Dealer OPS & Leadership
Jared Kalfus Promoted to Vice President of Automotive Licensing at Black Book
Black Book announced today that Jared Kalfus has been promoted to Vice President of Automotive Licensing. In this role Kalfus will continue his responsibility for leading Black Book’s efforts to increase data licensing revenue to OEMs, dealers, and value-added...
Flooded Cars From Hurricane Sandy May Exceed Katrina; Carfax Offers Free Service To Help Consumers And Dealers
CENTREVILLE, Va. -- New estimates out today indicate the number of vehicles flooded and destroyed by Hurricane Sandy may greatly exceed the 640,000 units destroyed by Hurricane Katrina. If these predictions are true, Hurricane Sandy would be the single-largest...
Dealer Services Corporation Floors its Three Millionth Vehicle
CARMEL, Ind. - Dealer Services Corporation (DSC), America's largest independent inventory finance provider for used vehicles, achieved another significant milestone recently by floorplanning its three millionth vehicle. DSC celebrated the historic occasion by paying...
Used-Vehicle Prices to Increase in Aftermath of Hurricane Sandy
McLEAN, Va. -- Used-vehicle prices are expected to increase in the near term after Hurricane Sandy destroyed thousands of vehicles. The National Automobile Dealers Association is predicting that prices of used vehicles up to 8-years-old will increase from 0.5% to 1.5%...
AutoUSA and DriveItNow® to Present Benefits of Online Payment Marketing at Kain Automotive Training’s “Clients & Friends Workshop”
Fort Lauderdale, FL — AutoUSA Internet Sales Solutions announced today that Tarry Shebesta, President of DriveItNow®, will present at the Kain Automotive Training’s 8th annual “Clients & Friends Workshop” to be held November 13th – 15th in Lexington, Kentucky....
Research: Does Facebook Work for Auto Dealerships?
Market Research Sheds Light on New Car Buyers and Social Networking CINCINNATI -- More than one in four new car buyers visit social networking sites at least weekly, according to research released today by Friedman-Swift Associates, a national market research firm...
Interview with Jim Seavitt, Dealer Owner, Village Ford, Dearborn, MI
Not many dealerships can say their original showroom’s façade was designed by Henry Ford, or that the chandelier hanging there now was a gift from him. Then again, not many dealerships are candidates for the national registry of historic buildings. But, Village Ford...
Are Your Advertisements in Compliance with Federal and State Law?
Earlier this year the Federal Trade Commission (“FTC”) began to crack down on several dealerships in South Dakota, North Carolina, Connecticut and West Virginia who were running advertisements which may have violated the Truth in Lending Act. Additionally, there have...
Special Report: 2012 Chrysler Group LLC U.S. Sales Archive
Chrysler Group LLC Reports October 2012 U.S. Sales Increased 10 Percent; Best October Sales in Five Years Auburn Hills, Mich. - Chrysler Group LLC reported U.S. sales of 126,185 units, a 10 percent increase compared with sales in October 2011 (114,512 units), and the...
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