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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...
President of David Lewis & Associates Explains the Secrets of Inspirational Selling
Do you know how to increase sales by distinguishing yourself from the other salespeople the customer will encounter in their car shopping process? David Lewis, president of David Lewis & Associates (DLA), will expose some "old school" sales processes that so many...
Dealer Trainer Explains How To Close Sales with Today’s More Informed Buyers
Consumer confidence is up and banks are lending. Now it’s time to tap into more sales to your hottest prospects: the customer on your lot today. Customers on your lot are more informed and ready to purchase now. In fact, the majority of your customers are more...
Executive Vice President, Director of Sales with AutoAlert, Inc. Discusses The Streamlined Selling Machine
Jeff Cotton, executive vice president, director of sales at AutoAlert, Inc., will share with you a step-by-step accounting of the processes that allowed him to take one high-line, multi-line dealership (that in its five-year history had never made any money) and make...
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