Dealer OPS & Leadership
TrueCar.com: Used Car Sales are Estimated to be up 10.8%
SANTA MONICA, Calif. -- TrueCar.com released its October 2012 sales and incentives forecast. The forecast shows the following: For October 2012, new light vehicle sales in the U.S. (including fleet) is expected to be 1,137,744 units, up 11.5 percent from October 2011...
Client Partner, Autos at Facebook Discusses Facebook 2012
Automotive dealers and managers have always connected with their customers and communities. In the age of digital marketing, something has got lost in translation. With over 955 million active users, Facebook represents the world’s largest local community. Patrick...
Senior VP of Product Development at FordDirect Discusses How to Optimize and Maximize Online and Social Presence to Secure Leads and Sales
According to JD Power and Associates, search usage is up 5200% over the last five years. Consumers are searching for vehicles online rather than traveling from store to store. Online channels such as Google places, Facebook and Twitter are useful tools for dealers to...
Ford Credit Chairman and CEO Mike Bannister to Retire; Bernard Silverstone Named as Successor, effective Jan. 1
DEARBORN, Mich. – Ford Motor Company today announced that Mike Bannister, executive vice president and chairman and CEO of Ford Motor Credit Company, has elected to retire effective Jan. 1, 2013, after 39 years of service. Mike Bannister announces his intention to...
Dominion Dealer Solutions Improves Service Lane Prospecting with New Conquest Customer Tool and Updated Interface
NORFOLK, Va. -- Dominion Dealer Solutions (DDS), industry leader in equity data mining, automotive marketing, CRM, lead generation, reputation and inventory management, and a division of Dominion Enterprises, today released a new version of its equity mining tool,...
DealerTrack’s ClickMotive Team Honored with Website Excellence Awards at Digital Dealer Conference
New DealerTrack Interactive Team Receives Three Distinguished Awards in Las Vegas LAS VEGAS -- DealerTrack (Nasdaq: TRAK) this week announced that the newest member of the DealerTrack family – ClickMotive – was honored with three Digital Dealer Website Excellence...
Study: Auto Dealers Pay Big for Letting Calls Go to Voicemail
13th Digital Dealer Conference and Exhibition SEATTLE -- Marchex, Inc. this week released the results of an in-depth study showing that nearly half of all calls to auto dealerships come from prospective new customers – which means not answering the phone can literally...
Edmunds.com Helps Shoppers Decode Information Found on New Car Window Stickers
SANTA MONICA, Calif. — Everyone who’s shopped for a new car is familiar with the famous “window sticker.” But do they know exactly what information is included on those dozens of square inches, and how that information can be used to make them a smarter car shopper?...
Research Finds Modest, Growing Influence of Facebook and Twitter on Consumer Purchases
Study of 5,000 U.S. Consumers Identifies How Consumers Buy Autos, Cell Phones, Computers, Credit Cards, Health Plans, Insurance Policies, and Televisions WABAN, Mass. -- Temkin Group, a leading market research and consulting firm that helps organizations improve their...
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