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Many fixed operations and service managers have attempted to transition their service dispatching from outdated manual methods to automated systems. Few have succeeded, while some are getting by with a “hybrid” manual-semi auto solution. This wor

The 9 by 7 inch iPad is responsible for a growing percentage of all Internet traffic. Seventy-nine percent of consumers use their mobile phones for shopping and one-third of consumers use their phones to shop for auto-related items. On eBay alone, ne

ASA Expresses Concern about NHTSA’s Proposed Inspection, Repair Options WASHINGTON, D.C. – Late last week, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) held a press conference to issue a warning against airbags that were replaced in

DEARBORN, Mich. – Ford Driving Skills for Life (Ford DSFL) continues its ongoing efforts to reduce teen traffic fatalities during National Teen Driver Safety Week with the introduction of an online video game patterned after its award-winning drivi

Hudson, Ohio — Hedges & Company, an automotive market research and database marketing firm, reports consumer confidence and the SEMA Consumer Demand Index both rebounded in September. An analysis is posted on the Hedges & Company websit

Toyota Announces Voluntary Safety Recall Of Certain Vehicles For The Driver’s Side Power Window Master Switch TORRANCE, Calif. — Toyota Motor Sales, USA, Inc. (TMS), today announced that it will conduct a safety recall involving approxim

Fort Worth, Texas – The new, highly anticipated 2013 Ram 1500 is here. More than 250 dealers from Texas and bordering states picked up 2013 Ram trucks today as part of the automaker’s Drive Away event at the Gaylord Texan Resort and Conve

According to The Detroit News, 157,000 Honda Pilot and Hyundai Santa Fe SUVs are being investigated by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration for a problem with the braking system (on the Pilot) and the steering column (on the Sante Fe).

WAYNE, Mich. – Ford Motor Company’s Michigan Assembly Plant has been named Assembly Plant of the Year by ASSEMBLY Magazine. It is the first time an automaker, as well as a plant in Michigan, has earned the honor. Michigan Assembly Plant (MAP) is