Dealer OPS & Leadership
Start your Engine with eBay Motors’ Updated Mobile App, Featuring Live Streaming
Daytona Beach, Florida — eBay Motors recently announced new updates to the eBay Motors iPhone® app, available for immediate download on iTunes, with features including taking a picture of a vehicle to instantly search for it on eBay, and streaming live, exclusive...
Dealers Drive New Sales Using Social Media
2011 was a big year in social media. There were a lot of new players, like Google+, while others such as Facebook have made updates and improvements to their platforms that completely changed how automotive dealers are able to engage and communicate with car buyers....
Ally Financial Named Preferred Finance Source for The Vehicle Production Group
DETROIT -- The Vehicle Production Group LLC (VPG) selected Ally Financial as the preferred financing provider for VPG vehicles in the U.S. Ally Financial will offer wholesale financing, floorplan insurance and remarketing services for VPG dealers, as well as retail...
Ford Credit Earns $1.8 Billion Net Income in 2011
DEARBORN, Mich. – Ford Motor Credit Company reported net income of $1.8 billion in 2011, compared with $2 billion a year earlier. On a pre-tax basis, Ford Credit earned $2.4 billion in 2011, compared with $3.1 billion in the previous year. The decrease in pre-tax...
Local Auto Auction
You need to support your local sales, whether they are called “pig sales, sled sales” or any other names that are used by the small local guys who are not associated with a large syndicated auction group. Your support for local auctions needs to be more than just lip...
Used Car Sales Estimated to be up 8%
SANTA MONICA, Calif. -- TrueCar.com, the authority on new car pricing, trends and forecasting, today released its January 2012 sales and incentives forecast. The forecast shows the following: For January 2012, new light vehicle sales in the U.S. (including fleet) is...
Leading Automotive CRM DealerSocket Announces MarketPlace Social
San Clemente, CA — Award-winning auto dealer CRM solution, DealerSocket (DealerSocket.com), announces the availability of MarketPlace Social, one of eight tools under the DealerSocket MarketPlace umbrella. MarketPlace Social features customizable options and allows...
Auction Genius Turbo Charge Auction Buying for Dealers
Auction Genius has just announced a unique web-based software solution for auto dealers buying vehicles at auction. The system provides a quick and simple way to access critical information allowing dealers to make faster and better “buy decisions” on auction...
Ford Posts 2011 Pre-Tax Operating Profit of $8.8 Billion
DEARBORN, Mich. – Ford Motor Company today reported 2011 full year pre-tax operating profit of $8.8 billion, an increase of $463 million from a year ago, as strong performance in North America and Ford Credit offset challenges in other parts of the world. This marks...
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