Dealer OPS & Leadership
Average Auto Incentives Hit Lowest Levels Since 2005, Reports Edmunds.com
SANTA MONICA, Calif. — Incentive spending on new car sales in April hit its lowest level in almost seven years, says Edmunds.com, the premier online resource for automotive information. Edmunds.com reports that the average True Cost of Incentives® (TCISM) per vehicle...
Behind the Scenes of the 2013 Buick Enclave Design
DETROIT – In the design world, improving a successful product can be a bigger challenge than starting with a clean sheet. The Buick Enclave, the industry’s top-selling three-row luxury crossover, also carries the weight of being the originator of the brand’s current...
Autobytel Reports Increased Revenues and Profits for 2012 First Quarter
IRVINE, Calif.--Autobytel Inc. (Nasdaq: ABTL), a leading provider of online consumer purchase requests and marketing resources for the automotive industry, today reported increased revenues and improved profitability for the first quarter ended March 31, 2012,...
TrueCar.com Report: Transaction Prices Decline from March’s Highest Levels While Incentives Keep Declining in April 2012
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 $30,303 in April 2012, up $1,219 (4.2 percent) from April 2011 and down $445(1.4...
Industry Trainer, Rafi Hamid Acquires Partnership in AutoJini
Nationally recognized trainer Rafi Hamid, the owner of Dealers Technology Inc. has acquired ownership in AutoJini, one of the leading auto dealer website design and SEO Companies in the country Chicago, IL -- Rafi Hamid President and CEO of Dealers Technology has...
GM Reports First Quarter Net Income of $1.0 Billion
DETROIT – General Motors Co. (NYSE: GM) has announced first quarter net income attributable to common stockholders of $1.0 billion, or $0.60 per fully diluted share. These results include a net loss from special items related to goodwill impairment that reduced net...
U.S. Senator Blunt Visits Carfax Data Center
COLUMBIA, Mo. -- U.S. Senator Roy Blunt (R-MO) visited the Carfax Data Center on Wednesday, May 2, in support of one of Boone County's largest employers. Sen. Blunt toured the existing Carfax facility and the 15,000 sq. ft. expansion currently under construction. He...
Porsche’s April 2012 Approved Certified Pre-owned Vehicle Sales up 1.5% Compared to Last April
For the month of April 2012, Porsche’s Approved Certified Pre-Owned vehicle sales were 791, compared to 779 last year – a 1.5 percent increase. Year-to-date, Porsche’s CPO sales are up 9.1 percent (3,174 vs. 2,907). About Porsche Cars North America Porsche Cars North...
Audi April Certified Pre-Owned Sales Hindered by Reduced Availability of Models to Sell
HERNDON, Va. – Audi has reported record-setting April sales with a 15% increase to 11,521 new vehicles sold, marking the 16th consecutive month of record sales in the U.S. April sales also marked the fourth-best month ever for the brand and set the all-time sales...
Join us for Digital Dealer Las Vegas 2021