Dealer OPS & Leadership
Manheim Used Vehicle Index Stays Unchanged
According to Manheim Consulting, the Manheim Used Vehicle Value Index stayed unchanged from August to September. Manheim said September's stabilization in wholesale pricing reflected strong underlying dealer demand created by higher retail sales volumes. Tom Webb,...
CallSource Joins Forces with HookLogic to Transform Qualified Phone Leads into Valuable Showroom Visits
Powerful call sourcing technology integrates with targeted Lead to Show solution WESTLAKE VILLAGE, CA – CallSource, the industry leader in call analysis, lead conversion, and performance management, today announced a partnership with HookLogic, the industry leader in...
10 Best Car Deals Of The Month From KBB.com: Limited-Time Zero-Percent Financing Available On Popular New Models
No-Interest New-Car Deals for Best-Selling Toyota Camry, Quirky Fiat 500, Fun-to-Drive Mazda3 IRVINE, Calif. -- The best new-car deals available to consumers in October all feature zero-percent financing on popular models, according to Kelley Blue Book www.kbb.com,...
Lincoln Financial Group Appoints Robert Dineen Vice Chairman, Lincoln Financial Network
PHILADELPHIA -- Lincoln Financial Group (NYSE: LNC) ("Lincoln") announced that Robert W. Dineen, formerly President of Lincoln Financial Network ("LFN"), has been appointed Vice Chairman, Lincoln Financial Network as part of a phased retirement in the context of a...
Exeter Finance Expands and Extends Warehouse Credit Facility
IRVING, Texas, Oct 2, 2012 – Exeter Finance Corp., a specialty auto finance company, announced the expansion and extension of its warehouse credit facility to $1.075 billion of available borrowing capacity from the previous level of $600 million. The new borrowing...
Fight Rising Insurance Rates
Some time ago I predicted that in 2012, the dealership insurance market would become “schizophrenic.” I could not have been more correct. Dealers who renewed their coverage in late 2011 or early 2012 will be in for an unpleasant surprise full of higher premiums,...
Three Reasons Classified Sites are Necessary for Used Vehicle Merchandising
If I want to purchase a book, my first stop these days is Amazon.com. If I want to buy a pair of shoes, I’ll scout Zappos.com. If I need a plane ticket, I’ll head to Orbitz.com or Kayak.com. These websites are my current go-to choices for online shopping because they...
Toyota Industries of North America Gives its Dealer Network a Lift with Data Capture and Secure Sales Order Delivery
Toyota Industrial Mfg., Inc. (TIEM) in Columbus, Ind., and Toyota Material Handling, U.S.A., Inc. (TMHU), are the manufacturing and sales arms for Toyota lift trucks, the top selling brand in the world. Like many businesses, these companies deal with “lots” of paper...
Dataium Releases Automotive Channel Attribution Reporting Suite
New suite offers unprecedented visibility into the path to purchase of auto buyers, including unbroken channel attribution and keyword usage Nashville, TN — Dataium, the largest aggregator of online automotive shopper behavior, today announced the release of its new...
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