Dealer OPS & Leadership
CarMark Certified Program Expands Warranty Offerings
CARY, N.C. — CarMark Certified Pre-Owned, a leading third-party vehicle certification program, recently announced that it is expanding its offerings in order to provide more flexibility for its dealer base. The CarMark Certified program originally included two types...
Toyota Partners with Shazam to Amplify the ‘Camry Effect’
TORRANCE, Calif. – Toyota Motor Sales, U.S.A., Inc. has announced the debut of an integrated marketing campaign that enables viewers to use the Shazam mobile app to enter for a chance to win one new 2012 Camry for themselves and one for a friend, during a live NBC...
Interview with Casey Coffey, General Manager/Owner, Gwinnett Place Ford
As an early adopter of Internet technology, Casey Coffey, general manager and owner of Gwinnett Place Ford, in Duluth, GA, has led his Internet sales team in achieving some very impressive results: 65% of Gwinnett Place Ford’s sales are Internet sales. Gwinnett Place...
Paul Snider, 41-Year Veteran of the Automotive and Auto Finance Industry, Passed Away
BURLINGTON, NC -- Mr. Paul Snider, 59, of Seminole, FL, and formerly of Burlington, NC, died at Texas Health Arlington Memorial Hospital on Jan. 11, 2012. A native of Alamance County, he was the son of Luther Alexander Snider and Addie Inez Wooley Snider, both...
Automotive Internet Expert Moderates Panel Discussion on The Makings of a Great Internet Director
Internet and e-commerce directors everywhere ask themselves what they should be doing to improve the performance of their dealerships. In this panel moderated by Joe Webb, Founder of DealerKnows Consulting, you will hear three of the most successful Internet...
Polk Provides Industry Intelligence to CityTwist for Enhanced Email Targeting
SOUTHFIELD, Mich. – Polk, the leading automotive marketing intelligence firm, has entered into a business agreement with CityTwist, one of the largest national email marketing companies in the U.S., to provide proprietary in-market timing and consumer brand affinity...
Open Dealer Exchange, LLC Partners with VW Credit, Inc. to Launch First Two Phases of FinanceSource™ Dealer Program
SOUTHFIELD, Mich. -- Open Dealer Exchange, LLC, a technology leader that streamlines the auto buying process for lenders, F&I product providers and dealers, today announced a partnership for integration with VW Credit, Inc. (VCI), the captive finance company...
Chrysler Group LLC and Carfax Mark 10-Year Anniversary With Renewal
CENTREVILLE, Va. -- Chrysler Group LLC and Carfax today announced that Carfax Vehicle History Reports will continue as the sole source of vehicle history information for the Chrysler Certified Pre-Owned program. Chrysler Group selected Carfax as its provider of choice...
January 2012 Auto Sales Announced
According to Edmunds.com Senior Analyst Jessica Caldwell, January 2012 was the highest SAAR the auto industry has seen since Cash for Clunkers in August 2009. Caldwell said in a sales conference call this week January 2012 sales were up 11% from 2011. Fleet sales made...
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