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The Year of Enforcement Continues: The CFPB’s First Enforcement Action and its Implication for Auto Dealers
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (“CFPB”) entered into its first enforcement action consent decree with Capital One Bank ordering Capital One to pay in excess of $210 million which includes settlement of an Office of Comptroller of the Currency proceeding as...
Gold in Old (and I Don’t Mean Old Cars)
Let’s look at a few facts about senior citizens. Most of them are retired, stable, honest, smart, available to work and bored. A lot of senior citizens in your community want to work because their good work ethic remains ingrained as part of their nature and they...
DealerSocket Releases Exciting Tech: DealerSocket Notifications Center
DealerSocket CRM Makes Its New Enhancement, DealerSocket Notifications, Available, Bringing Cloud Technology to the Auto Dealer CRM SpaceSAN CLEMENTE, Calif. -- Leading automotive dealer CRM, DealerSocket, is excited to announce the release of its new enhancement, the...
Manheim Releases the myMobileListing Application for iPhone and iPad
New Application Allows Dealers to Create Listings Directly from their Lots ATLANTA – Putting the power of Manheim’s marketplace in the palms of dealers’ hands, Manheim has just released myMobileListing. The new mobile app allows dealers to list vehicles in the Manheim...
Ford Targets Prius, Non-Hybrid Owners by Redrawing Popular Classic Animated Character in New C-MAX Ads
DEARBORN, Mich. –Ford is drawing on the popularity of a classic animated television character to establish C-MAX Hybrid and C-MAX Energi plug-in hybrid as better, more fuel-efficient hybrid alternatives to Toyota Prius v through a new advertising campaign that breaks...
AWDA and AAIA Contribute $50,000 to University of the Aftermarket Foundation
BETHESDA, MD – The Automotive Warehouse Distributors Association (AWDA) and the Automotive Aftermarket Industry Association (AAIA) have announced matching $25,000 contributions to the University of the Aftermarket Foundation to be used specifically to support...
Interview with Bill Feinstein, President and Dealer Manager, Planet Honda
Like a topnotch batter in his prime, being bold, swinging for the fences and practicing with an eye to performance improvement are what make Planet Honda a winner! Last year, Planet Honda was in the top 30 nationwide in Internet sales with 1,844 new Internet sales...
Product Manager for Interactive Media at Dominion Dealer Solutions Explains How To Manage The Dealership’s Expanded Presence
The Internet has evolved from a static place to a community where everyone has a voice. There are multiple channels where those voices live: forums, social networks, blogs, reputation sites, etc. Which ones are most important to your dealership? How do you make sure...
International Nameplate Automobile Dealers See Best September in 4 Years
Alexandria, VA – The American International Automobile Dealers Association (AIADA) today released September 2012 sales figures for the international nameplate automobile industry. AIADA represents America’s approximately 10,000 international nameplate franchises...
Online Listings: How to Turn Shoppers into Buyers
It’s no secret that the action is online. According to Kelley Blue Book Market Intelligence, 36% of new- and used-car shoppers spend more than a year researching vehicles online before making a purchase.1 With customers spending a significant amount of time surfing...
Automotive Technology Services develops innovative application for multiple owner auto dealerships
OVERLAND PARK, Kan. -- Automotive Technology Services (ATS) has just introduced a new free AutoFlipr™ Version 2.1 featuring a new Multiple Automotive Dealership application. Dealer groups lack an effective tool between their dealerships to internally re-market new car...
OnlineDrive Launches Industry’s First Incentive-Based Behavioral Marketing Platform
The patent-pending new product ads a 42% lift in conversion and 27% lift in show rate to incentive based marketing. Houston, TX – OnlineDrive, the first company to focus specifically on inbound marketing and the conversion of consumer auto leads, as well as the owner...
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