Sales & Variable OPS
Report: High Gas Prices Make Now a Good Time to Buy a Full-Size or Midsize SUV
ATLANTA -- As gas prices remain high, now is a good time to buy a large SUV, according to the recent Shoppers Insights report from the AutoTrader.com Trend Engine. In a tracking study conducted by AutoTrader.com, 66 percent of new-car shoppers indicated that they are...
Manheim Financial Services Hits 10 Million Vehicle Milestone
ATLANTA – Manheim Financial Services (MAFS) started off the second quarter with a key milestone that could only be achieved with the support of its independent dealer customers. For nearly 20 years, independent dealers have relied on MAFS for their financing needs,...
LEAP Financial’s Unique Business Model Ranks High in Customer Satisfaction Survey
San Diego –LEAP Financial, a vehicle leasing company that serves consumers who have difficulty obtaining credit, announced the results of their most recent customer satisfaction survey. LEAP asked customers to rate their overall satisfaction with LEAP using a scale...
BIA/Kelsey Forecasts U.S. Social Media Ad Spending to Reach $9.8 Billion by 2016
The local segment of U.S. social media ad spending will reach $3.1 billion in 2016 CHANTILLY, Va.. -– Social media advertising revenues will grow from $3.8 billion in 2011 to $9.8 billion in 2016, representing a compound annual growth rate of 21 percent, according to...
Chrysler Group LLC Matches Dealers With Minority-Owned Suppliers
AUBURN HILLS, Mich. -- Chrysler Group LLC is playing matchmaker in Southern California this week as it brings together 40 Chrysler, Jeep®, Dodge, Ram, and FIAT dealers with 67 minority-owned suppliers from across the state. Program brings together 40 dealers with 67...
4.4 Million Altimas Later, Another First: All-new, 2013 Nissan Altima Begins Production In Tennessee
SMYRNA, Tenn. -- It has been 20 years since the first Nissan Altima rolled off the line in Smyrna. Today, more than 4.4 million Altimas later, Nissan celebrates another milestone: production of the top-selling vehicle's fifth generation. The all-new 2013 Nissan...
ClearMechanic Launches “OpenTable for Car Repairs”
San Francisco, CA -- ClearMechanic, provider of technology to improve the auto repair experience, today announced a solution that allows customers to book instant repair and service appointments online. Launching this summer at select repair centers in the San...
Chrysler and GM Continue Strong Improvement, Ford stalled in 3rd, Toyota and Honda continue their slide in annual study of Automaker Buyer-Supplier Relations
DETROIT -- The real story in this year's rankings of automakers by their suppliers in the 12th annual study of OEM working relations is not their overall rankings, but rather the dramatic and continuing slide of Toyota and Honda, and the continuing improvement of...
Auto Data Direct Appoints Anderson and Bernethy to Enhance Dealer Services in California
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. -- Auto Data Direct, Inc. (ADD), has appointed Sabrina Anderson and Dan Bernethy as Sales Representatives to better serve automobile dealers in California. "With the passage of AB 1215 requiring dealers to provide a vehicle history report on all...
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