Dealer OPS & Leadership
SRT Unveils New 2013 Viper GTS Launch Edition Model
Monterey, Calif. - The Chrysler Group’s Street and Racing Technology (SRT) brand will mark their first official appearance at the renowned automotive events in Monterey, Calif., this weekend with the unveiling of the new, limited-edition 2013 SRT Viper GTS Launch...
AutoTraker Adds Carfax QuickVIN To POS Software
HUNTINGTON, N.Y. -- AutoTraker Inc., one of the leading software and technology providers for the tire and automotive aftermarket, has added Carfax® QuickVIN™ to its AutoTraker PLUS and AutoTraker EZ software. Users can now retrieve the year/make/model and vehicle...
GM Financial Prices Private Offering of $1.0 Billion Senior Notes Due in 2017
FORT WORTH, TEXAS – General Motors Financial Company, Inc. (“GM Financial” or the Company”) announced this week that it has priced its private offering of $1.0 billion of .75% Senior Notes due 2017 (the “Notes”). The Notes will be offered only to qualified...
Report: U.S. Auto Dealership Network Stable, On Track to Achieve Record Sales Per Store in 2012
Urban Science Franchise Activity Report shows healthier, more profitable dealer network returning to pre-recession form DETROIT - Urban Science released 2012 midyear statistics and insights from its automotive Franchise Activity Report (FAR), which shows that the...
FTC Continues Dealer Enforcement Actions with Safeguards and Privacy Consent Decree Against Georgia Dealer
We’ve been saying for some time that data security and privacy are at the top of the FTC’s priority list. On June 14, 2012, the FTC entered its first consent decree with an auto dealer for violating the Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act, the FTC Privacy and Safeguards Rules,...
What does Sales Manager Mean?
Businesses that have a product line for sale have sales managers to manage their sales personnel. Motivated sales personnel who are persistent and have the “the right stuff” sooner or later somewhere will earn the title of sales manager. In my opinion an automotive...
Liquid Motors Expands Richardson, Texas Headquarters
Dallas, TX - Liquid Motors Inc., a provider of comprehensive inventory management and marketing solutions for the automobile industry, today announced that it has doubled the size of the office space for the corporate headquarters to support the growth of the...
Retail E-Commerce Spending Up 15% vs. Year Ago
RESTON, VA – comScore, Inc. (NASDAQ: SCOR), a leader in measuring the digital world, released its Q2 2012 U.S. retail e-commerce sales estimates, showing that online retail spending reached $43.2 billion for the quarter, up 15 percent versus year ago. This represents...
Ford Dealers Now Using SHOWCASE App and Apple iPad to Improve Customer Purchase Experience
DEARBORN, Mich. – For most people, buying a new car, truck or SUV is the second-biggest purchase they make after their home, so ensuring the process is as easy and stress-free as possible is critical to customer satisfaction. The new SHOWCASE app being used by Ford...
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