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NADA Unveils Third Annual Industry Report on Dealership Workforce

Findings Show U.S. Auto and Truck Retailers Helping to Drive Economic Growth By Providing More Jobs, Above-Average Wages, Weekly Earnings Increases McLean, Va (December 3, 2014) – The National Automobile Dealers Association (NADA) has unveiled its
Dec 3, 2014

New Auto Group to Sell Cars Online Using Breakthrough Technology

New Auto Group to Sell Cars Online Using Breakthrough Technology, from Sys-Con Media. Two life-long friends, Katie Bowman Coleman, owner of Bowman Chevrolet in Clarkston, MI and Sam Slaughter, owner of Sellers Buick-GMC in Farmington Hills, MI have m
Dec 2, 2014

Leading IT With Dealers and Customers in Mind

Leading IT With Dealers and Customers in Mind, from CIO Insight. At Asbury Automotive, CIO Barry Cohen leads the IT organization with dealers and customers in mind, and is making IT a broader driver of value to the company. Asbury Automotive is a $5.
Dec 2, 2014

As family dealership owner, she’s the top ‘nice guy’ at Soerens Ford

As family dealership owner, she’s the top ‘nice guy’ at Soerens Ford, from Milwaukee-Wisconsin Journal Sentinel. A family Ford dealership here is owned by a “nice guy” who just gave birth to her third child. As the fourt
Dec 2, 2014

Black Friday Deals Could Siphon Some Auto Sales from December

Black Friday deals could siphon some auto sales from December, from Automotive News. Analysts predict SAAR will rise to 16.8 million The Jacky Jones Lincoln dealership had a message for Black Friday shoppers: After picking up that big-screen TV, stop
Dec 2, 2014

Warren Buffett: The Face of the Future Car Dealer?

The automotive retail industry has been abuzz in recent weeks after the announcement of Warren Buffett’s acquisition of the Van Tuyl Group, and the creation of Berkshire Hathaway Automotive Group. This acquisition has the industry talking about
Nov 28, 2014

Technology – Who does your Taxes?

One of my favorite moments in the movie “Ghostbusters” comes at the end when the little accountant played by Rick Moranis, asks “Who are you guys?” and more importantly, “Who does your taxes?” When I heard that Warren Buffett’s Berk
Nov 25, 2014

Vicarious Vision – Are You Really Listening to Your Successors

“Good morning, Jacob. Thank you for the fine dinner last evening. It was nice to spend time with you and Sandy. It is very apparent that you married above yourself.” “Oh yes, Loyd. You continue to have an outstanding ability to pick
Nov 25, 2014

In Our New World, Background Checks Leave Much to Be Desired

I must have slept through my high school social studies class. I must not have paid attention when I was in law school. I apparently find myself in a curious new world. To use an old expression, someone moved the cheese. In this case, the cheese is t
Nov 21, 2014