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Mercedes’s Lower-Priced Sedan Draws Luxury Buyers on a Budget

Mercedes’s lower-priced sedan draws luxury buyers on a budget, according to Bloomberg Businessweek. Mercedes-Benz, already a nose ahead of BMW (BMW:GY) in the U.S. luxury race, just got a turbo boost from its new uber-cheap sedan. U.S. buyers s
Oct 4, 2013

Wolters Kluwer Financial Services Teams with EverLogic

Wolters Kluwer Financial Services announced today that EverLogic, a leading provider of dealer management software (DMS), will integrate the company’s AppOne® platform with its DMS system. The integration will help dealerships of all types and siz
Oct 4, 2013

How to Repair your Broken Auto Dealership Website in 5 Easy Steps

How to repair your broken auto dealership website in 5 easy steps, according to Stratosphere Studio. Okay, be honest: how is your auto dealership website performing? Are you getting plenty of traffic and leads or are you disappointed to report that y
Oct 1, 2013

Thirteen Vehicles Earn Top Marks for Frontal Crash Prevention Systems

According to The Detroit News, thirteen vehicles earn top marks for frontal crash prevention systems. The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety says 13 models earn top marks for new frontal crash prevention systems — automatic braking and warnings
Oct 1, 2013

Body Shop Owner Gets 50 Years to Life for Murdering Customer

According to Autobody News, body shop owner gets 50 years to life for murdering customer. A California body shop owner who shot and killed a dissatisfied customer whose car never got fixed was sentenced Friday to 50-years-to-life in prison for first-
Sep 30, 2013

New Recalls Issued by Mazda & Nissan

According to The Detroit News, new recalls have been issued by Mazda and Nissan.  Two Japanese automakers on Saturday said they were recalling nearly 260,000 vehicles to address problems with faulty doors and engine problems. Mazda Motor Corp. said
Sep 30, 2013

Fitch: Prime Auto ABS Exhibiting Less Volatility Than in Prior Years

According to Reuters, prime auto ABS exhibiting less volatility than in prior years. Prime annualized net losses (ANL) crept up 3% in August over July’s level, showing much less of an increase during this historically weaker period, according t
Sep 27, 2013

9 Japanese suppliers to pay $740M in price-fixing scheme

According to Detroit Free Press, 9 Japanese suppliers must pay $740M in price-fixing scheme. Nine Japanese companies will pay $740 million to settle charges they fixed prices of automotive parts sold to carmakers in the U.S. The largest fines were $1
Sep 27, 2013

A Complete Beginners Guide to SEO

A complete beginners guide to SEO, from iMediaConnection. Search engine optimization (SEO) is complex and potentially confusing — especially because of its ever-changing nature. Today’s relevant strategy or tactic could slip into obscurit
Sep 26, 2013