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Edmunds.com Sponsors ‘Hack-O-Motive’ Event to Identify and Overcome Car-Buying Obstacles
SANTA MONICA, Calif. — Auto industry insiders, car buyers and other innovative thinkers are invited to register for Edmunds.com’s “Hack-O-Motive,” a two-day event that aims to re-imagine the car shopping experience by bringing tog
Dec 18, 2012
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Infiniti Announces New Naming Strategy
HONG KONG – Marking another significant step in its plan to further expand its presence in the premium automotive sector, Infiniti today announced details of a new nomenclature strategy to be applied to its complete product range beginning wit
Dec 18, 2012
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Automotive Ad Spend Up in 2012
According to a story from MediaPost.com, Millenial Media ad network data showed that automotive was the fastest-growing ad category in the third quarter of 2012. The story said ad spend in the automotive industry has been up 26%. Click here to read t
Dec 18, 2012
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Survey Reveals More Vehicle Shoppers Depend on Mobile Devices and Social Media
Mobile-Friendly Research Tools and Social Networking Gain Traction Among Vehicle Buyers PORTLAND, OR– According to a recent survey of online vehicle shoppers commissioned by Chrome Data, a leading provider of high-value vehicle content, applica
Dec 18, 2012
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New Research on QR Codes and Mobile Apps: What Consumers Want
Auto service customers demand tangible value and efficiencies such as coupons and online appointment scheduling — not generic, sales-y info, according to DMEautomotive DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. — DMEautomotive (DMEa), the leader in science-base
Dec 18, 2012
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Buyers, Tis’ the Season to Splurge
As the year comes to a close, 2012’s buy/sell activity surprised me. I had expected a large number of dealerships to trade hands this year, particularly given the aging demographic of the dealer community and the rise in blue sky values. Instead, f
Dec 18, 2012
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NADA University Unveils All-New Industry Report on Dealership Workforce
Comprehensive Report, Produced in Partnership with Northwood University, Analyzes Vastly Expanded, More Timely Data on Dealer Trends McLean, Virginia – NADA University, the education and training arm of the National Automobile Dealers Association (
Dec 18, 2012
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Toyota Agrees to NHTSA Settlement Regarding Recall of 2010 Lexus RX
Toyota has agreed to make a payment of $17.35 million to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration to settle claims related to the timeliness of its June 2012 recall to address the potential for accelerator pedal entrapment caused by unsecu
Dec 18, 2012
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Manheim Holds 4th Annual Independent Auction Summit During National Remarketing Conference
Top Manheim Leaders Meet with 30 Independent Auctions to Discuss Evolving Industry Trends ATLANTA – To further strengthen strategic relationships through two-way dialogue, Manheim met with 30 independent partners during the 2012 National Remark
Dec 18, 2012