Dealer OPS & Leadership
AutoNation Announces June 2012 Retail New Vehicle Unit Sales of 22,862
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. -- AutoNation, Inc. (NYSE: AN), America's largest automotive retailer, today announced that its retail new vehicle unit sales in June 2012, as reported to the applicable automotive manufacturers, totaled 22,862, an increase of 38% as compared to...
Interview with Michael Groves, e-Commerce Director, Apple Auto Group
Teamwork, forward thinking in digital marketing, and focus on customer excellence have propelled Apple Auto Group’s Internet sales from 75 per month to over 200 per month in three years. The numbers tell the story: Apple Auto Group’s flagship, Apple Valley Ford...
RedBumper Integrates CarFax Reports into Mobile App
MCKINNEY, Tx. – RedBumper, a leading smartphone-based inventory management provider, has announced the integration of Carfax Vehicle History Reports into their mobile app. Carfax Reports are automatically added to the app once a subscribing dealer runs a Carfax Report...
TrueCar.com: Transaction Prices Climb for All Major Manufacturers Except Ford and GM
SANTA MONICA, Calif. -- TrueCar.com, the authority on car pricing, trends and forecasts, estimated today that the average transaction price for light vehicles in the United States was $30,508 in June 2012, up $849 (2.9 percent) from June 2011 and up $148 (0.5 percent)...
Edmunds.com: Automotive Incentives Show Little Movement in June
SANTA MONICA, Calif. -- Automaker incentives remained stable in June, reports Edmunds.com, the premier online resource for automotive information. According to Edmunds.com’s True Cost of Incentives® (TCISM), the auto industry spent $2,187 per vehicle this month, down...
June Auto Sales Exceed Expectations
Why did auto sales exceed expectations in June? Edmunds.com Senior Analyst Jessica Caldwell commented "There was great pressure from automakers to close June strong, especially after the unexpectedly weak Memorial Day holiday weekend in May. It is the end of a quarter...
Kbb.com: July 4th Offers Best Deals on Top 25 New Cars, Crossovers
New Car Buyers Should Purchase on 4th of July as Auto Incentives May Not Return Until Labor Day According to Kelley Blue Book IRVINE, Calif. – Known for fireworks, hot dogs and commemorating the signing of the Declaration of Independence, July Fourth also has become...
Interview with Russ Darrow, Russ Darrow Automotive Group
Russ Darrow, now 72, started in the auto business as a salesperson in 1962, and in 1965 he started as a Chrysler dealer – and he’s still going strong, loving the business. Click here to read more of Russ' interview and the rest of the July 2012 issue of Dealer...
Hyundai Motor America Reports June and Mid-Year Sales
COSTA MESA, Calif. – Hyundai Motor America, the most fuel-efficient automaker in the U.S., today announced an all-time June sales record of 63,813 units, up eight percent over last year’s all-time June record. Retail-only sales were up nine percent. For the first half...
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