On the heels of the major changes made to the Mercedes-Benz Dealer Agreements last month, Mercedes-Benz is now asking dealers to sign a “Dealer Improvement Addendum.” These Addenda appear to be sent to any dealer which Mercedes-Benz believes is n

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HERNDON, Va. — Audi identified its top performing U.S. dealerships throughout 2011, a year that saw the brand and its retail partners post record sales results. Magna Society program honors the best of the best among all U.S. Audi dealers To e

Dallas, TX – RedBumper, a new breed automotive inventory management company, today announced that its launch at the NADA convention in February was very successful and has created high demand; RedBumper is currently installing at the rate of well o

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — DealerTrack Registration and Titling Services Group, a leading provider of on-demand dealer management software and services, now offers an innovative solution to California automobile dealers in complying with a new state l

As the industry comes back to life, buyers are listening to marketing messages differently ROCHESTER, Mich. — Foresight Research released the first results from its 2012 Automotive Marketing Communications Study ©.  Automotive research speci

BINGHAM FARMS, Michigan – The 8th annual Vincentric Best Value in America awards were announced earlier today, with Toyota earning the top spot for best value passenger cars, Volvo being named the  best value luxury brand, and Chevrolet earning t

San Diego — Strategic Vision announces results of the most recent Total Value Index™ (TVI). Volkswagen of America was again the best brand in terms of Total Value. Hyundai Motor America was the number two corporation, with Ford Motor Corporation

IRVINE, Calif. — Kelley Blue Book www.kbb.com, the leading provider of new car and used car information, today reports a one-million download milestone for its kbb.com Android mobile application.  Launched in November 2010, the free, interact