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Los Angeles, California – CarDomain, the largest social networking site for car lovers, today introduced a major enhancement to its exclusive Brand Pages, now enabling aftermarket  manufacturers to link social networking content originating f

BMW is under fire from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration for vehicles that may roll away, according to The Detroit News. The story said the investigation includes 120,000 2002-2007 BMW 7-series vehicles. NHTSA started to get complain

While many dealerships have invested both time and money into developing a digital and social strategy to attract customers and sell cars, few have considered how to use this new technology to help them build trust and retain customers. In fact, the

Do you know about the current competitive landscape of online marketing for service center, parts and accessories profit centers? Why do dealers typically lose the digital marketing battle against national service brands such as Sears Auto Center, Ji

I long for the old days. You may remember when we didn’t need no stinkin’ process for converting a newly sold customer into a servicing customer. Why? Well, within a month or two (or week), something was gonna break, squeak, whine, tick or otherw

SANTA MONICA, Calif. — Edmunds.com, the premier online resource for automotive information, estimates that so far in August, new cars are selling at a Seasonally Adjusted Annual Rate (SAAR) of about 12.1 million units. “Compared with July, sa

With record-breaking drought across parts of the nation this summer, it’s still possible to wash your car, truck or RV on congested streets, or in cramped garages or parking lots, remote campgrounds or water-restricted areas. That’s because, with

The number one obligation of a leader is to grow. Grow himself, grow his or her team and along with the team grow their organization. Years ago, I read a bestselling leadership book where the author declared that the first responsibility of a leader

IRVINE, Calif.– Kelley Blue Book www.kbb.com, the leading provider of new car and used car information, predicts that the new-car sales and leasing slumps of recent years will impact used-car values for years to come.  Current supply reductio