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Expert Panel Discusses How To Grow The Parts and Accessories Business in a Consumer-led, Technology-enabled Shopping Environment
The 9 by 7 inch iPad is responsible for a growing percentage of all Internet traffic. Seventy-nine percent of consumers use their mobile phones for shopping and one-third of consumers use their phones to shop for auto-related items. On eBay alone, nearly 270,000...
NHTSA Declares Dangers of Counterfeit Airbags
ASA Expresses Concern about NHTSA’s Proposed Inspection, Repair Options WASHINGTON, D.C. – Late last week, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) held a press conference to issue a warning against airbags that were replaced in the past three years,...
Ford Driving Skills for Life’s Award-Winning Driving Course Now Available Online through MSU Partnership
DEARBORN, Mich. – Ford Driving Skills for Life (Ford DSFL) continues its ongoing efforts to reduce teen traffic fatalities during National Teen Driver Safety Week with the introduction of an online video game patterned after its award-winning driving exercises – a key...
SEMA Consumer Demand Index and Consumer Confidence Rebound in September
Hudson, Ohio -- Hedges & Company, an automotive market research and database marketing firm, reports consumer confidence and the SEMA Consumer Demand Index both rebounded in September. An analysis is posted on the Hedges & Company...
Toyota Announces Voluntary Safety Recall
Toyota Announces Voluntary Safety Recall Of Certain Vehicles For The Driver's Side Power Window Master Switch TORRANCE, Calif. -- Toyota Motor Sales, USA, Inc. (TMS), today announced that it will conduct a safety recall involving approximately 2.5 million vehicles to...
2013 Ram 1500s Drive Away from Gaylord Texan Conference Center and Into Dealerships
Fort Worth, Texas - The new, highly anticipated 2013 Ram 1500 is here. More than 250 dealers from Texas and bordering states picked up 2013 Ram trucks today as part of the automaker's Drive Away event at the Gaylord Texan Resort and Convention Center. "This is...
157,000 Honda and Hyundai Vehicles Involved in Safety Investigation
According to The Detroit News, 157,000 Honda Pilot and Hyundai Santa Fe SUVs are being investigated by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration for a problem with the braking system (on the Pilot) and the steering column (on the Sante Fe). The story said the...
Ford Motor Company’s Michigan Assembly Plant Named Plant Of The Year By ASSEMBLY Magazine
WAYNE, Mich. – Ford Motor Company’s Michigan Assembly Plant has been named Assembly Plant of the Year by ASSEMBLY Magazine. It is the first time an automaker, as well as a plant in Michigan, has earned the honor. Michigan Assembly Plant (MAP) is the first plant in...
The Maguire Family of Dealerships Obtains LEED Platinum Certification for Ultra-Green Building
ITHACA, NY – The earth-friendly efforts of the Maguire Family of Dealerships have resulted in a LEED (Leadership of Energy and Environmental Design) Platinum Certification from the U.S. Green Building Council for the Maguire Toyota, Scion, Kia, Volvo, Volkswagen and...
AftermarketMatch.com Service Announced by AASA and AAIA
New Website Matches E-Commerce Capabilities of Trading Partners BETHESDA, MD – The Automotive Aftermarket Suppliers Association (AASA) and the Automotive Aftermarket Industry Association (AAIA) have announced a new free website, www.AftermarketMatch.com, that allows...
ABA Offers Tips to Small Businesses for Combating Fraud
Cyber Security Awareness Month: partner with your bank to prevent account takeover WASHINGTON – Cybercriminals are increasingly targeting small businesses to transfer funds from accounts and steal private information, a fraud referred to as “corporate account...
CEO and co-founder of Auction Genius Discusses How to Build a Bulletproof Buying System for Online Auctions
For many dealers and managers, the inability to acquire enough of the right used vehicle inventory impedes their success and profitability. Todd Kinzle, Auction Genius CEO, reveals how you can clear this logjam by creating a more effective and efficient process for...
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