Sales & Variable OPS
DMEautomotive’s MasterCall(SM) Bridges Lost Service Revenue Gap
DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. -- DMEautomotive (DMEa), the science-inspired, results-based automotive marketing leader, introduces MasterCall(SM) to solve a critical gap in customer relationship management that costs dealerships hundreds of thousands of dollars per year: missed...
Lessons Learned from the Corner Garage
Independent garages are not your enemy, and in many ways, are not even your competitors; fast lubes and tire stores aren’t, either. The customer-pay automotive maintenance and repair business is a $207 billion annual industry. Of that amount, $28.5 billion went to...
New Vehicle Customer Study Reveals Top Sources for Automotive Buying Decisions
Findings point to the importance of human interaction when purchasing a new car ST. LOUIS – Contrary to the growing belief that social media will soon replace traditional automotive dealerships, a recent Maritz Research New Vehicle Customer Study (NVCS), revealed that...
Consumer Reports Expert Weighs In On Proper Tire Inflation for National Tire Safety Awareness Week
June 3-9 Is Tire Safety Awareness Week with Kumho Tires Rolling Out Safety Tips -- RANCHO CUCAMONGA, Calif. – National Tire Safety Awareness Week begins Sunday, June 6, though transportation safety experts believe something as important as the four points of contact...
TrueCar.com: Three Manufacturers Have Record Transaction Prices
SANTA MONICA, Calif. -- TrueCar.com, the authority on car pricing, trends and forecasts, estimated today that the average transaction price for light vehicles in the United States was $30,360 in May 2012, up $595 (2.0 percent) from May 2011 and up $57 (0.2 percent)...
U.S. Automobile Dealers Sue Indian Truck Manufacturer For Fraud And Conspiracy
ATLANTA -- U.S. automobile dealers from across the country filed a lawsuit this week accusing the Indian truck manufacturer Mahindra & Mahindra, Ltd. and its U.S. counterpart of fraud, misrepresentation, and conspiracy. The lawsuit alleges that Mahindra duped...
J.D. Byrider opens Waco location
WACO, Texas – Waco-area residents have another option for purchasing used cars now that a new J.D. Byrider location is open at 4824 W. Waco Drive in Waco. The 16,000 square-foot location offers used car sales, financing, eight service bays and a customer service...
Ford, Hyundai Show Long-Term Improvement in Perceived Quality
Honda, Lexus take top spot in ALG’s annual measurement of perceived quality among consumers; Toyota’s reputation continues to rebound SANTA BARBARA, Calif. – Ford and Hyundai have had the highest level of improvement in perception of quality among all automakers...
May Auto Sales: Japanese Recovery Story
May auto sales were up and according to Edmunds.com Senior Analyst Michelle Krebs "The big auto sales news of the month is the Japanese recovery story." Edmunds.com Chief Economist Lacey Plache commented: "Today’s somewhat dismal jobs report and today’s auto sales...
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