Sales & Variable OPS
Trucks Trending as Most Searched Vehicles for Summer
CarMax.com Reveals Top Ten Most Searched Vehicles for June 2012 RICHMOND, Va. -- As summer temperatures rise, people head outside to enjoy everything from boating, biking and camping, to yard work, home improvement projects and more. Many individuals find themselves...
Mercedes-Benz CPO Sales Up 10%
Through the Mercedes-Benz Certified Pre-Owned (MBCPO) program, MBUSA sold 6,519 vehicles in July; an increase of 10.6% when compared to July 2011 (sales of 5,895 vehicles). On a year-to-date basis, MBCPO sold 45,938 vehicles, an increase of 0.4% over the comparable...
DealerTrack Completes Acquisition of 1st Auto Transport Directory, Inc.
LAKE SUCCESS, N.Y. -- DealerTrack (Nasdaq: TRAK) today announced that the company has completed its acquisition of 1st Auto Transport Directory, Inc., a web-based network for arranging vehicle transportation and shipping. The agreement to acquire 1st Auto Transport...
Kelley Blue Book Selects RoadLoans.com as its Online Lender Assisting Car Shoppers in Financing their Next New or Used Car
DALLAS -- Kelley Blue Book, www.kbb.com, the leading provider of new car and used car information, has named RoadLoans.com as its preferred online lender. Shoppers visiting the kbb.com website for new and used vehicle information can now research and apply for auto...
GM Reports Second Quarter Net Income of $1.5 Billion
DETROIT – General Motors Co. (NYSE: GM) today announced second quarter net income attributable to common stockholders of $1.5 billion, or $0.90 per fully diluted share. In the second quarter a year ago, GM’s net income attributable to common stockholders was...
DealerOn CEO Discusses Advanced SEO for Dealers – What Still Works on Google
Google has come out with at least three major categories of algorithm and ranking factor updates over the last 12 months in Panda, Venice, and Penguin. Google’s updates have created great opportunities for dealers, since most of the changes are targeted at penalizing...
Chrysler Brand and Sony Pictures Entertainment Join Forces in ‘Total Recall’
Auburn Hills, Mich. - The Chrysler brand has launched a new co-branded commercial for the Chrysler 200 Convertible as part of a multitiered partnership with “Total Recall,” the highly anticipated action thriller in theaters Aug. 3. Co-branded TV commercial for...
AutoNation Announces July 2012 Retail New Vehicle Unit Sales of 21,650
July 2012 retail new vehicle unit sales increased 14% versus July 2011 FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. -- AutoNation, Inc. (NYSE: AN), America's largest automotive retailer, today announced that its retail new vehicle unit sales in July 2012, as reported to the applicable...
Interview with Steve Williams, e-Commerce Director, Gurley Leep Automotive
With 35 franchises and 22 stores spread across Indiana, Michigan, and Iowa, Steve Williams, e-commerce director for the Gurley Leep Automotive Family, focuses on people, process, and analytics – traveling every week between dealerships to keep Internet car sales and...
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