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GM Recalls 50,000 Crossover Vehicles
According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration’s website, General Motors is recalling 50,000 crossover vehicles to fix a problem with the windshield wiper movement causing it to not work properly. NHTSA’s website said the recall
Apr 16, 2012
NHTSA is a Step Closer to Issuing BMW Recall
A story on WashingtonPost.com said the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration is one step closer to issuing a recall of the BMW 7-Series after an eight-month long investigation. The story said NHTSA began the investigation of transmission c
Apr 16, 2012
American Financial & Automotive Services and Assurant Solutions Renew Product Protection and Repair Partnership
ATLANTA and THE WOODLANDS, Texas — Assurant Solutions, a global specialty insurance and risk management company, today announces an extension of its long-term, exclusive relationship with American Financial & Automotive Services, Inc. (Ame
Apr 13, 2012
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The Last Mile: Making your Online Acquisitions More Efficient
There’s a curious irony at work in our industry. That is, dealers know they need to give online shoppers as much information about their used vehicles as possible to capture their confidence and interest in a unit. Yet, when it comes to wholesaling
Apr 13, 2012
NADA: Used Car Prices in 2012 Set to Peak in April
McLEAN, Va. — Trade-in values on used cars are expected to peak over the next few weeks, said Jonathan Banks, executive automotive analyst with the National Automobile Dealers Association (NADA) Used Car Guide. “While prices for all used-
Apr 13, 2012
Interview Jerry Rocco, General Manager, Partner and Vice President & Lance Lewis, General Sales Manager from Joe Myers Toyota
Extremely low turnover, promoting from within, and the long tenure of top managers combine to make Joe Myers Toyota a powerhouse for success. Joe Myers Toyota is among the top 15 dealers nationwide in Internet sales, with 2,531 new and used car Inter
Apr 12, 2012
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Analysis: 36% of Shoppers Visit 2-3 Automotive Websites During Car Buying Process
SAN FRANCISCO– Jumpstart Automotive Group, an expert automotive marketing organization, today released its latest Jumpstart Automotive Insights Book 2010–2011. The book features an in-depth, two-year analysis of online car shopper trends and
Apr 12, 2012
A Dealership Colonoscopy
We must inspect to ensure healthy positive growth – step two Dr. Werner Heisenberg (1901 – 1976) was a German theoretical physicist who made foundational contributions to quantum mechanics and is best known for asserting the ‘uncertainty
Apr 10, 2012
RoadLoans.com® Named Preferred Auto Lender for Cars.com™ Customers
DALLAS — Online automotive research site Cars.com has selected RoadLoans.com as its exclusive lender for its online customers. Visitors to Cars.com, newcars.com and pickuptrucks.com can get pre-approved for auto financing as part of their autom
Apr 9, 2012