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Autobytel® Editors Select the 2012 Minivans with the Best MPG
IRVINE, Calif. -- School has begun for most everyone and that brings with it more team sports and activities. Parents understand the grueling schedule of school drop-offs, after school activities and weekend outings. With the hustle and bustle of everyday life, the...
CEO of Castle Automotive Group Discusses Moving the Money to Digitize your Dealership
Many dealerships today have shifted their sales focus to embrace how car buyers have moved to a new digital purchasing model. The problem is that their dealerships are still being run following traditional spending strategies. Joe Castle, founder and CEO of...
CarMax Auto Finance (CAF) Income Increased 19%
RICHMOND, Va -- CarMax, Inc. (NYSE:KMX) reported results for the second quarter ended August 31, 2012. Net sales and operating revenues increased 7% to $2.76 billion from $2.59 billion in the second quarter of last year. Used unit sales in comparable stores increased...
Webasto Releases Hollandia 500 Medium, Multi-Panel Panorama Sunroof for 2012 Ford Focus
Fenton, MI. - Webasto Product North America (WPNA) is excited to announce that the Hollandia 500 Multi-Panel Sunroof is now available for the new 2012 Ford Focus. This new application provides two glass panels (Double-Slide) that can be controlled individually,...
HookLogic Integration with Polk Reveals that Incentivized Leads Have Two-Times Higher Buy Rates than Non-Incentivized Leads
HookLogic and Polk deliver success for growing number of participating dealers NEW YORK, NY – HookLogic, the industry leader in understanding and influencing shopper decisions to win the Moment of Truth, and Polk, a premier provider of automotive information and...
Edmunds.com Forecasts 15 Million New Cars Sold in 2013
SANTA MONICA, Calif. — About 15 million new cars will be sold in 2013, according to a new forecast released today by Edmunds.com, the premier resource for automotive information. The projected sales figures would be a 4 percent increase over the 14.4 million new car...
Hooklogic Executive Shares How To Learn from the Best Practices of Apple
Automotive dealers and managers are at a disadvantage when it comes to vendor selection and integration. For many, the process of integrating multiple pieces of technology to best serve their dealership process is burdensome. In contrast, outside the automotive...
Brake Manufacturers Council Selects NSF International as Official Brake Friction Material Registrar
NSF International to serve as third-party registrar to verify that brake pads meet requirements of new regulations and do not exceed copper and other metal limits ANN ARBOR, Mich. and RESEARCH TRIANGLE PARK, N.C. – The states of California and Washington recently...
J.D. Power and LMC Automotive Report: September New-Vehicle Retail Sales Gains Drive Another Strong Month for Auto Sales
WESTLAKE VILLAGE, Calif. -- The increase in new-vehicle retail sales in September is consistent with the expected 12 percent retail sales annual increase in 2012 from 2011, according to a monthly sales forecast developed by J.D. Power and Associates' Power Information...
J.D. Byrider Franchising adds to team
INDIANAPOLIS – J.D. Byrider, the nation’s leading used car and finance company, is pleased to announce a promotion and the addition of three new team members to support the company’s franchise growth and development. Jack Humbert Jack Humbert has been promoted to the...
Honda City Chicago: New Car Sales up 133% and Service Revenue up 145%
Dealers share many ongoing challenges like how to effectively reach the right customers with the right message, bring those customers into their showrooms and service bays, and keep them coming back again and again. As consumer shopping habits have shifted in recent...
Mudd Advertising Expands Digital GM iMR-Approved Offerings
CEDAR FALLS, Iowa – Mudd Advertising, a recognized vendor for General Motors, recently expanded its iMR-approved digital offerings to include Conversion Pages and search engine marketing. These offerings are possible due to the recent addition to Mudd’s arsenal of...
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