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Retention Marketing: 10 steps to developing your existing customer base

NCMi brings valuable insight in this article on keeping your customers at your dealership longer, and expanding your profit margin with Fixed Ops programs, service-loyalty programs, and “ease of use” programs such as loaners, better hospi
Feb 26, 2013

Repeat vehicle purchases still a result of relationships developed on the lot

According to an article on Marketing Daily, “post-purchase customer satisfaction” and conversations held after the purchase are one of the largest factors in ensuring a sense of relationship to the new customer: resulting in social media,
Feb 26, 2013

GM Announces Widest Deployment of 4G LTE Services in Vehicles

Collaboration with AT&T begins with U.S. and Canada rollout in 2014 BARCELONA – General Motors today announced a broad global strategy to deliver a new generation of connected cars and trucks with embedded 4G LTE mobile broadband, the largest d
Feb 26, 2013

Torture Testing a New Van: How Ford Dished Out 10 Years of Punishment in 180 days

•Ford subjects all-new Transit Custom – the 2013 International Van of the Year – to its most comprehensive ever vehicle testing process; durability tests simulate 10 extremely punishing years ownership in 6 months •More than 150 professional
Feb 26, 2013

Sudden power loss in 724K Ford model cause for Feds to take interest

In a report by the Detroit News, 724,000 Ford models are being investigated for engine failure problems in 2009-2011 Escape, Fusion and Mercury models.  Design changes in 2009 over complaints were not enough to fix what appears to be a throttle bo
Feb 26, 2013

New Cadillac XTS helps re-develop GM’s strategy in China

According to Gasgoo.com, Shanghai  General Motors released the new Cadillac XTS this week. American cars entering the international playing field represent competition for the 89% German-owned market: Shanghai GM plans to sell 100,000 Cadillacs in C
Feb 26, 2013

Thasunda Brown Duckett Named CEO of Chase Auto Finance

New York, NY – Chase announced today that Thasunda Brown Duckett has been named CEO of Auto Finance, part of Chase’s Consumer & Community Banking division. Ms. Duckett previously served as national retail sales executive for Chase’s Mortga
Feb 25, 2013

Dealertrack Announces Agreement to Acquire Louisiana-based Casey & Casey NPS, Inc. Dealertrack Announces Agreement to Acquire Louisiana-based Casey & Casey NPS, Inc.

Acquisition Increases Reach of Dealertrack’s Electronic Registration and Titling Services Product Suite Lake Success, N.Y., February 25, 2013 ─ Expanding its U.S. presence in the online registration and titling marketplace, Dealertrack Technologi
Feb 25, 2013

Tires engineered for efficiency in hybrids and other econo-mobiles

According to the New York Times, Ford and other hybrid and high-efficiency car manufacturers are exploring an understated but essential part for decreasing fuel costs and increasing average city MPG. Below, low-resistance tires, increased and improve
Feb 25, 2013