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Volvo begins online car selling

Volvo begins online car selling, from USA Today. Volvo is beginning online car sales, the latest automaker to offer skittish buyers, and those who buy everything else on the Internet, a way to skip the dealerships and shop from their computers or mob
Dec 22, 2014

Expect $1 Billion in US Purchases by Public Dealer Groups for 2014

Expect $1 Billion in US Purchases by Public Dealer Groups for 2014, from Auto Remarketing. In the dealership buy-sell market, it’s still the private buyers who are making the biggest waves, but that’s not to say all is quiet on the public retaile
Dec 22, 2014

Shaping consumer decisions by connecting digital and direct marketing

Shaping consumer decisions by connecting digital and direct marketing, from The Guardian. To offer customers the best possible experience, brands must embrace new purchasing habits The way people buy things has changed. People are increasingly buying
Dec 18, 2014

The Dealer Guide to Email Marketing in a Mobile World

The Dealer Guide to Email Marketing in a Mobile World, from Cobalt. According to the Movable Ink US Consumer Device Preference Report: Q1 2014, as of April, 2014, 47.2% of all emails are read on a smartphone and 18.5% are read on a tablet. In other w
Dec 17, 2014

Tesla Motors Inc Mall Stores Strategy ‘Clever’: Lexus

Tesla Motors Inc Mall Stores Strategy ‘Clever’: Lexus, from ValueWalk. Tesla Motors Inc (NASDAQ:TSLA) is attracting the interest of some of the biggest luxurious automakers, with Lexus hopping on the bandwagon recently. Lexus thinks the compa
Dec 17, 2014

Volvo wants to sell cars online, skip most auto shows

Volvo wants to sell cars online, skip most auto shows, from Auto Blog. Volvo is completely rethinking its marketing strategy with an approach that it calls the Volvo Way to Market. The revised plan means an increase in the company’s advertising
Dec 17, 2014

2015 Road for Digital Marketing Success

2015 Road for Digital Marketing Success, from Customer Think. Each year around this time I discuss a few things that I have seen in the automotive digital marketing arena over the past year and what I feel dealers needs to focus on in the coming year
Dec 17, 2014

How to Quickly Lose a Few Sales Every Month: Mistakes to Avoid

No, these aren’t the ONLY mistakes, or even the BIGGEST mistakes salespeople make. They’re just some of the most COMMON mistakes most of you probably make that cost you a few deals every month… Most salespeople spend their careers t
Dec 17, 2014

Applying Digital Marketing Strategies to Capture the Hispanic Auto Buyer

The Hispanic population continues to be a very attractive target segment for marketers and advertisers. There are many demographic and economic factors that justify why marketing efforts, resources, and dollars should be allocated to these consumers.
Dec 17, 2014