Dealer OPS & Leadership
New Car Interest Rates Hit Record Levels
New car interest rates at automotive finance firms jumped in September 2011 to the highest levels this year, according to the Federal Reserve’s Consumer Credit Report for September 2011. The average interest rate for new car loans in September 2011 was 4.73%, up 0.16%...
Audi A7 Selected as the 2012 “Automobile of the Year”
HERNDON, Va. -- Audi announced that AUTOMOBILE Magazine selected the Audi A7 as its 2012 Automobile of the Year. AUTOMOBILE editors selected the A7 for its embodiment of everything a luxury buyer would want in a car – design, performance, and technology. AUTOMOBILE...
The Jeep® Brand Launches Campaign for the 2012 Wrangler Call of Duty®: MW3 Special Edition
Auburn Hills, Mich. - The Jeep® brand is taking consumers on a journey that blurs the lines of reality and the world of “Call of Duty®: Modern Warfare® 3” in its advertising and marketing campaign for the new 2012 Wrangler Call of Duty®: MW3 Special Edition SUV....
indiGO Auto Group Celebrates the Opening of its Newest Dealership
HOUSTON -- indiGO Auto Group recently celebrated the opening of its newest dealership, Lamborghini Houston, as they unveiled the 2012 Lamborghini Aventador LP 700. The dealership welcomed more than 1000 exotic car enthusiasts during the three-hour event. The evening...
Northside FIAT to Celebrate Grand Opening in The Woodlands, Texas
Auburn Hills, Mich. - Northside FIAT celebrates its grand opening tonight in The Woodlands, Texas with Italian food, door prizes, test drives, and other activities. Northside FIAT joins more than 120 open FIAT studios across the United States. This new FIAT studio, at...
Toyota, Lexus Continue Recovery in Fall 2011 ALG Perceived Quality Study
SANTA BARBARA, Calif. -- Toyota's perceived quality score rose more than two percent over the last six months closing the gap with leading mainstream brand Honda, and Lexus once again reigned supreme among luxury brands, according to the Fall 2011 Perceived Quality...
Learn From a Red Flags Success Story
I was working in a dealership’s conference room recently when a sales manager brought three “greenpeas” in for special training. His first question was: “How many cars do you have to sell a month to stick around here?” All three mumbled “Ten.” Next question: “We have...
DealerTrack Holdings Reports Third Quarter 2011 Financial Results
LAKE SUCCESS, N.Y. -- DealerTrack Holdings, Inc. reported financial results for the third quarter ended September 30, 2011. GAAP Results for the Third Quarter 2011 Revenue for the quarter was $95.8 million, as compared to $63.1 million for the third quarter of 2010....
AdVantageTec And The California Coastal Commission Join Efforts To Promote The New Whale® Tail Ecoplate At Automotive Dealerships Across California
San Rafael, CA –AdVantageTec, a location-based marketing solution provider for the retail automotive industry has partnered with the California Coastal Commission to promote the new Whale Tail® Ecoplate. AdVantageTec’s automotive dealership TV network will display...
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