Pre-Tax Operating Profit of $2.2 Billion, Net Income of $1.6 Billion+

DEARBORN, Mich.  –Record profit and operating margin in North America and continued solid performance from Ford Credit drove the best-ever third quarter profit for Ford Motor Company (NYSE: F) as it reports quarterly results today. Best-ever t
Oct 30, 2012
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NBA All-Star Blake Griffin Travels Back In Time To Give Prescient Advice To His Younger Self In New Ad Campaign From Kia Motors

IRVINE, Calif. — With the 2012-13 NBA season about to tip off, Kia Motors’ global brand ambassador, superstar Blake Griffin, is back in a series of humorous new television commercials featuring the fast-growing automaker’s best-sel
Oct 29, 2012
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Will Hurricane Sandy Impact October Car Sales?

When asked about the impact Hurricane Sandy will have on October car sales, Edmunds.com Sr. Analyst Jessica Caldwell said: “The storm likely will have an impact on October sales, especially since it comes at the end of the month, but those sales wo
Oct 29, 2012
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Chrysler Group Third-Quarter 2012 Net Income Increased To $381 Million

Third-Quarter Modified Operating Profit Increased 46 Percent To $706 Million Auburn Hills, Mich. – Chrysler Group LLC today reported preliminary third-quarter financial results, including net income of $381 million, an increase of 80 percent fr
Oct 29, 2012
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Polk To Offer Aftermarket Insight During AAPEX, SEMA Shows

SOUTHFIELD, Mich. — Polk executives will share key automotive aftermarket insight as part of the upcoming Automotive Aftermarket Products Expo (AAPEX) and Specialty Equipment Market Association (SEMA) Show in Las Vegas.  Polk presentations wi
Oct 29, 2012
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Group 1 Automotive Reports Parts and Service Gross Profit Increased 8.1%

HOUSTON — Group 1 Automotive, Inc., a Fortune 500 automotive retailer, reported record 2012 third-quarter net income of $31.3 million and record diluted earnings per common share of $1.32 for the period ended Sept. 30, 2012. Net income increas
Oct 29, 2012