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SFG Finance Names Robert Chickowski Senior Vice President-Manager of Portfolio Acquisitions

ARLINGTON, Texas — SFG Finance LLC, a purchaser of auto paper from BHPH dealers, new car franchise dealers, finance companies, banks and credit unions, today announced that it has named Robert Chickowski as senior vice president-manager of port
Mar 26, 2012
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Dataium: Toyota Prius v leaps to the top three for auto shopper demand

Nashville, TN — Dataium, the largest aggregator of online automotive shopper behavior, today released its monthly ASI report. The January ASI (Automotive Shopper Intensity) index, a leading predictive indicator of automotive retail sales, pointed
Mar 26, 2012
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Study Finds Auto Dealer Loyalty Program Members Visit Service Department almost Twice as Often, Spend Twice as Much

SAN RAMON, CA, March 26, 2012 – MediaTrac today announced the results of a new comprehensive study of 72 automotive dealerships and over 6 million repair order transactions from December 1, 2010 through February 29, 2012, which proves that customer
Mar 26, 2012

Senior Business Consultant Reveals Process for Converting Service Prospects into Sales Customers

Tim O’Leary, senior business consultant with Reynolds Consulting Services at The Reynolds and Reynolds Company, is sharing his expertise with automotive dealers and managers on converting service prospects into sales customers. Have you ever wonder
Mar 26, 2012
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Did you know that Canon offers a solution for the automotive industry?

Canon’s Intelligent Dealer Electronic Archiving System (IDEAS) was well received among DFO session attendees at last year’s 2011 Digital Dealer Conference, but the overarching commentary was: “Great solution – I didn’t know that Canon o
Mar 26, 2012

GM Recalls 6,000 SUVs and Vans

General Motors is recalling 6,159 2012 vans and SUVs to fix an issue with the gear box that could cause drivers to lose steering control, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration’s website said. According to the website, the recall includ
Mar 26, 2012

President and CEO of Dealer-FX Group Shares How To Enhance the Customer Experience on the Service Drive

Gary Kalk, president and CEO of Dealer-FX Group, Inc., is sharing his expertise with automotive dealers and managers on how to enhance the customer experience on the service drive. Gone are the days when dealers and managers can rely on warranty and
Mar 26, 2012
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Report: M&A Dealership Activity Up Sharply in 2011

SAN FRANCISCO – The Presidio Group LLC recently released its Automotive Retail M&A Report for Year End 2011. Public Company Acquisitions in 2011 140% Higher than 2010, Top $500 Million Some highlights of Presidio’s report include: M&A a
Mar 26, 2012
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Dealer Partners Sell 500,000 Cars Using TrueCar

SANTA MONICA, Calif. — TrueCar, Inc., an online automotive information and communications platform focused on creating a better car buying experience for dealers and consumers this week announced that its thousands of Certified Dealer partners
Mar 26, 2012