Dealer OPS & Leadership
F&I, sales managers see paychecks converge
F&I, sales managers see paychecks converge, from Automotive News. The days of fat paychecks for finance and insurance managers may be ending. Many F&I managers are earning compensation more in line with their dealership management peers, according to the National...
Austin Honda dealership optimizes vehicle research with new website portal
Austin Honda dealership optimizes vehicle research with new website portal, from Digital Journal. The search for a new vehicle has never been easier thanks to a Honda dealership in Austin, Texas. Howdy Honda recently created a model research portal available on its...
Dealers offer better hours, but still see high sales turnover, NADA study finds
Dealers offer better hours, but still see high sales turnover, NADA study finds, from Automotive News. U.S. car dealerships are making progress in offering employees a better work-life balance, but continue to face challenges in retaining sales staff and recruiting...
Charisma! Communications Launches Video Production Division for the Automotive Industry
BEND, Ore. – (December 8, 2014) –Charisma! Communications, a boutique agency specializing in public relations, video, and online training for the automotive industry e, has launched a new video production division specifically for the automotive space. All video...
NHTSA Nominee Faces Senate Grilling
NHTSA Nominee Faces Senate Grilling, from The Wall Street Journal. National Transportation Safety Board member Mark Rosekind is an expert on how tired pilots, ship’s captains and drivers put people at risk. On Wednesday, members of a Senate panel will ask him what he...
Takata says U.S. demand for national air-bag recall is premature
Takata says U.S. demand for national air-bag recall is premature, from The Buffalo News. In letter to National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, air-bag maker says there’s no proof of danger outside of high-humidity areas Takata Corp. defended its rejection of...
GM recalls more than 300,000 SUVs, sedans for headlamps that go dark
GM recalls more than 300,000 SUVs, sedans for headlamps that go dark, from Automotive News. General Motors is recalling 316,357 older-model SUVs and sedans for a problem with malfunctioning headlamps. The recall covers 2006-07 Chevrolet TrailBlazer and GMC Envoy SUVs;...
How Effective are the Luxury “December to Remember” Auto Campaigns?
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE HOW EFFECTIVE ARE THE LUXURY “DECEMBER TO REMEMBER” AUTO CAMPAIGNS? Lexus Tops Luxury Brands in December Consideration; Chrysler Leads All Brands CINCINNATI, OHIO (December 4, 2014) – Just how successful are the “December To Remember” campaigns?...
Phoenix auto-dealer chain censured for credit practices
Phoenix auto-dealer chain censured for credit practices, from The Arizona Republic. Phoenix-based DriveTime, which operates 117 used-vehicle dealerships across the nation, was ordered to pay an $8 million penalty and told to clean up its credit-reporting and...
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