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While most of us agree that the social graph has been built up pretty extensively by Facebook, the way we leverage this graph and more importantly, the way in which we engage with this graph becomes of paramount importance. What are some of the ways

FRANKLIN, Tenn. — Nissan Americas today announced that Vicki Smith has been named senior manager, Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR), effective immediately. In her new role, Smith will be responsible for leading Nissan Americas’ philan

Millions of consumers submit a purchase request for a vehicle at a third-party web site every year. Over 50% of those requests eventually result in a vehicle purchase.  Ninety-three percent of dealers surveyed say that third-party leads play an impo

TROY, Mich. – Open Dealer Exchange, LLC, a technology leader that streamlines the auto buying process, has partnered with Datapipe to develop a custom cloud-based infrastructure built on the company’s Stratosphere platform. The improvements and

In its zeal for maintaining the “brand value” of its new vehicles, Mercedes Benz has initiated a program that verges on price fixing. Under the Brand Communications Guidelines, Mercedes Benz requires each dealer to advertise their new vehicles at

Campbell, Calif. – IntelliChoice, the market leader in automotive ownership cost and practical car purchasing advice, today announced the results of its first-annual, mid-year “Cost of Ownership” analysis, known as IntelliChoice “Best Bets.�

TORRANCE, Calif. — Toyota Motor Sales (TMS), U.S.A., Inc. this week announced manufacturer’s suggested retail prices (MSRP) for the all-new, seventh-generation Camry, America’s best-selling car for nine years running and 13 of the p

How has Herb Chambers dramatically improved their profitability by improving how they market to consumers? This case study will show you how Hendrick uses technology to target in-market consumers who have the highest probability of buying and servici

How would your dealership measure up if mystery shopped by telephone? How would your staff answer the phone? What would they say? Jerry Thibeau is sharing his expertise with you. What will you learn and what action items will you take back to the dea