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Cars.com Names Linda Bartman Chief Marketing Officer
CHICAGO – Cars.com, the premier online resource for buying and selling new and used cars, today announced that Linda Bartman, the site’s Vice President of Marketing, has been named Chief Marketing Officer. As CMO, Bartman is responsible for overs
Oct 18, 2012
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Timmy D. James joins OnlineDrive & ShowroomMagnet as Vice President of Sales
Houston, TX – OnlineDrive, the first company to focus specifically on inbound marketing and the conversion of consumer auto leads, as well as the owner of ShowroomMagnet, is pleased to announce Timmy D. James has joined the OnlineDrive team as th
Oct 18, 2012
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Automotive Institute Survey: Industry Challenges
While Automotive Industry Shows Signs of Recovery, OEMs and Suppliers Confirm Challenges Are Ahead By Way of Raw Material Costs, Natural Disasters and Emerging Technologies DETROIT—The automotive industry is showing signs of recovery, but automotiv
Oct 18, 2012
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Ford and Carfax Partner for Certified Pre-Owned Programs
DETROIT — Ford and Carfax have agreed to provide Carfax Vehicle History Reports for the Ford and Lincoln Certified Pre-Owned (CPO) programs. Starting Jan. 1, 2013, Ford is committed to providing a free Carfax® Vehicle History Report™ for eve
Oct 18, 2012
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Study Shows That Facebook Doesn’t Help Brands Drive Engagement; Superfans Do
BOULDER, CO — Most brands understand the importance of an active, engaged Facebook community, but few brands know how to build one. Fan participation is never strong enough, so brands do what they think makes sense: focus on getting more fans
Oct 18, 2012
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Asbury Automotive Group Appoints Michael S. Kearney Industry Veteran to Board of Directors
DULUTH, Ga. — Asbury Automotive Group (NYSE: ABG), one of the largest automotive retail and service companies in the U.S., today announced that Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer Michael S. Kearney has been appointed to its B
Oct 18, 2012
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Auto Industry Veteran Joins Forces With 3 Birds Marketing
Barron Meade hired to connect progressive auto executives with company’s innovative marketing software and services Chapel Hill, NC — 3 Birds Marketing, a software developer offering an integrated digital marketing platform and profession
Oct 18, 2012
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Ally Financial Announces Agreement to Sell Mexican Insurance Business
First transaction toward strategic plans to pursue alternatives for international businesses DETROIT — Ally Financial Inc. (Ally) announced that it has reached an agreement to sell its Mexican insurance business, ABA Seguros, to the ACE Group,
Oct 18, 2012
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Car Buying—and Selling—Just Got Easier; CarPlatter.com’s Innovative Online Technology is Changing the Face of an Industry
With its launch earlier this month, http://www.CarPlatter.com introduced a groundbreaking approach that takes the negotiating struggle out of purchasing a new car by allowing car shoppers to “privately” build their dream car online and receive �
Oct 18, 2012