Sales & Variable OPS
Report: Facebook Refers 6% of New-Vehicle Buyers to Automaker Websites
WESTLAKE VILLAGE, Calif. -- Social networking site Facebook refers nearly as much new-vehicle buyer traffic to automaker websites as do major independent automotive content providers (for example, Autotrader.com, Cars.com and Edmunds.com), according to the 2011...
Inspection Finds 30% of Off-Lease Vehicles with Rolled Back Odometers
LONG BEACH, Calif. – AiM Mobile Inspections, evaluators of new and used vehicles, has identified a growing trend among off-lease vehicles in the Northeast: tampered digital odometers. AiM which reviews up to 9,000 off-lease vehicles each month in the region, has seen...
2011 Auto Dealer Internet Marketing Survey Results
Fort Lauderdale, FL – AutoUSA Internet Sales Solutions recently announced the results of its 2011 auto dealer Internet marketing survey. The survey results reveal the economy is having a significant influence on customers’ abilities to buy cars, and that staffing...
Dollar Thrifty Automotive Group Amends Senior Secured Credit Facility
TULSA, Okla.-- Dollar Thrifty Automotive Group, Inc. announced the completion of an amendment to its senior secured credit facility that increased the aggregate amount of share repurchases permitted under the facility. The Company simultaneously announced that the...
Report: Electric Vehicle Penetration Rates to be Highest in Smaller States
Sales of plug-in electric vehicles (PEVs) are expected to accelerate rapidly over the next several years, posting a compound annual growth rate of 43% between 2011 and 2017, with annual sales reaching almost 360,000 vehicles by 2017. Adoption of PEVs will vary...
vAuto Senior VP of Performance Management Explains Key Performance Indicators For Managing and Succeeding in Today’s Used Car Market
Over the past couple of years, dealership inventory and sales operations have gone through significant changes. And while these new ways of doing business have been met head on and with much enthusiasm, the benchmarks against which your sales and inventory has...
DealerTrack eCarList Chief Product Officer Reveals Eight Ways Mobile can Improve Your Dealership’s Bottom Line
In today's marketplace, dealers and managers need to be "in-sync" to make the most of their team capabilities and inventory opportunities. What are eight critical ways that mobile applications can improve a dealership's bottom line and operational performance? Current...
The 11th Digital Dealer Conference & Exposition Online Community is Live!
Are you planning to attend the 11th Digital Dealer Conference & Exposition, Oct. 5-7, at The Mirage, in Las Vegas, NV? Dealer Communications has created an online community for all registered attendees – just one more value-added feature of a conference that’s jam...
Automotive Internet and Inventory Merchandising Experts Reveal the Key Elements to Improving the Way Inventory Ads are Created and Showcased
The majority of your calls and e-leads come from specific inventory listings found online. The content and quality of your online vehicle ads will single-handedly determine your profitability. Your best bet for success is to incorporate the new, proven fundamentals...
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