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Kbb.com Highest Ranked Brand in Survey Results of More Than 38,500 U.S. Consumers

IRVINE, Calif. — Kelley Blue Book www.kbb.com, the leading provider of new car and used car information,  announces it recently was awarded Online Auto Shopping Brand of the Year by the 2012 Harris Poll EquiTrend® study.  Kelley Blue Book&#
Apr 24, 2012
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Auto/Mate Dealership Systems Recognized with a “Top Workplaces” Award by the Albany Times-Union

CLIFTON PARK, N.Y. – Auto/Mate Dealership Systems announced that the company has been recognized with a “Top Workplaces in the Capital Region” award by the Albany Times-Union newspaper. Auto/Mate was featured in a write-up announcing the awar
Apr 23, 2012
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Consumer Reports Finds High Prices & Shoddy Repairs among Car Owner’s Biggest Repair-Shop Gripes

YONKERS, NY — Prices that are too high and the inability to perform repairs properly are the main reasons that car owners become dissatisfied with auto repair shops, according to a Consumer Reports subscriber survey regarding their experience with
Apr 23, 2012
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Sonic Automotive, Inc. Reports Parts and Service Revenue Up 5.1% in Q1

CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Sonic Automotive, Inc. (NYSE: SAH), one of the nation’s largest automotive retailers, this week reported 2012 first quarter earnings from continuing operations of $19.5 million for a 24% increase over the prior year resu
Apr 23, 2012
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RouteOne Offers Free Windows® Phone 7 App

FARMINGTON HILLS, Mich. — RouteOne announced the availability of its free Windows® Phone 7 app, available now for download from the Windows Phone Marketplace. Using the RouteOne Windows Phone 7 app, users may view and manage all deals and lead
Apr 23, 2012
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BMW Recalls 2,800 Vehicles

According to The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration’s website, BMW of North America, LLC is recalling 2,846 vehicles to fix a problem with the engine cooling system. The recall includes: 2011 BMW 5-Series 2011 BMW 5-Series Gran Turismo
Apr 23, 2012
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Mopar® Customized Rides Take Spotlight at Beijing International Automotive Exhibition

Beijing – Chrysler Group LLC will head to the Far East to showcase its Mopar® brand in China at the Beijing International Automotive Exhibition. Fiat Freemont features numerous Mopar® accessories Jeep® Wrangler Arctic gets ‘Moparized’ �
Apr 23, 2012
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Should Dealers Have Interest in Pinterest?

During a recent management retreat, a colleague introduced the group to the Internet’s fastest growing social networking site, Pinterest.com. Pinterest (pronounced pin-terest, not pin-interest) has burst onto the Internet with growth rates we haven
Apr 20, 2012
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Audi Pre-Owned Sales Set New March Record

Audi Certified pre-owned sales of 3,351 vehicles set a new March record, besting the previous record of 3,318 set in 2011; Southern and Western regions also achieved all-time records for March.
Apr 20, 2012