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U.S. auto dealer network rose in 2012
According to The Detroit News, the U.S. auto dealer network rose in 2012. Washington — The number of U.S. auto dealers rose slightly in 2012 to 17,815 — up for the second straight year, according to a report released Thursday. Dealer consulting f
Feb 18, 2013
Groundbreaking eBook on Dealership Mobile Apps Released
Orlando, FL – DMEautomotive (DMEa), the leader in science-based, results-driven automotive marketing, today announced the release of its new eBook: The Pocket Revolution: The Complete Guide to a Killer Mobile App, in conjunction with the 2013 Natio
Feb 18, 2013
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DealerRater/Polk Study Finds Auto Dealers with Higher Average Online Star Ratings Enjoy Higher Increases in Vehicle Sales
WALTHAM, MA – DealerRater, the world’s premier car dealer review web site, today announced the results of a joint study with Polk that demonstrates the direct connection between auto dealerships’ average online star ratings and new vehicle
Feb 17, 2013
instaVIN Vehicle History Reports Now Available Via Free Mobile App
SAN DIEGO – instaVIN(R) (https://www.instavin.com), a leading auto history report provider, announces the release of a free mobile application which provides fast access to mobile history reports. Users of the application can quickly run a VIN
Feb 14, 2013
Top 10 Cheapest 500+ HP Cars
The top 10 cheapest 500+ HP cars, according to Automobile. We already rounded up the cheapest 300 and 400 hp cars on the market for you. But what if you’ve got the need for speed and nothing short of 500 horsepower will satisfy it? Well, here’s h
Feb 14, 2013
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Ford the Only Full-Line Automaker Named to Fast Company 2013 Ranking of World’s 50 Most Innovative Companies
NEW YORK – Fast Company’s annual Most Innovative Companies issue honors leading businesses, including Apple, Amazon, Google and Target along with such rising newcomers as Square, Fab and Tumblr. Ford Motor Company is the only full-line automaker
Feb 12, 2013
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U.S.: Loss on auto bailout down 16%
According to an article on The Detroit News… Washington — The Treasury Department said Monday its estimate of losses on the $85 billion auto bailout fell by 16 percent, or $4 billion, in large part because of a rebound in General Motors Co.
Feb 12, 2013
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MPi Reaches Milestone of 1,300 Auto Dealerships using EDGE WorldClass Inspections to Increase Parts and Labor Gross Profits
Las Vegas, NV – MPi (www.mpiworldclass.com), a leading provider of revenue and retention solutions for automotive dealership service departments, today announced that it has reached a milestone of over 1,300 new car franchises now using the MPi EDG
Feb 12, 2013
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NADA’s Underriner: Factory Top-Down Control Never Works
ORLANDO, Fla. – Auto manufacturer intrusion into dealer businesses, such as factory-initiated dealership renovation programs and stair-step pricing, are two critical issues facing new-car dealers, said Bill Underriner, chairman of the National Auto
Feb 12, 2013