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Hidden Secrets of Leadership for Under-40 Dealership Managers to be Shared at Unique Retreat Powered by New York Times Bestselling Leadership Author Rory Vaden, Auto Industry Heavy-Hitters
LAS VEGAS, NV, December 9, 2014 – According to leadership and discipline author Rory Vaden, keynote speaker for the upcoming Automotive Leadership Under 40™ Retreat (ALU40™), the one most-essential characteristic separating true leaders from wa
Dec 9, 2014
How Big Data Brought Ford Back from the Brink
How Big Data Brought Ford Back from the Brink, from LinkedIn Pulse. In 1913, the Ford Motor Company was at the forefront of car manufacture. Designing the reasonably-priced Model T to appeal to the masses and employing division of labour & mobli
Dec 9, 2014
F&I, sales managers see paychecks converge
F&I, sales managers see paychecks converge, from Automotive News. The days of fat paychecks for finance and insurance managers may be ending. Many F&I managers are earning compensation more in line with their dealership management peers, ac
Dec 9, 2014
Austin Honda dealership optimizes vehicle research with new website portal
Austin Honda dealership optimizes vehicle research with new website portal, from Digital Journal. The search for a new vehicle has never been easier thanks to a Honda dealership in Austin, Texas. Howdy Honda recently created a model research portal a
Dec 9, 2014
Dealers offer better hours, but still see high sales turnover, NADA study finds
Dealers offer better hours, but still see high sales turnover, NADA study finds, from Automotive News. U.S. car dealerships are making progress in offering employees a better work-life balance, but continue to face challenges in retaining sales staff
Dec 9, 2014
How Effective are the Luxury “December to Remember” Auto Campaigns?
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE HOW EFFECTIVE ARE THE LUXURY “DECEMBER TO REMEMBER” AUTO CAMPAIGNS? Lexus Tops Luxury Brands in December Consideration; Chrysler Leads All Brands CINCINNATI, OHIO (December 4, 2014) – Just how successful are the “Decemb
Dec 4, 2014
Holiday Discounts Drive November Auto Sales
Holiday Discounts Drive November Auto Sales, from American International Automotive Dealers. Low gas prices and interest rates combined with clever Black Friday marketing at the end of the month to create the perfect storm of sales. Honda was up 4.9
Dec 3, 2014
Major Acquisitions Skyrocket U.S. Dealership Buy/Sell Activity – Up 89% Year-Over-Year
Major Acquisitions Skyrocket U.S. Dealership Buy/Sell Activity – Up 89% Year-Over-Year, from Business Wire. Acquisition activity soaring; Berkshire Hathaway acquisition of Van Tuyl and Lithia acquisition of DCH push pricing expectations to r
Dec 3, 2014
Women’s Wednesday #20: Report: Top Sites Visited by Women When Buying a Car
Womens-Drivers.com, the leading dealer ratings and review site for Women buyers, conducts ongoing research through our Women’s Satisfaction Index (WSI®) report to provide dealers with important insights into buying habits of women. Women-Drivers.c
Dec 3, 2014