Dealer OPS & Leadership

What are three of the eight cylinders of the BDC considered to be the building blocks of an effective and profitable BDC? What are the necessary elements for beginning a BDC or revamping an existing BDC? What are some of the best practice processes for ensuring a...

WASHINGTON -- The 20.4 percent increase in clean diesel automobile sales in August continued the strong growth of diesel car sales in the United States during 2011, according to Allen Schaeffer, Executive Director of the Diesel Technology Forum. For the year, domestic...

HERNDON, Va. -- Volkswagen of America, Inc. today delivered the first, customer-purchased 2012 Passat TDI® Clean Diesel to Matt Duchesne of San Jose, CA. The 2012 Passat met its first owner after months of anticipation, beginning with the widely popular "The Force" ad...

According to a story from The Detroit News, Ford Motor Company and some Ohio commercial truck dealers have been in court over allegations from the dealers stating that Ford had been overcharging them. The story said Ford was sued in 2002 by the dealers and now Ford is...

SANTA MONICA, Calif.  — Visitors to the 2011 Frankfurt Auto Show can expect to be greeted by debut models from Porsche, Audi and Mercedes-Benz, among others, reports Edmunds’ InsideLine.com, the premier online source for automotive enthusiasts. “The 2011 Frankfurt...

DEARBORN, Mich. – More than 12,000 members of the Ford Volunteer Corps with hammers, hoes and helping hands are tackling more than 200 community projects on six continents as part of the 2011 Ford Global Week of Caring.  For the sixth straight year, Ford employees and...

Washington, D.C. – Matt Blunt, President of the American Automotive Policy Council (AAPC), welcomed news from the Commerce Department that July exports of automobiles and other manufacturing goods and services has boosted American exports to an all-time high and...