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Tata Motors Approves Rotary Lift SPOA10 and AT07 Lifts Sold by Manatec Electronics

Madison, Ind. – Tata Motors, India’s largest automobile company, has approved two Rotary Lift electric hydraulic lifts for its dealer network. The approved SPOA10-3SA and AT07 two-post lifts are sold in India through Rotary’s distribution part
Aug 18, 2011

Study: 14 Million Americans Scanned QR Codes on their Mobile Phones in June 2011

RESTON, VA – comScore, Inc., a leader in measuring the digital world, released results of a study on mobile QR code scanning based on data from its comScore MobiLens service. A QR (“Quick Response”) code is a specific matrix bar code (or tw
Aug 18, 2011

Portable Booth Certified 6H Complaint

With the steep fines outlined for enforcement, the question of whether or not equipment is compliant to the EPA 6H has been a hot topic recently.  Shop-Pro Equipment announced that its Mobile Work Station® line of portable booths has been certifi
Aug 15, 2011

Automaker Recalls Certain Midsized Vehicles

According to The Wall Street Journal, General Motors is recalling certain 2012 Chevrolet Impala and 2012 Buick LaCrosse vehicles to fix a problem with the electronic stability control. The story said the recall includes more than 14,000 vehicles.
Aug 15, 2011

NHTSA Opens Investigation into BMW Vehicles

BMW is under fire from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration for vehicles that may roll away, according to The Detroit News. The story said the investigation includes 120,000 2002-2007 BMW 7-series vehicles. NHTSA started to get complain
Aug 15, 2011

DealerOn VP Explains Why Dealers Need Stand-alone Service Websites

Do you know about the current competitive landscape of online marketing for service center, parts and accessories profit centers? Why do dealers typically lose the digital marketing battle against national service brands such as Sears Auto Center, Ji
Aug 15, 2011

Sales to Service Ain’t Guaranteed, Paco

I long for the old days. You may remember when we didn’t need no stinkin’ process for converting a newly sold customer into a servicing customer. Why? Well, within a month or two (or week), something was gonna break, squeak, whine, tick or otherw
Aug 14, 2011

New Hose-Less, Biodegradable WashDrops Makes Car-Washing Possible Virtually Anywhere

With record-breaking drought across parts of the nation this summer, it’s still possible to wash your car, truck or RV on congested streets, or in cramped garages or parking lots, remote campgrounds or water-restricted areas. That’s because, with
Aug 12, 2011

BMW Group Financial Services Creates “The Ultimate Drive” Mobile App – Provides Social and Mobile Experience for Customers and Gamers Alike

WOODCLIFF LAKE, N.J. — The age of “gamification” has come, and BMW Group Financial Service is bringing this social nuance to its customer base of nearly 1 million individuals. Beginning with the development of a new and unique mobile and social
Aug 12, 2011