Sales & Variable OPS
Dealers Seizing the Digital Retailing Future
Over the next five years, the automotive retail landscape will change dramatically for both consumers and dealers. Utilizing U.S. Census Bureau data, J.D. Power and Associates estimates that by 2015 more than 25% of the “car buying” U.S. population will be Millennials...
Audi Receives Two US Awards for Piloted Parking
The technologies that Audi is developing for its future piloted driving system have been highly acclaimed by US experts. The “Popular Science” magazine has named the Audi system for piloted parking in parking garages “Product Of The Future.” The editorial team is thus...
Blue Sky Financing Returns
If you are attending the NADA Convention in Orlando this month, I recommend you do two things during your visit. First, I hope you attend my workshop on “Key trends in buy/sells.” If you are a reader of my articles, I think you will find the workshop very informative...
Cars.com Fans Choose Dodge Challenger as Winner of the 2013 Shoppers’ Choice Award
CHICAGO - Cars.com, the premier online resource for buying and selling new and used vehicles, announced that the Dodge Challenger is the winner of its Shoppers' Choice Award for the second year in a row. The Challenger was one of 10 award finalists which were each...
AutoTrader.com Editors Name Ten “Must Test Drive” Vehicles for 2013
ATLANTA – It’s easy for a new car to look appealing at an auto show or in a photograph, but how do consumers know if it’s worth taking the next step and scheduling a test drive? With more than 300 different new car models available for 2013, it can be overwhelming for...
Honda Urban SUV Goes Lighter Route
According to a story in MSN.com, the Honda Urban SUV is going a Lighter Route. To read the full story, click here. Honda brought something a little different to the 2013 North American International Auto Show: a sporty midsize Urban SUV concept with designs on...
Nissan Lowers Price of Electric Leaf
According to a story in the Washington Post, Nissan is lowering it’s price of the Electric Leaf to Boost Sales. DETROIT — Nissan is lowering the price of its Leaf electric car to try to boost anemic sales. The 2013 Leaf will start at $28,800, which is $6,000 lower...
OEMs May Trim Vehicle Weight to Reach Mileage Goals
According to an article in the Wall St. Journal, car manufacturers may trim vehicle weight to reach EPA mileage goals. Learn more by clicking here. DETROIT - Auto makers wrestling with ambitious mileage goals have touted hybrids and electrics as the wave of the...
Stick Shift Cars Getting Harder to Find
According to an article in the San Diego Union-Tribune, stick shift cars are getting harder to find on dealer lots. To read more, click here. Raise your hand if you can drive a stick shift. Keep your hand up if you’re under 25. Chances are, if you were born within the...
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