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September Auto Sales Higher Than Expected

According to Edmunds.com’s Auto Observer, the seasonal adjusted annual rate for September should be at about 13 million units, being the best month since April of this year. The big three all saw increases with General Motors up 20%, Ford Motor C
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UAW, Ford Reach Tentative Agreement on National Labor Contract

DEARBORN, Mich. – Ford Motor Company and the United Auto Workers union (UAW) have reached a tentative agreement on a new four-year labor contract covering approximately 41,000 UAW-represented employees in the United States. Here are the highlights
Oct 4, 2011
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Survey Reveals Jump in the Use of Mobile Devices to Shop for Cars

Portland, Ore. ─ Nearly 25% of consumers with Internet-enabled cell phones or mobile devices have recently used their device to research or shop for a car, almost double last year’s rate, according to a recent survey conducted by Chrome Systems
Oct 4, 2011
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Lexus Dealers Sell Every Car That Arrives

According to Mark Templin, Group Vice President and General Manager of Lexus, Lexus dealers are selling every car that is on their lots. In Toyota Motor Sales September 2011 Sales Conference Call, Templin said: “Our sales (Lexus) of 14,995 were act
Oct 4, 2011
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Transaction Prices Drop for Fourth Straight Month

SANTA MONICA, Calif. — TrueCar.com, the authority on new car pricing, trends and forecasts, estimated today that the average transaction price for light vehicles in the United States was $29,439 in September 2011, up $358 (1.2 percent) from Sep
Oct 4, 2011

Industry Thought Leader Shares Insights on How to Recruit, Screen, Hire and Train Internet Sales Professionals

How important is it to hire and train the right people while building a sales team that can convert opportunities created by marketing into actual sales results? Organizational development is more important than ever before…with many dealers losing
Oct 4, 2011
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Internet Marketing Experts from Google, Facebook, Yelp, SCVNGR & Zappos Featured at 11th Digital Dealer Conference & Exposition, Oct. 5-7 in Las Vegas

NASHVILLE, TN – Experts from Google, Facebook, Yelp, SCVNGR and Zappos will share their insights on Internet marketing with automotive dealers and managers at the 11th Digital Dealer Conference & Exposition, Oct. 5-7, at The Mirage, in Las Veg
Oct 4, 2011
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Panel of Dealers Discuss the Ins and Outs of Digital Marketing

If you missed the first Knowledge is Power panel at the 10th Digital Dealer Conference & Exposition, you now have the chance to make up for it. After overwhelming feedback requesting a follow-up, we’re bringing the panel back to the 11th Di
Oct 4, 2011
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Five Finalists Announced for First-Ever MPG Vehicle of the Year Award

LOS ANGELES – Motor Press Guild (MPG), the largest automotive media association in North America, today announced the top five finalists for its first Motor Press Guild Vehicle of the Year (VOTY) Award. Finalists were chosen by a panel of 18 MP
Oct 4, 2011