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Edmunds.com Launches New Shopping Guide for Car Technology

SANTA MONICA, Calif. — Edmunds.com, the premier online resource for automotive information, launched today a new online guide to help consumers better understand the range of new entertainment and information technology that are now available in mo
Sep 8, 2011

Manheim Honored Among AARP’s “Best Employers for Workers Over 50” For Third Year

ATLANTA – Manheim – the world’s leading provider of vehicle remarketing services – enjoys a reputation as a great place to work according to AARP, who recently recognized Manheim for the third time as one of the “Best Employers for Worker
Sep 7, 2011

FordDirect Announces New Texting Service to Ease the Shopping Process for Consumers

Dearborn, Mich. – FordDirect announced a mobile service that enables shoppers to receive prompt, targeted information about Ford vehicles by simply sending a text message from their mobile device. Powered by mobile marketing and advertising compan
Sep 7, 2011

TrueCar, Inc. Acquires Carperks

SANTA MONICA, Calif. — TrueCar, Inc. the only transparent publisher of real-time new and used vehicle transaction data in the U.S. market, has completed the acquisition of Carperks, a leading provider of automotive purchasing and leasing progra
Sep 7, 2011

NCM® Associates Aligns with Proactive Training Solutions to Present “Management by Fire!” Workshops for NCM Clients

Overland Park, Kan.: NCM Associates, the leading provider of automotive 20 Group, retail operations consulting, management training and operations Benchmark® analytics to the retail automotive industry, and Alan Ram, a premier management, telephone
Sep 6, 2011

Ways to Prevent: The ‘Down-time’ Excuses

I must share with you that the days of what I refer to as “Rain Ex Sales Reps” are gone! “Rain Ex,” front lobe “yes, yes, yes,” rebuttals, scripts or habits are weak.  They immediately, from first contact, either lump us into the stereot
Sep 6, 2011

Precision Automotive Center in Tampa, FL Selected as a MOTOR TREND® Certified Dealership

Norcross, GA – September 1, 2011 – MOTOR TREND® (www.motortrend.com), a publication of Source Interlink Media, LLC, a subsidiary of media and marketing services company Source Interlink Companies, Inc, and EasyCare® (www.easycare.com), the lead
Sep 6, 2011

SmartAuction Announces Data Transfer Feature for CentralDispatch® Users

DETROIT – SmartAuction, Ally Financial’s online vehicle auction website, announced that it has formed an agreement with CentralDispatch® to allow SmartAuction users to upload daily SmartAuction transaction activity to their CentralDispatch accou
Sep 6, 2011

BMW Issues Two Vehicle Recalls

BMW has issued two different recalls. According to The Wall Street Journal’s Driver’s Seat Blog, BMW announced it is recalling about 2,000 2009 X5 vehicles equipped with the diesel engine. The blog post said the German automaker is concerned the
Sep 4, 2011