Sales & Variable OPS
36,000 Crossover Vehicles Recalled
According to The Detroit News, General Motors is recalling about 36,000 of its crossover vehicles to fix a problem with the tire pressure monitoring system. The recall, the story said, includes the 2012 Chevrolet Equinox and GMC Terrain. The National Highway Traffic...
Sonic Automotive Parts and Service Revenue Up 5%
CHARLOTTE, N.C. – Sonic Automotive, Inc., one of the nation’s largest automotive retailers, today reported that 2011 third quarter earnings from continuing operations were $0.33 per diluted share compared to $0.25 per diluted share in the prior year quarter. Third...
RepairPal Mobile 2.0 for iPhone Now Available
EMERYVILLE, Calif. -- RepairPal, the leading consumer online destination for auto repair and maintenance information, has announced a significant update to its mobile app for iPhone users. RepairPal Mobile 2.0 includes the same noteworthy features as the original...
AAIA Video Shows Aftermarket’s Efforts to Protect the Environment
BETHESDA, Md. -- A new video developed by the Automotive Aftermarket Industry Association (AAIA) features the aftermarket's widespread efforts to reduce, reuse and recycle in order to protect the environment. The video, AAIA Green, is designed to build greater...
AutoAlert® Inc. Receives 3rd and 4th Patents for Revolutionary Solution That Helps Auto Dealers Sell More Cars and Services to Existing Customers
RVINE, Calif. -- AutoAlert,® Inc., the innovator in providing data analytic and lead-generation solutions to auto dealers, said today it had received formal "notification of allowance" for two new U.S. patents. AutoAlert enables auto dealers to uniquely create highly...
Cerritos Dodge Chrysler Jeep increases sales 75% and service 410%
For 25 years, the Browning Automotive Group’s Dodge Chrysler Jeep dealership in Cerritos, CA, has had a lot of success. However, a shift in marketing strategy three months ago enabled Cerritos to target the right customers within its primary market and has sent the...
SEMA: Performance Comes in All Sizes and Forms at Chevrolet
LAS VEGAS – As Chevrolet marks its first 100 years, its performance legacy is on display at the SEMA Show – the annual extravaganza of automotive high-performance, styling and personalization. A collection of Chevy’s new small cars and iconic sports cars headline the...
AutoNation Reports Parts and Service Revenue Increased 2%
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. – AutoNation, Inc., America’s largest automotive retailer, today reported 2011 third quarter net income from continuing operations of $71 million, or $0.48 per share, compared to net income from continuing operations of $59 million, or $0.39 per...
Hyundai Motor America Selects Oxlo Systems Open Automotive Solution for Auto Dealer Software Integration
BROOMFIELD, Colo. -- Oxlo Systems Inc. has extended its relationship with Hyundai Motor America through an agreement to provide enhanced automotive solutions that span certification and production operations for current and future dealer integrations with auto dealer...
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