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RALEIGH-DURHAM, NORTH CAROLINA – Ritchie Bros. Auctioneers, the world’s largest industrial auctioneer, broke ground on its new 107±-acre permanent auction site in Butner, North Carolina (Granville County) just north of Raleigh-Durham yesterday (

CRYSTAL LAKE, IL – Yet another federal regulation auto dealers must comply with is rapidly approaching. Automotive Compliance Consultants reminds dealers that this regulation requires them to complete a Spill Prevention Plan by Nov. 10 if their dea

CHARLOTTE, NC  — Warranty Direct, a leading provider of extended vehicle service contracts, has announced expanded coverage for its major policies at no additional cost, in response to customer requests. “We are increasing the coverage for o

Even as the United States began to emerge from recession in 2010, many economists were wary. With a tepid recovery at best, many economists warned that the United States could be headed for a double-dip recession. This summer’s debt ceiling debate,

While working with one of my clients covering a strategy on changing the price of a vehicle he had priced at $15,298, my first reaction was to tell him to reduce it to $14,995 so he wouldn’t miss any searches done up to $15,000 because of his $298.

ATLANTA – OVE.com – the leading 24/7 bid or buy now wholesale vehicle marketplace – brought independent auctions together again this year for its second annual summit.  During the summit, attendees learned how to take advantage of OVE.com to

Do you think a “prank” texting marketing campaign is a good way to promote a new vehicle? Toyota and their ad agency Saatchi & Saatchi thought this was a good idea to help promote the new Toyota Matrix. A story from MediaPost.com said a Cali

MONTVALE, N.J. — To help mark the 125th anniversary of Mercedes-Benz and its invention of the automobile, Mercedes-Benz dealers launched a social media contest to identify local community service groups doing great work.  Playing off of the 12

When you start to design a social media campaign for your dealership, who is the intended audience — men or women? According to the latest Nielsen Social Media Report for the third quarter of 2011, you should be targeting women primarily. The r