Austin, Texas – IAS, a leading provider of F&I aftermarket programs to automobile dealerships, today announced that it will release an email based F&I presentation program called SmartOffer, the latest addition to the SmartDealerProducts F&

Chevrolet, Buick, GMC and Cadillac dealers in the U.S. reported 25,869 sales of certified pre-owned vehicles, a 12 percent increase compared to last month, and a 3 percent increase compared to February 2011. Through the month of February 2012, the co

Detroit, MI — Rebates and incentives, automakers’ largest expense after materials, continued to play a role in February auto sales. 19 of the top 20 selling models last month came with customer incentives as large as $3,000, according to a ne

New York, NY — Some banks and other financial services firms are using social media to change their image according to a new research report released today by internet researchers Change Sciences Group in New York. Gone are the days when big ba

MCLEAN, Va. — Tensions over Iran’s nuclear program are pushing up global oil prices and as a result, American consumers are paying more at the gas pump than they should be otherwise. According to the U.S. Energy Information Administratio

According to a data from Dataium, the conversion rate of the average unique visitor to shopper was up 56% during the month of February 2012. This information is based on statistics for national automotive Internet behavior for February 2012. Below ar

Paul Potratz, COO of Potratz Advertising, is sharing his expertise with automotive dealers and managers on socio-digital strategies. Paul will show you how to build a social integration and behavioral retargeting strategy. This strategy will allow yo

SAN FRANCISCO — Yelp Inc. recently announced the pricing of its initial public offering of 7,150,000 shares of Class A common stock at a price to the public of $15.00 per share. The shares are expected to begin trading on the New York Stock Exc

The John Eagle Dealership group excelled in new and used car Internet sales in 2011 by increasing year over year internet sales by 6.7% despite a more limited supply of inventory.  With several stores affected by the Tsunami in Japan, the dealership