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Edmunds.com: GM, Ford and Chrysler Embrace Home Court Advantage at 2012 Detroit Auto Show

SANTA MONICA, Calif.  — The renaissance of Detroit’s “Big Three” will be on full display at this year’s North American International Auto Show in Detroit, reports Edmunds.com, the premier online resource for automotive information. Chrysl
Jan 5, 2012
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AutoAlert® Inc. Receives Third and Fourth Patents for Revolutionary Solution That Helps Auto Dealers Sell More Cars and Services to Existing Customers

IRVINE, Calif. — AutoAlert,® Inc., the innovator in providing data analytic and lead-generation solutions to auto dealers, said today it has received a third and fourth new U.S. patent. Patent Number 8,086,529 became effective December 27, 20
Jan 5, 2012
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Deadline for Top Dealerships for Outstanding Customer Experience List for 2011 Extended to January 10, 2012 – Last chance to enter!

January 10th 2012 is the new, extended deadline for dealerships nationwide to be considered for the Top Dealerships for Outstanding Customer Experience List for 2011, so act now. WomenCertified®, the leader in rewarding excellence in customer experi
Jan 5, 2012
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NADA: Top 3 Factors Why New Car Sales Will Increase in 2012

McLEAN, Va. — As the U.S. economy continues to improve this year, Paul Taylor, chief economist of the National Automobile Dealers Association, predicts more than 13.9 million new cars and light trucks will be purchased or leased in 2012. Taylor
Jan 5, 2012
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Auto Sales Up 10% in 2011

The end of 2011 turned out to be a good year for Ford, General Motors, Chrysler and the rest of the auto industry. According to The Detroit News, auto sales were up 10.6% with 12.78 million vehicles being sold in 2011. The story said the top sellers
Jan 5, 2012
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Average Unique Visitors to Websites in December 2011: 3,956

According to a data from Dataium, the conversion rate of the average unique visitor to shopper was up 55% during the month of December 2011. This information is based on statistics for national automotive Internet behavior for December 2011. Below a
Jan 5, 2012
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Interview with Darin Partin, Internet Sales Director, Crest Auto Group

Darin Partin, Internet sales director for Crest Auto Group, in Plano, Texas, doesn’t worry at all about beating the competition. Partin and his team are focused on beating their own record. Based on their sales numbers, that strategy is working to
Jan 5, 2012
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Light Vehicle Assembly to Exceed 79 Million Units and Top 100 Million in 2016

DETROIT — PwC’s automotive analyst group, Autofacts, announced that it expects 2012 global light vehicle assembly will exceed 79 million units, an increase of 6.8% from 2011’s total.  Although many market uncertainties will carry
Jan 5, 2012
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Fiat S.p.A. Ownership Rises to 58.5%

Auburn Hills, Mich. – Chrysler Group LLC announced that Fiat S.p.A.’s ownership interest in the Company has increased to 58.5 percent, from 53.5 percent (fully diluted), upon the Company’s achievement of the final of three performance-r
Jan 5, 2012