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Edmunds.com Advises Military Personnel to Watch out for Deceptive Car Sales Practices

SANTA MONICA, Calif.  — Edmunds.com, the premier online resource for automotive information, reports that members of the U.S. military are particularly vulnerable to deceptive practices by unscrupulous car salespeople. Trained to respect authorit
Jan 24, 2012

CarFinance.com Launches to Empower Credit-Challenged Car Shoppers

IRVINE, Calif. — CarFinance.com launches today with a mission to empower the more than 1 in 3[1] car buyers (36%) who have less-than-prime credit. Unlike other websites that promise to provide financing, only to then sell loan applicants’
Jan 20, 2012

Group 1 Automotive Acquires Volkswagen Dealership In San Antonio, Texas

HOUSTON — Group 1 Automotive, Inc., a Fortune 500 automotive retailer, this week announced the acquisition of Rod East Volkswagen in San Antonio, Texas. The dealership will be renamed Volkswagen of Alamo Heights and is expected to generate $48
Jan 19, 2012

Nissan Named One of Top Brands on Twitter for 2011; Surpasses 500,000 Facebook Fans

FRANKLIN, Tenn. — Celebrating success on the brand’s social media channels, Nissan North America recognized how important tools like Twitter, Facebook and YouTube have become to build brand loyalty, engage directly with consumers and generate
Jan 18, 2012

VW Introduces “Golf R Drivers Forever” iPad® App

Herndon, VA –  With the arrival of its performance icon to U.S. dealerships this month, Volkswagen announced today that it is bringing the all-new 2012 Golf R to a mass audience via an iPad® app. Created with the enthusiast community in mind,
Jan 18, 2012

The Titan Agency Partners With Rolls-Royce Motor Cars Atlanta on Digital Marketing Initiative

ATLANTA — The Titan Agency, an Atlanta-based executive marketing agency (EMA) with offices in Miami, has added Rolls-Royce Motor Cars Atlanta, a leading dealer of the legendary luxury brand in the Southeast, to its client roster.  Titan, who
Jan 18, 2012

Kantar Media Reports Super Bowl Spending Reached $1.72 Billion Over The Past 10 Years

Historical Advertising Data Showcases Super Bowl’s Biggest Spenders, Rising Ad Rates, Competitive Clutter and First-Time Advertisers New York, NY – On February 5th, two football teams will take the field in Indianapolis to vie for the Super Bowl
Jan 18, 2012

AutoShopper.com and ThatsUs.com Take Dealers over the Top with Strategic Cross Media Marketing and Metrics

ORLANDO, FL — With AutoShopper.com’s website buyers can find a million new and used certified pre-owned cars from thousands of auto dealers and private sellers. Now with new open source technologies being added to its dealer management struc
Jan 16, 2012

Harris Corporation and Automotive Broadcast Network to Deploy Scalable Digital Out-Of-Home Solution to 1,000 Dealerships

MELBOURNE, FL/DENVER — The Automotive Broadcast Network (ABN) has selected Harris Corporation (NYSE:HRS) as its vendor of choice for a dynamic, scalable Digital Out-Of-Home (DOOH) solution to augment its popular Dealer TV broadcast at auto dealer
Jan 16, 2012