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MINNEAPOLIS — (Feb. 2, 2015) — Star West Motorsports, part of the Pohlad-owned Carousel Motor Group, is adopting a new name that links it directly to the company’s automotive brands: Carousel Motorsports. “Our new name reflects the impor

Online Reputation Can Make or Break Your Business, from Grease Monkey Search. Back in the “good ole’ days,” a company’s reputation was dictated by spoken word of mouth. Friends and family told each other about a restaurant they enjoyed, an am

New Cavender Buick GMC North site explains service, from Virtual-Strategy Magazine. One of the reasons that people rely on GMC trucks and SUVs for professional purposes is because they are precision-built machines with a sterling reputation for relia

Are YOU the Bottleneck?, from DealerRefresh. In the world of business jargon, the term bottleneck is used to describe a point where one area or process reduces capacity of the whole chain or flow of processes. In the world of drinking, the term bottl

A Template for Dealership Compliance, from Fixed Operations Insight. Given the many and various ways in which a dealership must comply with one federal regulation or another, dealers must keep eyes roving over their compliance risk points. Having a c

Urbandale, IA–February 2nd, 2015–Flick Fusion (www.flickfusion.com) today announced the availability of 2015 makes and models in an expanded library of PicMotion new vehicle inventory videos. In partnership with Chrome Data (www.chromedat

My job involves working with hundreds of dealerships on an annual basis. Because of this, I’ve had the opportunity to talk with some of the top service departments on the planet. In so doing, I have been fortunate to learn a tremendous amount about

BMW i3, Mercedes-Benz AMG GT Also Among Top Three Models; Kia Steals the Show in KBB.com New-Car Searches of All Advertised Brands IRVINE, Calif., February 2, 2015 – The Lexus RC 350 increased 1,820 percent in new-car searches on KBB.com, the mos

Study Up on Adverse Action, from Dealer Marketing Magazine. The purpose of articles like this is to help dealers improve their operations, avoid pitfalls, and correct practices that could ruin their dealership reputation, revenue or both. This advice