Dealer OPS & Leadership
Lincoln Luxury Models to Include Pandora
OAKLAND, Calif. -- Pandora (NYSE: P), the leading personalized radio service, is now a standard feature on three popular luxury Lincoln models: the MKZ, MKZ Hybrid and the Navigator. The vehicles arrived on dealer lots inSeptember 2011. Lincoln makes Pandora available...
Localeze Improves Auto Dealer Business Listings for Edmunds.com’s New Dealer Directory for Used Cars
VIENNA, Va. – Localeze, the largest business listings identity management provider for local search, today announced it is supplementing online local business listings for automotive resource Edmunds.com’s newly launched used car dealer directory. Edmunds.com has...
Asbury New Vehicle Gross Profit Increased 12%
DULUTH, Ga. -- Asbury Automotive Group, Inc. (NYSE: ABG), one of the largest automotive retail and service companies in the U.S., today reported adjusted income from continuing operations for the third quarter 2011 of $14.3 million, or $0.44 per diluted share, versus...
Ford Earns $1.6 Billion Net Income in Third Quarter 2011
DEARBORN, Mich. – Ford Motor Company reported third quarter 2011 net income of $1.6 billion, or 41 cents per share, a decrease of $38 million, or 2 cents per share, versus third quarter 2010. During the quarter, Ford continued to generate solid profits, strengthen...
Gogo, Ford Team Up to Give Passengers Free Access to Mustang Customizer and Facebook at 30,000 Feet
ITASCA, Ill. -- Gogo, a leading provider of in-flight connectivity, and Ford have teamed up to give passengers free access to Ford's new interactive Mustang Customizer. This is the first time travelers will be able to access Ford's popular Mustang Customizer and...
Group 1 Automotive Reports Total Revenue Up 7.4.%
HOUSTON -- Group 1 Automotive, Inc. a Fortune 500 automotive retailer, reported a third-quarter adjusted net income increase of 23.6 percent to $23.8 million, or $1.04 per diluted share, for the period ended Sept. 30, 2011. This compares to adjusted net income of...
Consumer Reports 2011 Annual Auto Survey: New Models Tarnish Ford’s Solid Reliability Record
YONKERS, N.Y. -- In recent years Ford has been a model of American reliability, competing well against Japanese makes that have dominated for decades. But three of its new models are blemishing that record, according to Consumer Reports. The new Explorer, Fiesta, and...
Sonic Automotive, Inc. Reports 39% Increase in Third Quarter Continuing Operations Earnings
CHARLOTTE, N.C. -- Sonic Automotive, Inc., one of the nation's largest automotive retailers, today reported that 2011 third quarter earnings from continuing operations were $0.33 per diluted share compared to $0.25 per diluted share in the prior year quarter. Third...
Compli Helps Managers Pinpoint Turnover Trends with Release of Turnover Analytics
Portland, Ore. -- Compli®, the nation’s trusted provider of HR and compliance management software, is proud to announce the release of Turnover Analytics, bringing actionable workforce intelligence to management’s fingertips. Compli’s Turnover Analytics provides...
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