Auto Retail News

Avoiding a Supplies Surprise, from Autonet. The relationship between the supplier and repairer is an important part of the repair process because having the replacement component is key to getting the job done right and within the allocated time. The

Appointments, from Fixed Performance. Regardless what business you’re in the reason we make appointments is to save time. In the dealership world technician time is extremely valuable. However, if you want to grow your business and have consistent

Spring and Summer Storms Keep Auto Body & Repair Shops Jumping, from CrossCheck. Spring and summer are peak times for severe weather and storm damage to cars. The state of Florida experiences the most thunderstorms per year on average, and the so

Norcross, GA – March 25, 2015 – Whether it’s the ever-increasing average price of a new vehicle, or some newfound sense of frugality due to the recent economic downturn, people are keeping their vehicles longer. Consistent preventive maintenanc

America’s most popular truck now uses this Triad product, from Triad Business Journal. Ford Motor Co. is using Greensboro-basedUnifi’s Repreve recycled material for the seats of the F-150 pickup. The polyester fiber is made from a blend

The annual feeding frenzy is going on at the auction right now. It’s tax time and the start of the selling season, the perfect storm to drive prices up. That why it’s hard to figure why dealers other than Carmax don’t have a plan that includes

No. 1 Infiniti CPO Store: Transparency & Trust Are Key, from Auto Remarketing. CARY, N.C. – The trust factor and peace-of-mind are major parts of the foundation of the certified pre-owned business, but they’re also big selling points for

4 Steps to Great Truckload and LTL Rates, from Logistics Management. Shippers keep telling me they are absolutely shocked by the rate increases their LTL carriers are proposing. Here’s an example from just last week. A dismayed shipper called me wh

Social Media can no Longer be Ignored in Supply Chain Management, from Inventory & Supply Chain Optimization. A lot of times, when someone says “social media” the first thing that comes to mind is “Facebook” – at least when I tell peopl