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Three Key Prongs of a Provisioning Strategy for Used Vehicles

In my last column, I suggested that “provisioning” is a more apt description for determining the types of vehicles that are appropriate for a dealership’s inventory and marketplace. I like this term as a replacement for “stocking” because i
Dec 8, 2011

Average Unique Visitors to Websites in November 2011: 3,732

According to a data from Dataium, the conversion rate of the average unique visitor to shopper was up 54% during the month of November 2011. This information is based on statistics for national automotive Internet behavior for November 2011. Below ar
Dec 8, 2011

Trend: 1 in 10 Mobile Subscribers Now Using iPhone

RESTON, VA – comScore, Inc., a leader in measuring the digital world, released data from the comScore MobiLens service, reporting key trends in the U.S. mobile phone industry during the three month average period ending October 2011. The study sur
Dec 8, 2011

Mitsubishi Motors Makes First Fleet Delivery of the 2012 Mitsubishi i-MiEV

SAN FRANCISCO — Representatives from Mitsubishi Motors North America, Inc., (MMNA), along with San Rafael Mitsubishi, conducted the very first fleet delivery of the all-new 100% electric-powered 2012 Mitsubishi i to the California Bay AreaR
Dec 8, 2011

It’s 2012: Time to Introduce your Floor Managers to the Internet

I was training with a dealer group the other day, and during a break the Internet managers were jovially reminiscing about the days – way back in 2003 and 2004 – when dealers were still not sure they even needed a website. I was working for Deale
Dec 7, 2011

FordDirect Names Meri Glade Chief Compliance Officer and General Counsel

DEARBORN, Mich. — FordDirect, a joint venture between Ford Motor Company and its franchise dealers, announced today that Meri Glade has been named general counsel and Chief Compliance Officer of the Company. Ms. Glade joins FordDirect to overse
Dec 7, 2011

The Presidio Group LLC Advises Vista Lexus on Sale to Oremor Automotive Group

SAN FRANCISCO – The Presidio Group LLC, through its subsidiary, Presidio Merchant Partners LLC, is pleased to have advised Tori Shuken and Jon Shuken on their recent sale of Vista Lexus in Woodland Hills, CA to Oremor Automotive Group. Vista Le
Dec 7, 2011

SureSale™ Certified Expands Vehicles Eligible for CPO Programs

VENICE, Calif. ––  Mota Motors, a leading provider of online vehicle certification and selling platforms, today announced the launch of SureSale™  Certified, a comprehensive certified pre-owned (CPO) marketing program.  Designed to
Dec 7, 2011

Truecar.com: December Has 7 of the 10 Best Days to Buy A New Car in 2011

SANTA MONICA, Calif. — Don’t fret if you just missed out on getting a new car during Black Friday. December is shaping up to be a great month for consumers to hit the dealership lot, with a forecasted seven of the top 10 days to buy a ca
Dec 7, 2011