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American Auto Auction Group Adds Florida and Alabama Auction Operations; Announces New President
CHARLESTON, South Carolina – American Auto Auction Group, LLC (AAAG) has announced the addition of eight auto auction locations to its portfolio of auction businesses with the acquisition of Your Auction, Inc. the largest independent auto auction operator in the state...
Group 1 Automotive Announces Acquisition and Opening of New Dealerships
HOUSTON -- Group 1 Automotive, Inc., a Fortune 500 automotive retailer, announced the acquisition of David Taylor Cadillac Buick GMC in Houston and the opening of two new Volkswagen dealerships in the San Diego andBeaumont, Texas, market areas. In addition, Group 1...
AAPC Statement on Passage of Three Free Trade Agreements
WASHINGTON –The American Automotive Policy Council (AAPC) – representing its member companies Chrysler Group LLC, Ford Motor Company and General Motors Company – applauds Congress for passing free trade agreements with Colombia, Panama and South Korea, as well as...
New Study Reveals Growing Influence of Social Media on Automotive Purchase Decisions
Burlington, VT – Dealer.com, the global leader in automotive internet marketing solutions, in partnership with DriverSide and GfK Automotive, announced the results of a study that shows that information on social media networks – such as status updates, comments and...
New Model Entries Drive Consumer Interest Gains in Compact Cars on AutoTrader.com
ATLANTA -- New model entries in the compact car segment gained considerable increases in consumer interest on the site, according to the New Car Insights Report from AutoTrader.com for September. At the other end of the spectrum, luxury vehicles are also gaining...
Survey: Demand Outlook for Luxury Vehicles Weakens
NEW YORK -- Almost one in three luxury car owners have a more negative attitude toward purchasing another luxury vehicle in the future, this according to a recent survey conducted by TNS, a global leader in market information. With the unknown future of the European...
Liz Kelly, e-Commerce Director, Suntrup Automotive Group
Liz Kelly – e-commerce director for Suntrup Nissan/Volkswagen, two Suntrup Hyundai locations and Suntrup Kia, in St. Louis Missouri --- takes a dive in and do it approach to Internet marketing that has paid off handsomely. Suntrup Nissan/Volkswagen ranked in the top...
World’s Oldest Running Motor Car Brings a Remarkable $4,630,000 at RM Sale
HERSHEY, Pennsylvania – The world’s oldest running motor car, a historic 1884 De Dion Bouton et Trepardoux Dos-a-Dos Steam Runabout, entered the history books tonight, selling for an impressive $4.62 million before a packed house at RM Auctions’ Hershey, Pennsylvania...
Phoenix Systems’ MAXPRO Reverse Brake Bleeder Available for Service Professional
BICKNELL, Utah – Phoenix Systems introduces the heavy duty MAXPRO™ – a reverse brake bleeding system that allows automotive service professionals to efficiently perform one-person brake service, including ABS. The MAXPRO works by removing trapped air in a brake...
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