Sales & Variable OPS
Used Car Buyers Face Higher Prices
Used car buyers face higher prices, according to GFORCES. Motorists may face higher prices for used cars in the coming weeks as used car dealers face rising wholesale values, according to CAP Automotive. Despite an overall increase in the supply of used cars into the...
Newell’s Auto Body Achieves Gold Class Status
Newell's auto body shop achieves gold class status, according to Herald-Review. Newell’s Auto Body has achieved Gold Class status, the industry standard for training that contributes to complete and safe repairs. Only 10 percent of collision repair businesses meet the...
‘Every Year There’s Something”: GM Boss Outlines Another Tricky Year
GM boss outlines another tricky year, according to The Wall Street Journal. General Motors Co. cheered investors late Tuesday with news that it will start paying a dividend. This morning, the company’s new president, Dan Ammann, waved a caution flag. In a webcast this...
Nationwide Poll Finds Automotive Industry Joins Technology, Telecommunications, and Energy as Top Drivers of Innovation
A majority of American consumers see the technology, telecommunications, and energy industries as the top growth industries of the next decade, according to a study from Penn Schoen Berland (PSB) commissioned by Ford Motor Company. The study also reveals a growing...
Plastic Replaces Metal in Car Engine
Plastic replaces metal in car engine, according to DesignNews. Ford has replaced brazed metal manifold components in two new V6 engines with DuPont's Zytel HTN PPA resin, saving 1 lb. in weight and $1 in cost per engine. Because of the advances achieved with this...
Study: Generation Y Will Buy Cars When Paychecks Allow
Generation Y will buy cars when paychecks allow, according to The Detroit News. Young Americans will eventually buy automobiles when their pocketbooks and paychecks allow them to make such a large purchase, according to a new study released Thursday. A Deloitte LLP...
The Declining Value of Social Marketing
The declining value of social marketing, according to iMediaConnection. Social marketing's been around for a while now. Are you in? Or are you waiting? Have you been there, done that, and gotten the T-shirt? Are you battle weary and wish the whole social thing would...
Cost of Car Warranty Repairs at Heart of Debate Over Bill in State Legislature
Cost of car warranty repairs at heart of debate over bill in state Legislature, according to NJ.com. New Jersey is the most expensive state in the nation when it comes to auto engine repairs, according to a report released this summer by CarMD.com. Now car...
Automotive Industry Enters New Golden Era of Innovation
Automotive industry enters new golden era of innovation, according to PCB Design. The global automobile industry is entering a new golden era of innovation and advancement, and the ability to innovate in four key areas--power train, lightweight materials,...
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