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Ally Financial Honors TIME Dealer of the Year Finalist with Charitable Grants
UTICA, N.Y. – Ally Financial recently honored Don Carbone of Carbone Auto Group as a 2013 TIME Dealer of the Year finalist and presented charitable grants to support his efforts in the central New York community. Ally executives were on hand fo
Jun 21, 2013
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Inside the Jeep Recall: Chrysler CEO Holds a Secret Meeting
According to The Detroit News, Chrysler CEO holds a secret meeting to avert Jeep fight. Washington — A secret meeting June 9 between Chrysler Group LLC CEO Sergio Marchionne and Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood at a Chicago airport helped avert
Jun 21, 2013
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Seize the Data: How to Leverage Big Data for Social & Search
Search Engine Watch explains how to leverage big data for social and search. Carpe diem! Time is money and the clock is ticking in the race to acquire, decipher and leverage data. Despite the saturation of coverage over “big data” in rece
Jun 20, 2013
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What’s Next in the Chrysler Recall Controversy?
What’s next in the Chrysler recall controversy, from CNN Money. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration says the gas tanks on many of the older Jeep Grand Cherokee and Liberty SUVs are a safety hazard. The federal regulator wants Chr
Jun 14, 2013
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BMW won’t be Supporting Apple’s ‘iOS in the Car’
According to ArnoldClark.com BMW won’t be supporting apples ‘iOS in the Car’. On Monday, Apple announced iOS in the Car, a service which promised to take iPhone integration with cars to a whole new level. It will allow drivers to ac
Jun 13, 2013
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Car Guy Nation Aston Martin Raises $2,000 For Breast Cancer Research
White Plains, NY – Even racecars need some time off. The Car Guy Nation Aston Martin Vantage GT4 spent last weekend at the Vigneto Rally (www.vignetorally.com) and managed to rustle up a hefty donation for breast cancer research. Limited to 200
Jun 11, 2013
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2014 Lexus IS 350 F Sport
Check out the 2014 Lexus IS 350 F Sport from the Pursuitist. When Lexus was launched in the late 1980s, it seemed the brand had Mercedes Benz clearly in its sights. With that laser focus and a “relentless pursuit of perfection,” it took less time
Jun 11, 2013
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SFG Finance Enjoys Significant Year-over-Year Volume Increases; Recruits Three Industry Veterans to Help with Future Expansion
ARLINGTON, TX — SFG Finance LLC, a purchaser of auto paper from BHPH dealers, new car franchise dealers, finance companies, banks and credit unions, today announced that it has enjoyed significant year-over-year increases in volume and has added th
Jun 7, 2013
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Study Reveals that Dealer-Branded Prepaid Maintenance Programs Boost Customer Retention and Service Up-sell
San Ramon, CA – Dealer-branded prepaid maintenance (PPM) programs that are 100 percent funded by customers are boosting service revenue by 15 percent and customer retention to 60 percent (and even higher). These findings and other auto dealer repor
Jun 7, 2013