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When Chad Baker and his business partners at Marc Heitz Chevrolet in Norman, OK erected their 81,000 sq. ft. Chevrolet showroom in 2008, it was just in time for the recession that came roaring through the nation. Fortunately, the entertaining ideas t

Burnsville Toyota is the 2011 Top Winner of the Digital Dealer Website Excellence Awards – scoring higher than 229 other dealerships and dealership groups nationwide. Co-sponsored by Dealer Communications and Dataium, LLC, this new awards competiti

TOKYO — Honda Motor Co., Ltd. announced its consolidated financial results for the fiscal Second quarter ended September 30, 2011. Honda’s consolidated net income attributable to Honda Motor Co., Ltd. for the fiscal second quarter ended

DETROIT – One hundred years ago, the first Chevrolet took to the roads in Detroit, beginning a journey ultimately leading to every corner of the planet. More than 209 million cars and trucks later, Chevrolet is one of the world’s largest car bra

CLIFTON PARK, N.Y. – Auto/Mate Dealership Systems announced that long-time customer Bleecker Automotive Group estimates it has reduced its technology costs up to $200,000 annually. The cost reductions are a result of having switched from a legac

It appears that all the push back from dealers has paid off. At the time I write this article, General Motors is issuing two-year extensions to the deadline for dealers to complete their Essential Brand Elements facility upgrades. It is not yet clear

MIAMI — A national survey shows fuel economy has jumped dramatically in the last decade to become a primary reason to buy nearly every kind of vehicle, underscoring Ford’s plan for leading fuel efficiency with every new car, utility and

NEW YORK — Bankrate.com’s Financial Security Index slumped in October, falling to 92.8 from 93.9, and is now at its second-lowest level of the year. Any reading below 100 indicates feelings of less financial security relative to 12 months

Bentonville, Arkansas — America’s Car-Mart, Inc. announced the opening of its newest dealership. The dealership is located in Phenix City, Alabama. “Phenix City is our 10th dealership in Alabama. We have had great success in Alabama and