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Let’s Rate the 60-Minute Car Deal
Let’s Rate the 60-Minute Car Deal, from Wards Auto. Most people want a quality dealer relationship more than an express purchase, says DealerRater CEO Gary Tucker. Are 1-hour car deals do-able? That’s a discussion topic in an age when vehicle sho
Dec 22, 2014
Toyota plans $126M expansion of MI R&D facility
Toyota plans $126M expansion of MI R&D facility, from Auto Blog. Toyota has just announced that it will be investing $126 million to expand its operations in and around Ann Arbor, MI. The move will add around 85 jobs. In addition to expanding it
Dec 22, 2014
Digital storefront is a gutsy move
Digital storefront is a gutsy move, from Automotive News. At Foresight Research, we believe AutoNation is making a gutsy move by building a digital storefront for new-auto purchasers (“The retail game is about to change,” Nov. 17). Our 20
Dec 22, 2014
Injury and Illness Prevention Programs and the Bottom Line
An Injury and Illness Prevention Program is a commonly known process that works to proactively lower work place hazards. These programs focus around lowering injury, illness, and fatalities, and can also help lower your bottom line. Studies nationwid
Dec 22, 2014
Dealerships Ensure Workplace Safety with New Features of KPA’s Environmental Health and Safety Online Platform
Dealerships Ensure Workplace Safety with New Features of KPA’s Environmental Health and Safety Online Platform, from InsuranceNewsNet.com. KPA, a business services provider, has released myKPAonline 3.0, an upgrade of its Environmental Health a
Dec 22, 2014
High-tech gadgets call for dealership help desks
High-tech gadgets call for dealership help desks, from The Detroit News. Donna Higley often talks to her new high-tech Lexus. “I’ll be in a parking lot and it will warn me of something ahead and I’ll say, ‘Yes, yes, I know,’ ” said Higley
Dec 22, 2014
Let the greening of Honda dealers commence!
Let the greening of Honda dealers commence!, from Technology Tell. Honda issued a 93-page document titled the “Honda ‘Green Dealer’ Guide” in an effort to help its dealers adopt what it called “more environmentally responsible business prac
Dec 22, 2014
Auto dealers try to curb customers’ frustration with new technology
Auto dealers try to curb customers’ frustration with new technology, from The Columbus Dispatch. Donna Higley often talks to her new high-tech Lexus. “I’ll be in a parking lot, and it will warn me of something ahead, and I’ll say, ‘Yes, yes
Dec 18, 2014
End-of-Year Lease Deals; Monthly Payment Mindset Fuel Rising Lease Credit Approvals Entering December
Lease Credit Approvals Rate Recorded at 84.2% Entering December CINCINNATI, OHIO (December 17, 2014) – Swapalease.com, the nation’s largest car lease marketplace, reports lease credit approvals during November continued to increase, fueling even
Dec 17, 2014