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Mike Christian, General Manager and Jay Brownrigg, General Sales Manager from Toyota Marin
Toyota Marin’s Numbers Tell an Impressive Story: Toyota Marin is among the top dealers nationwide in Internet new and used car sales, with 1,710 Internet sales units in 2010 and close to that number for 2011. The dealership ranks 10th in the region
Mar 1, 2012
Greg Miller, CEO, The Larry H. Miller Group of Companies
The $2.5 billion, 7,400-employee Larry H. Miller Group of Companies started in 1979 with one Utah dealership. Today it encompasses 44 dealerships in seven states, as well as professional sports, auto racing and other entertainment venues, movie theat
Mar 1, 2012
Consumer Reports Automaker Report Cards 2012: Subaru Drives Into Top Spot as Honda Slips
YONKERS, N.Y. — Riding a wave of impressive redesigned models in the last few years, Subaru for the first time has earned the top score in Consumer Reports automaker report cards for 2012. Subaru’s score of 75, two points higher than last
Feb 29, 2012
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comScore Releases the “2012 Mobile Future in Focus” Report
RESTON, VA – comScore, Inc., a leader in measuring the digital world, recently released the 2012 Mobile Future in Focus report. This annual report examines the mobile and connected device landscape, covering several mobile markets measured by c
Feb 29, 2012
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Jeep® is the First Domestic Automotive Brand to Garner 2 Million Facebook Fans
Auburn Hills, Mich. – The Jeep® brand is celebrating a major milestone today as its Facebook page has reached over 2 million fans. The brand is the first domestic automotive brand to hit the 2 million mark on Facebook, outpacing the next close
Feb 29, 2012
Toyota Debuts Newly Designed Facebook Page as One of Selected Brands for Launch
TORRANCE, Calif. – Toyota Motor Sales (TMS), U.S.A., Inc. unveils its newly designed Facebook® Page layout today, as one of the premiere brands that were selected to participate in the initial phase of the new Pages for brands. The new Page timeli
Feb 29, 2012
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Why Does your Team Still Stink at Maximizing Inbound Phone Calls?
Ask every dealer you know if they’d prefer a phone up or an email lead and 99% will say “phone up hands down.” This makes sense, since a phone up is usually lower in the purchase funnel and (when handled properly) delivers a much higher closing
Feb 29, 2012
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Kbb.com Names 10 Best Family Cars of 2012
IRVINE, Calif. — The expert editors from Kelley Blue Book’s www.kbb.com, the leading provider of new car and used car information, today announce the 10 Best Family Cars of 2012. All families are not created alike, so it stands to reason that all
Feb 29, 2012
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Interest in Fuel-Efficient Cars Quickly Followed Spike in Gas Prices in January
ATLANTA — Echoing the trend seen in the recently released New Car Insights Report, the notable increase in gas prices in January also sent used car shoppers searching for fuel-efficient cars on AutoTrader.com. In January, the national average for a
Feb 29, 2012