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Lithia Focused on Reaching 75 Monthly Used Retail Sales Per Store

As the company closed the year with the highest fourth quarter adjusted net  income in company history, Lithia Motors watched its used-vehicle division  continue to work toward the goal of turning 75 units per store monthly. On Wednesday, Lithia re
Feb 22, 2013

9 cars with small price tag and big surprises

The average price of a new vehicle was $30,803 in 2012, according to automotive information company Edmunds.com. So what could you get for about half of that amount? The answer is: more than you might expect. There are nine new cars with prices start
Feb 21, 2013

Ford predicts slow Focus EV sales climb

Automaker expects small gains in spite of adding 700 dealers Ford Motor Co. expects lukewarm sales for its Focus Electric compact car in the coming year, despite an extra 700 dealers who will soon be certified to sell Ford’s only all-electric v
Feb 21, 2013

Ford tops in value, says U.S. News & World Report

For the second straight year, Ford dominates the U.S. News &World Report 2013 Best Cars for the Money rankings, with six Ford vehicles offering consumers the most bang for their buck. The 2013 Focus, Fusion, Fusion Hybrid, Taurus, Escape and Edge
Feb 21, 2013

Using Social Media as a Lead Management and Branding Strategy

How do lead managers and successful businesses use Social Media? Business Development consultants at BizGro suggest that lead generation is not the main focus, and offer tutorial on how to use sites such as Facebook and Twitter to expand your image
Feb 21, 2013

Conti ‘Halo’ System Refocuses Driver’s Attention

The “Driver Focus” concept is the latest response to the hazards presented by driver’s distractions. Continental’s prototype technology is a new safety measure that recognizes where the detects where the driver’s attent
Feb 21, 2013

Dataium ASI Shows Chevrolet Silverado Back On Top

After a three month hiatus, generous incentives help boost interest for the Chevy Silverado and other pickups Nashville, TN — Dataium, the largest aggregator of online in-market automotive shopper behavior, today released its monthly Automotive S
Feb 20, 2013

GM seeks .Buick, .Chevy domain names, withdraws .Chevrolet, .GMC, .Cadillac

GM takes the lead in trendy name-recognition by applying for .Buick and .Chevy with ICANN; as a result, Chrysler, Toyota, BMW, Honda, and others are staking their claim on brand-referencing in the following “not dot coms” as covered
Feb 20, 2013

Steve Cannon: Customer Experience Starts With Workplace Culture

Steve Cannon, CEO of Mercedes-Benz USA, gives insight on dealership culture. F&I and Showroom describe his outlook on social media stings and dealer engagement surveys that do trickle-down to the digital consumer, impactive for CRM. ORLANDO,
Feb 20, 2013