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Deloitte Consumer Spending Index Posts an Increase after Several Months of Decline

NEW YORK — The Deloitte Consumer Spending Index (Index) climbed higher in March, marking only the third monthly increase over the past 12 months.  The Index tracks consumer cash flow as an indicator of future consumer spending. “The Inde
Apr 12, 2012
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Analysis: 36% of Shoppers Visit 2-3 Automotive Websites During Car Buying Process

SAN FRANCISCO– Jumpstart Automotive Group, an expert automotive marketing organization, today released its latest Jumpstart Automotive Insights Book 2010–2011. The book features an in-depth, two-year analysis of online car shopper trends and
Apr 12, 2012
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Average Conversion Rate of Unique Online Visitor to Shopper up 58%

According to a data from Dataium, the conversion rate of the average unique visitor to shopper was up 58% during the month of March 2012. This information is based on statistics for national automotive Internet behavior for March 2012. Below are a fe
Apr 12, 2012
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Domestics Dominate Kbb.com’s 10 Most Comfortable New Cars Under $30,000 List

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 Most Comfortable Cars Under $30,000 (http://www.kbb.com/car-reviews-and-news/top-10/
Apr 12, 2012
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NSF International Certifies First Steel Fender Under its NSF Automotive Replacement Parts Certification Program

ANN ARBOR, Mich. – NSF International, an independent testing and certification organization with more than 20 years of automotive experience, has certified its first steel fender under the NSF Automotive Collision Replacement Parts Certification P
Apr 12, 2012
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New Study Highlights the Financial Contribution of the Automotive Industry to State and Federal Tax Revenues

In 2010, the production, sales and service, and use of the automobile contributed $91.5 billion to state government tax revenues and at least $43 billion to federal government tax revenues according to a newly-released study conducted by the Center f
Apr 11, 2012
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What Facebook’s Instagram Deal Means for the Market

NEW YORK — Investor Uprising, the individual investor’s no-nonsense resource for global business trends and investment ideas, has weighed in on the Facebook-Instagram deal. Facebook announced Monday that it was buying photo-sharing appli
Apr 11, 2012
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EasyCare CoVideo: The Cutting-edge Tool for Dealership Internet Sales and Customer Retention

After two women test drove a Mercedes Benz ML at Atlanta Classic Cars recently, the sales team decided to take advantage of the EasyCare CoVideo program and get creative.   Instead of the standard email follow-up response to thank them for comin
Apr 11, 2012
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Vincentric 2012 Best Fleet Value in America Awards Announced; GM and Toyota Vehicles Perform Well

BINGHAM FARMS, Michigan –  April 10th, 2012 – The 7th annual Vincentric Best Fleet Value in America™ awards were announced today, with General Motors and Toyota topping the winners list with 9 and 7 winners respectively. Other brands earning
Apr 11, 2012