Dealer OPS & Leadership
Melloy Nissan Shatters Records as Sales Skyrocket 310%, Climbs into Nissan’s Top 20 Nationally
While July often brings record-breaking temperatures to Albuquerque, it also brought record-breaking sales to Melloy Nissan, which celebrated its best sales month ever since the dealership went into business 44 years ago. Sales at Melloy Nissan soared 310 percent in...
Survey: Effort to make SUVs, pickups less deadly to car occupants in crashes is paying off
ARLINGTON, VA — Today's SUVs and pickups pose far less risk to people in cars and minivans than previous generations, a new study from the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety shows. Until recently, SUVs and pickups were more likely than cars or minivans of the same...
The AOL Huffington Post Media Group Names Chris Eschenburg VP & General Manager of AOL Autos
New York, NY – The AOL Huffington Post Media Group, a leading source of news, opinion, entertainment, community and digital information, announced today that Chris Eschenburg has been named VP & General Manager of Autos. In his new role, Chris will lead the...
AutoSoft Adds Ford One Warranty Solution Integration to DMS
WEST MIDDLESEX, PA, September 28, 2011 – AutoSoft Inc. announced the integration of Ford ONE Warranty Solution (OWS) with the AutoSoft DMS. AutoSoft is one of the first dealership service providers to pilot OWS and receive certification from Ford. The new Ford...
Automaker’s Ads — Pulled or Rotated?
Ford Motor Company has recently pulled television ads that featured messages backing the fact that the automaker did not take the government bailout money, according to The Detroit News. The story, that ran in the opinion section, said Ford pulled the ad after people...
Consumer Confidence Index Unchanged in September
NEW YORK -- The Conference Board Consumer Confidence Index®, which had declined sharply in August, remained essentially unchanged in September. The Index now stands at 45.4 (1985=100), up slightly from 45.2 in August. The Present Situation Index decreased to 32.5 from...
VW Dealers Continue Successful Growth in U.S.
According to a story from The Detroit News, during a two-day meeting with company officials recently, Volkswagen has stated its U.S. dealer success continues to improve. The story said, officials credit the dealer's increase in profitability to the automaker’s current...
It is Time: Don’t be Late to the Social Media Party
It is time. Regardless of personal opinions, comfort levels, feeling overwhelmed or just disinterested in the concept, it is time for your dealership to have a social media presence. No longer can you peek from behind the curtain to see how this social media movement...
Auto Advertising: Less Need to Woo Customers
Auto marketers are changing the way they are advertising by doing less wooing of customers a story from AdWeek said. According to the story, auto marketers have figured out a better way to settle the balance of supply and demand and haven’t been highlighting “price...
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