Dealer OPS & Leadership
AutoTrader.com Surpasses One Million Views on its YouTube Channel
ATLANTA -- AutoTrader.com, the ultimate automotive marketplace, hit another major milestone in May: the one millionth view on the brand's YouTube channel (http://www.youtube.com/autotrader). Launched in December 2010, the AutoTrader.com YouTube channel currently...
Reflash, Reprogram, Coding, Revenue Local Hands-on J2534 Reprogramming and Coding Training Forums now Offered by OTC® Technical Specialists
Owatonna, Minn. - OTC announced today that it is partnering with its distributors to provide hands-on*, local training and simulations to technicians wanting to learn more about the latest J2534 reprogramming (reflash) and coding techniques. Technicians are welcome...
Leading Automotive CRM DealerSocket Selected as a Red Herring Top 100 North America Tech Startup
SAN CLEMENTE, Calif. -- Leading auto dealer CRM DealerSocket (DealerSocket.com) announced today it has been recognized in Red Herring's Top 100 awards list, in recognition of the leading private companies from America. The award celebrates startups' innovations and...
Young Dealer Groups Key to Future of Industry
I am pleased to have Bob Glaser, the CEO of the North Carolina Automotive Dealers Association (NCADA), as a guest columnist this month. Mr. Glaser has been the CEO of NCADA for the past 16 years. He is a CPA by profession and has written extensively on association...
Remembering to Forget
As a family business succession planner I am commonly asked: How do I help families find harmony? And then more specifically. How do I convert skeptical, envious, petty, self-serving, back-biters into unified families? How do I help them find agreement on goals and...
The Conference Board Consumer Confidence Index® Declines Again
NEW YORK -- The Conference Board Consumer Confidence Index®, which had declined slightly in April, fell further in May. The Index now stands at 64.9 (1985=100), down from 68.7 in April. The Expectations Index declined to 77.6 from 80.4, while the Present Situation...
DealerRater Welcomes Automotive Industry Veteran Larry Cochran to Executive Management Team
WALTHAM, Mass. – DealerRater, the world’s premier car dealer review web site, today announced that Larry Cochran has joined its management team as Senior Vice President of Dealer Products and Services. In this critical new role, Cochran will have executive oversight...
Dealers United Grows at Staggering Pace: 4,000 Rooftops and Counting
Sarasota, FLA – Dealers United, the first service to truly leverage the buying power of individual dealerships, has proven the value of consolidated negotiation in the industry, surpassing even its own projections with representation from 4,000 automotive dealer...
Truecar.com: May 2012 New Car Sales Expected to Be Highest May Since 2007
May 2012 SAAR Estimated at 14.5M; Volkswagen Sales Highest Ever; Toyota Sales Highest Since August 2009 SANTA MONICA, Calif. -- TrueCar.com, the authority on new car pricing, trends and forecasting, today released its May 2012 sales and incentives forecast. The...
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