Dealer OPS & Leadership
CarMD Reveals State-by-State Ranking of Car Repair Costs
States experienced a drop in repair costs in 2011; Texas sets benchmark with national averageIRVINE, Calif. -- Drivers in Wyoming paid the most in the nation for car repairs at an average cost of $389.18, according to CarMD.com Corporation, which analyzed more than...
NADA: Though Constitutional, Health Care Law Still Hinders Dealers’ Ability to Provide Good Benefits, Jobs
WASHINGTON -- In response to today's Supreme Court decision to uphold the primary provisions of the Affordable Care Act (ACA), the National Automobile Dealers Association (NADA) released the following statement: "Although today's ruling by the Supreme Court appears to...
J.D. Power and Associates Reports: Auto Insurance Customer Satisfaction Reaches an All-Time High, Driven by Satisfaction with Policy Offerings
Customers Tolerate Rate Hikes When Notified in Advance and Given Options WESTLAKE VILLAGE, Calif. -- Led primarily by increases in satisfaction with policy offerings and billing and payment, overall customer satisfaction with auto insurance companies has reached an...
Edmunds.com: June Closes Strong to Keep 2012 Auto Sales at Solid Strength
SANTA MONICA, Calif. — June auto sales continued at a healthy pace for an estimated Seasonally Adjusted Annual Rate (SAAR) this month of 13.9 million light vehicles, according to Edmunds.com, the premier online resource for automotive information. The projected SAAR...
Equifax: Auto Loan Volume Increases 25-49% From Recession Lows
Auto Loan Amounts Reach Six-Year High ATLANTA -- New auto finance company loans originated between January-March 2012 totaled $52.5 billion, which is 49% higher than the recession low in March 2009 ($26.9 billion) according to Equifax's May National Consumer Credit...
DealerTrack Credit Application Network Now Exceeds 1,200 Active U.S. Lenders
LAKE SUCCESS, N.Y. -- Reaching a new milestone in its history, DealerTrack (Nasdaq: TRAK) today announced the number of active lenders connected to the DealerTrack credit application network has exceeded 1,200 U.S. lenders. The DealerTrack credit application network...
IMN Adds Senior Executives to Position Digital Marketing Company for Greater Market Share and Growth
Investment in Leadership Team to Fuel Company’s Next Phase of Business Expansion and Product Innovation WALTHAM, Mass. -- IMN, the digital marketing company that delivers branded newsletters and content for vertical markets, today announced two additions to its...
Beware of the Gas Price Sales Spike: Economy Car Demand Historically a Short-term Phenomenon
It’s hard to pick up a newspaper or a magazine or visit an automotive web site and not see media coverage about fuel-efficient vehicles. Economy cars, hybrids and electric vehicles represent an important part of future vehicle design, and rightfully so. Improving gas...
Digital Dealer Webinar TODAY: Facebook Marketing 2012 – ‘How to Attract Visitors, Engage Genuine Fans & Generate Leads.’
Facebook is the fastest growing marketplace in your community. Millions of current and future car buyers share their ‘Likes’ with each other every day. The latest Nielsen study shows 92% say a ‘recommendation from someone I know’ is their most trusted source of...
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