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Tesla???s Stock Takes a Dive
Tesla Motors Inc.???s stock fell 15% yesterday to $25.55, according to the Detroit Free Press. The story said Monday, December 27, 2010 marked the 180-day post-initial public stock offering constraint. Edmunds.com???s Senior Analyst Karl Brauer said
Dec 28, 2010
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Android App Joins Suite of Top Mobile Applications From kbb.com, Just in Time for Year-End Car Shopping
IRVINE, Calif. — Kelley Blue Book www.kbb.com, the leading provider of new car and used car information, today announces the official launch of its app for Android mobile devices, in addition to its iPhone and Windows Phone 7 applications. &nbs
Dec 27, 2010
Repair Shop Offers Generous Service Plan
Don???t have the cash to pay for a new set of brakes? That???s okay says one auto repair shop owner in Michigan who offers those customers who are strapped for cash an alternative to paying their repair bills. A story on Mlive.com said the repair sho
Dec 27, 2010
Auto Shop Receives Interesting Package Christmas Eve
According to News Channel 8 out of Connecticut, an auto shop owner received more than just presents on Christmas Eve. The story said police intercepted a delivery of 300 pounds of marijuana that was intended to be delivered to a local auto body shop.
Dec 27, 2010
More Female Students Enroll in Technician Programs
Students enrolled in an automotive technical program aren???t just boys now a days. A story from The Virginia-Pilot said there are three female students participating in a two-year auto mechanics course. The female students, the story said, even thou
Dec 27, 2010
Make your Body Shop Profitable
I want every dealer who has a body shop to listen up. Your body shop should be a major focal point in 2011. Body shops can and should be a significant contributor to fixed absorption. According to a recent survey shared with me by a GM source, 65% of
Dec 27, 2010
Overcoming the Enemies Within
The five enemies within I will cover in this month’s article apply as much to organizations as they do to individuals. However, I am focusing on overcoming the enemies within the individual – yourself – in this space as I believe that the dimin
Dec 1, 2010
The Vital Battle to Build a Character-driven Company
These are complex times for leaders. Our sense of decency continues to come under siege from an array of antagonists: indifferent and entitled workers, a generation that embraces no behavioral absolutes, and from courts and governments that treat rel
Nov 1, 2010
Secrets of the Best Automotive Sales Consultants
Being in the industry for 26 years, I’ve had the privilege of talking to, working alongside with and managing some of the best sales people in country. Through the years, I’ve compiled a list of the common characteristics of this elite class of p
Nov 1, 2010