Sales & Variable OPS
PayNearMe Introduces PayNearMe Auto to Help BHPH Dealers Improve Cash Collection Rates
MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif. — PayNearMe, the cash transaction network, today announced the release of PayNearMe Auto, a simple Web-based application that allows Buy Here Pay Here (BHPH) auto dealers to accept cash payments in an entirely new way. With PayNearMe Auto,...
FordDirect Enhances Product Team with Promotions of Ryan Soffa and Fadi Aoude
DEARBORN, Mich. -- FordDirect, a joint venture between Ford Motor Company and its franchise dealers, announced today the appointment of two executives - Ryan Soffa, senior vice president of product development and Fadi Aoude, senior vice president of technology. Aoude...
Ford Board of Directors Reinstates Quarterly Stock Dividend
DEARBORN, Mich. – The Board of Directors of Ford Motor Company today declared a quarterly dividend of 5 cents per share. “We have made tremendous progress in reducing debt and generating consistent positive earnings and cash flow,” said Bill Ford, executive chairman,...
2012 Audi A7 Selected by Bloomberg News as Best Overall Vehicle for the Year
HERNDON, Va., Dec. -- Audi announced that the 2012 Audi A7 has been selected by Bloomberg News as the Best Overall car for the year. The Audi A7 is profiled on Bloomberg News online. The 2012 Audi A7 was chosen for its industry-leading technology, high style and...
AutoShopper.com and Override Pro Will Bring New Level of Automation to Auto Dealers.
Orlando, Florida - With AutoShopper.com’s website buyers can find a million new and used certified pre-owned cars from thousands of auto dealers and private sellers. New software is being added to dealer management structure with the partnership with Override Pro it...
Three Key Prongs of a Provisioning Strategy for Used Vehicles
In my last column, I suggested that “provisioning” is a more apt description for determining the types of vehicles that are appropriate for a dealership’s inventory and marketplace. I like this term as a replacement for “stocking” because it better describes the need...
Is the Insurance Policy You Have the One You Thought You Bought?
Is the insurance policy sitting on your desk correct? Are all the “Is” dotted and “Ts” crossed? Did all the changes you negotiated and corrections you made actually end up in the policy? I have reviewed hundreds of policy sets every year and find on average from three...
Average Unique Visitors to Websites in November 2011: 3,732
According to a data from Dataium, the conversion rate of the average unique visitor to shopper was up 54% during the month of November 2011. This information is based on statistics for national automotive Internet behavior for November 2011. Below are a few key...
Kelley Blue Book’s Kbb.com Names Porsche 911 ‘2012 Best Redesigned Vehicle’
IRVINE, Calif. -- Kelley Blue Book www.kbb.com, the leading provider of new and used vehicle information, announced the 2012 Porsche 911 has been named 2012 Best Redesigned Vehicle (http://www.kbb.com/car-news/all-the-latest/10-best-redesigned-cars-for-2012). #1: 2012...
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