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McLEAN, Va. – While automakers reported mixed results for U.S. new-car and light-truck sales in April, Paul Taylor, chief economist of the National Automobile Dealers Association (NADA), highlighted several factors that are expected to boost sales

April 2012 Sales Numbers from Car Manufacturers, plus Analysis from Edmunds.com Analysts: On General Motors, From Edmunds.com Sr. Analyst Michelle Krebs:   “After gaining market share in 2011, General Motors’ market share fell to its lowest lev

ATLANTA – As part of its ongoing local community support, Manheim Pennsylvania Auto Auction hosted its first-ever Lions Club’s Be Responsible And Keep Everyone Safe (B.R.A.K.E.S.) defensive driving courses on April 28 and 29. Activities for tee

AUBURN HILLS, Mich. — Chrysler Group LLC today reported U.S. sales of 141,165 units, a 20 percent increase compared with sales in April 2011(117,225 units), and the group’s best sales in the month of April since 2008. The Chrysler, Jeep

AUBURN HILLS, Mich.– The all-new 2013 Dodge Dart will soon begin to arrive at Dodge dealers across the country and the Dodge brand is announcing its compact car entry to all by placing the Dart’s image on the front of Chrysler Group LLC&#

Dealerships don’t often support the American dream. Knowing that the people you employ are the key to your success, I still find it frustrating how often a dealer looks outside of its own walls to find new talent. We are from a society where the go

Many dealers have come to understand that if they price a used vehicle too high, today’s market-conscious used vehicle shoppers won’t give the car a second look. This understanding has pushed some dealers in a positive direction. They are more ma

Lone Star Chevrolet is the number one Chevrolet dealership in overall sales volume nationwide. As for Internet sales units, last year, Lone Star Chevrolet was in the top 100 dealerships nationwide among all brands – boasting 3,000 new and used Inte

In my workshops I help attendees build a profile of a high performance culture. In one exercise I give a list of definitions for culture-building words like earn and deserve, and compare them to definitions of culturally-destructive words like entitl