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Full-Size Pickups Jump Ahead and Saw Increase Interest from Luxury Shoppers; RAM 1500 Interest Up +172% San Francisco, CA—February 26, 2018 – Jumpstart Automotive Media, a leading media, insights, and marketing solutions company, today released i

ALBANY, N.Y. – Feb 26, 2018 – Auto/Mate Dealership Systems (http://www.automate.com) announced today that Bluebird Auto Rental Systems, a leading provider of cost-effective software to vehicle rental companies, has completed integration with Auto

To manage and motivate their service advisors, most dealers use highly variable pay plans based on gross margin. I believe such plans are counterproductive because they change the service advisor focus away from customer retention and those behaviors

You can’t expect those on your team to give you 100% when you’re not bringing that same dependability to the table. When you lead others, it’s important to recognize that there are sacrifices you need to make in order for your busin

Pop-up specials, chat tools, auto-play videos, tons of useless slides, and more have turned our dealership websites into 1990s era MySpace pages of confusion. We’ve done this to ourselves, really. Through a laser-like focus on conversion and leads

Whether you’re a dealership or a vendor, I’m sure you want to gain the attention of your audience. The problem is that everyone is screaming at the top of their lungs how great their products are… regardless of it’s the newest Chevy or the ne

I had no choice… It’s not intellectually honest to say, “I didn’t have a choice”. Saying that you didn’t have a choice is just an excuse. The truth is, we always have a choice! The real issue is what did you do with your choice. In other

U.S. Bank partners with AutoGravity to simplify new car financing MINNEAPOLIS (FEB. 22, 2018) – U.S. Bank has launched a digital offering on its website that allows consumers to shop for a new car and get pre-approved for a loan, all before actuall

CARMEL, Ind. – February 22, 2018 – ADESA, a business unit of global vehicle remarketing and technology solutions provider KAR Auction Services, Inc. (NYSE: KAR), announced that Paul Lips will take on the newly created position of chief commercial