Dealer OPS & Leadership
Online Vehicle Auction Company Copart, Inc. Acquires Diamond Auto Bids and Disposals
DALLAS -- Copart, Inc., a leading online salvage vehicle auction company this week announced it has acquired Diamond Auto Bids and Disposals, a privately-held automotive auction with locations in Calgary and Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. The acquisition provides Copart...
Fitch: Profitable Dealerships Elevating U.S. Dealer Floorplan ABS
NEW YORK -- Rising U.S. new and used auto sales have boosted dealership profits in 2012 and are strengthening already-solid performance of dealer floorplan ABS, according to Fitch Ratings in a new report. Click here to read Fitch Ratings' Report: US Dealer Floorplan...
Audi Customers to Get 4-Year SiriusXM Traffic Subscription Beginning with Select Model Year 2013 Vehicles
NEW YORK -- Sirius XM Radio and Audi of America this week announced customers who purchase 2013 model year vehicles equipped with MMI Navigation Plus or MMI Navigation Plus with MMI Touch will receive a 4-year subscription to SiriusXM Traffic, giving drivers access to...
Chrysler Group LLC Launches ‘No Payments for 90 Days’ Program
Auburn Hills, Mich. - Chrysler Group LLC this week announced a “No Payments for 90 Days” promotion on the retail purchase of all new 2012 Chrysler, Jeep®, Dodge, Ram Truck, and FIAT brand models financed through Ally Financial or Chase Auto Finance. This deferred...
New Black Book Online Mobile & Social Features Help Auto Dealers Generate More Leads
BOCA RATON, Fla. - Black Book Online, the leading online vehicle trade-in sales lead generator, today announced an upgrade to its Activator® platform with features designed to help automotive dealers generate more high quality trade-appraisal leads via mobile...
Lithia Automotive Launches Driver Connect(SM) to Reach Next Gen Customers
DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. -- DMEautomotive (DMEa) today announced the roll-out of its breakthrough mobile app, Driver Connect(SM), to over 50 of Lithia Automotive's dealerships. Driver Connect is specifically targeted to help dealerships solve the service 'generation gap'...
Leading Automotive CRM DealerSocket Leads Tech Push for Dealers
SAN CLEMENTE, Calif. -- Leading auto dealer CRM DealerSocket (DealerSocket.com) continues to make the newest and best technology available to auto dealers. DealerSocket announced today the general release of SocketTalk, a new tool that allows users to instant message...
Consumer Reports Survey: Americans Say Fuel Economy Most Important Car Buying Factor
Nearly three-quarters of drivers would consider an alternative fuel vehicle for their next car YONKERS, N.Y. -- With fuel prices at near record levels, consumers are driving less and contemplating a move to smaller, more fuel-efficient vehicles, according to recent...
Sewell Cadillac Dealerships Awarded Top Honors By General Motors
DALLAS -- General Motors recently recognized Sewell Automotive Companies with a pair of prominent national awards, revealing that both Dallas-Fort Worth area Sewell Cadillac dealerships earned the Master Dealer and Dealer of the Year honors. Sewell Cadillac of Dallas...
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