Sales & Variable OPS

Nashville, TN — The Dataium ASI index, a leading indicator of automotive sales 30 – 45 days in advance, continued to show marginal gains for the third straight month, indicating that sales volumes will make modest gains through September and October. Inventory search...

DETROIT -- General Motors Co. today outlined details of its 2011 labor agreement with the United Auto Workers (UAW) during a conference call with analysts and media, hosted by Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Dan Akerson and Senior Vice President and Chief...

HERNDON, Va. -- Volkswagen of America (VWoA) announced it will open a fifth regional sales office in the Dallas metropolitan area to further strengthen the company's relationships with customers and dealers.  As a vital part of Volkswagen's long-term commitment to the...

As a dealer, you work hard to create an identity, a brand and a company culture. How do you communicate that message online? Your brand can get fragmented when you have many providers trying to interpret your identity. Are you creating synergies in all aspects of your...

What are the online strategies that are proven to sell more cars for higher margins? These strategies can easily be implemented before 2012 to increase your web site leads, appointments, show rate, and ultimately sales by 100% in the coming year. How can you...

ARLINGTON, VA — Today's SUVs and pickups pose far less risk to people in cars and minivans than previous generations, a new study from the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety shows. Until recently, SUVs and pickups were more likely than cars or minivans of the same...