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IBM Smarter Commerce Helps AutoTrader Accelerate Its Online Auto Marketplace
ARMONK, N.Y. and ATLANTA –– IBM announced that AutoTrader.com, a leading online automotive marketplace, is using IBM technology for Smarter Commerce as part of its Electronic Sales Order system to simplify and accelerate the ordering ex
Nov 10, 2011
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Toyota Launches Google+ Page
TORRANCE, Calif. – Toyota Motor Sales, U.S.A., Inc. today is featured as an early example of the Google+ Page, Google’s new offering on Google+ specifically for brands and businesses. Launched today, Toyota USA’s Page shares brand content and c
Nov 10, 2011
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Experian Data: Online Users Increase Share of Overall Vehicle Make and Model Searches by 37%
Experian recently conducted an analysis looking at automotive online search behaviors. This research bridges the gap between consumers’ automotive interests online and their offline behaviors. Leveraging data from Experian Automotive and Experian
Nov 10, 2011
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NADA Economist Predicts Auto Sales Will Remain Strong in November
McLEAN, Va. – Available inventory of popular-selling models and an aging fleet of cars and trucks on the road today are key factors why new vehicle sales will continue to improve in November, says Paul Taylor, chief economist of the National Autom
Nov 10, 2011
More than 40,000 Consumers Joined Credit Unions in Last Week
WASHINGTON — Tens of thousands of consumers across the country joined credit unions on “Bank Transfer Day,” Nov. 5, depositing millions in new savings and giving credit unions a brisk day of lending as well, the Credit Union Nation
Nov 10, 2011
Mercedes-Benz Dealers Shine the Light on “Community Stars” Challenge Winners
MONTVALE, N.J. — Mercedes-Benz USA (MBUSA) announced the five grand-prize winners of the first ever “Community Stars” social media challenge. To help mark the 125th anniversary of Mercedes-Benz and its invention of the automobile,
Nov 10, 2011
Numbers and Customers Tell the Story at New Website
DEARBORN, Mich. – More than any other heavy-duty pickup in the market, Ford F-Series Super Duty is trusted by tradesmen to get the job done in the field, and a new online experience at www.ford.com/trucks/superduty/weownwork is helping customers re
Nov 10, 2011
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Group 1 Automotive Declares a Quarterly Cash Dividend
HOUSTON — Group 1 Automotive, Inc. (NYSE: GPI), a Fortune 500 automotive retailer, announced that its board of directors declared a cash dividend of $0.13 per share for the third quarter of 2011. The dividend will be payable on Dec. 15, 2011, t
Nov 10, 2011
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NADAguides.com to Make 2011 “Car of the Year” Award Announcement at the Los Angeles International Auto Show
COSTA MESA, Calif. — NADAguides.com, the leading online provider of vehicle pricing and information for new and used vehicles, will make the announcement of the recipient of the 2011 NADAguides.com Car of the Year award on Wednesday, November 1
Nov 10, 2011