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AutoNation: Coast to Coast Under One Name
AutoNation Dealership Group has made the move to re-brand all rooftops, say sources at F&I and Showroom. Honda and J.D. Power comment on the successful marketing potential of AutoNation’s tactics, and the company’s one-of-a-kind mul
Feb 20, 2013
Ford shelled out big bucks to lure away Farley, SEC filing says
Ford Motor Co. paid a hefty sum to lure Jim Farley away from Toyota Motor Corp. in 2007, according to a Securities and Exchange Commission filing Tuesday. Farley, 50, Ford’s group vice president of marketing, sales, service and Lincoln, a
Feb 20, 2013
Ford’s Social Media Campaign: Bloggers In Charge
According to Automotive News, the 2014 Ford Fiesta will be marketed with the help of 100 bloggers. The lucky hundred will
Feb 20, 2013
Dealer Surveys: Annual Used Sales Projected to Rise, Fueling Franchised Store’s Most Profitable Department
Survey results discovered by Ally Financial and KeyBanc Capital Markets through the recent National Automobile Dealers Association Convention & Expo reiterated how important the used-vehicle department is to franchised dealers. In its surve
Feb 20, 2013
Fiat won’t build Maserati in Detroit
Fiat SpA will not build a Maserati in Detroit after all. The Maserati Levante, which shares a common architecture with the new 2014 Jeep Grand Cherokee, was supposed to have been built at Chrysler Group LLC’s Jefferson North Assembly Plant
Feb 20, 2013
Cheapest New Cars to Own for 5 Years
Kelley Blue Book, the car-pricing guide, has released its 2013 5-Year Cost to Own Awards. Their picks are based on the vehicles’ Kelley Blue Book Fair Purchase Price, expected depreciation, financing, gas, maintenance and insurance costs over the f
Feb 19, 2013
Cadillac CTS Adds Colorful Limited Edition Models
A pair of new performance-inspired, limited-edition models featuring custom paint will join the Cadillac CTS Coupe and V-Series product lines this year. The Silver Frost Edition will be a special run of 100 CTS-V Coupes featuring a special low-gloss
Feb 19, 2013
2014 Chevrolet SS: Performance Sedan with Racing DNA
As Chevrolet’s first V-8, rear-wheel-drive performance sedan since 1996, the new Chevrolet SS is designed to deliver performance on the street and on the track. The 2014 Chevrolet SS will debut this weekend at the Daytona International Speedway as
Feb 19, 2013
Cadillac XTS Brings its Best to Livery Industry
Cadillac is now selling more than nine of 10 all-new XTS models to individual luxury buyers, but the new luxury sedan is also outfitted with a special package that redefines how fleet and car service operators transport their more than 400 million
Feb 19, 2013