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GM to roll out V2V communications in 2017, from SearchAutoParts.com. Vehicle-to-vehicle (V2V) and vehicle-to-infrastructure (V2I) technology will make its debut in the GM product line as early as 2017. At the Intelligent Transport System World Congre

TOTD: What Should VW Do to Sell More Cars in the U.S.?, from Motor Trend. November auto sales in the U.S. were revealed last week, and as usual, Volkswagen’s numbers were much lower compared to those of its rivals. Take the Volkswagen Jetta, fo

Hip-Hop Video Promotes The Next Up Retail Sales Process, from Business Wire. ANAHEIM, Calif.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Jumping on the YouTube video craze, The Next Up, a retail sales process (RSP) proven to improve dealership sales, released a humo

Online F&I product sales a ‘struggle’, from Automotive News. Driver’s Village has readily embraced offering credit approvals on its e-commerce site, dvoffers.com, but it has yet to sell extended service contracts and other F�

New lights lead dealership to a greener path, from Virtual-Strategy Magazine. Palmen DCJ explains new and more efficient lighting system RACINE, Wis., Dec. 1, 2014 /PRNewswire-iReach/ — Automotive dealers are quick to point out the advantages t

In-store kiosks put F&I right in front of customers, from Automotive News. Michael Fastman believes in the power of putting finance and insurance products at customers’ fingertips. So he is buying kiosks for BMW of Silver Spring, in Silver

How Will You Use Big Data in 2015?, from Business 2 Community. Big Data includes everything that makes it to the Internet. Structured data stored in databases is there, but so is unstructured data, including text messages, Tweets, Facebook status upd

Scion Selects 3 Birds to Energize its Dealer Communications Program, from Virtual-Strategy Magazine. Building on proven experience in consumer-focused branded messaging, 3 Birds is honored to announce its selection as the exclusive provider for Scion

Car Dealers Borrow Sales Strategies From Tesla, from Insider Car News. It was only a matter of time before car dealers started to admit, at least to themselves, that Tesla Motors’ sales model has some good points. The move is ironic considering tha