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Core Values Form the ‘Success Foundation’ – Step Five
J.W. “Bill” Marriott, Jr. is chairman and chief executive officer of Marriott International, Inc., one of the world's largest lodging companies. The successor of the highly successful hotel change is a brilliant leader who clearly understands what it is that makes...
AIAG Survey Results Indicate Need for New Approaches to Improving and Measuring Automotive Quality
Global quality survey through J.D. Power and Associates establishes quality benchmarks and provides an industry road map for exploring significant culture and process changes SOUTHFIELD, Mich. — The methods for measuring quality in the automotive industry are viewed...
Lease Returns Easier, More Convenient Now for Nissan and Infiniti Customers
FRANKLIN, Tenn. – Turning in a leased car is about to get easier, quicker and more convenient for customers of two Japanese brands. Nissan and Infiniti dealers now have a new app called RPM Mobile. It allows dealers to complete a lease return simply by using a cell...
Hunter’s Road Force Touch® with StraightTrak essential equipment for all KIA dealerships in the U.S.
Bridgeton, MO – Hunter’s Road Force Touch® balancer with Hunter’s patented StraightTrak feature is now essential equipment for all KIA Dealerships in the US. By measuring the lateral force, or tire pull, StraightTrak shows the technician optimal wheel placement to...
Ford Fusion Certified As America’s Most Fuel-Efficient Midsize Sedan
NEW YORK, Sept. 18, 2012 – The all-new Ford Fusion is the most fuel-efficient midsize sedan in America with an EPA-certified 47 mpg city, 47 mpg highway and 47 mpg combined fuel economy rating for its hybrid model. All-new Ford Fusion is America’s most fuel-efficient...
Alternative Fuel Vehicle Supporters Desire Vehicles from BMW, Lexus, Toyota, and Ford
Phoenix Marketing International’s Alternative Fuel Vehicle Consideration Study: Opportunities Lie in Shaping Alternative Fuel Image and Appeal to Youth Detroit, MI – Phoenix Marketing International (Phoenix), a Honomichl Top-30 market research firm, reported findings...
Ford of Canada and CAW Reach Tentative Agreement on New National Labour Contract
The following statement is attributable to Stacey Allerton, vice president, human resources, Ford Motor Company of Canada, Limited. OAKVILLE, Ont. – Ford Motor Company of Canada, Limited and the Canadian Auto Workers union (CAW) have reached a tentative agreement on a...
3 Birds Marketing Experts Explain How To Maximize the Dealership’s Most Valuable Asset: The Customer Database
If a hailstorm was coming, most dealers and managers would take steps to protect their inventory from damage. If a vehicle on the dealership lot got splashed with mud, most dealers and managers would wash it to make sure their inventory showed well. Yet too many...
E-Commerce Director of Spitzer Automotive Shares How to Turn Internet Analytics into Results
As dealers and managers, you are often promised by your vendors real data, analytics and transparency. When you multiply this by a minimum of eight vendors supplying all that… Ex: Web provider, call tracking, Cars.com, AutoTrader.com, live chat, CRM provider, lead...
Kia Motors America Partners With HerHighway In A Nationwide Drive To Raise Awareness Of Breast Cancer
Kia Provides Vehicles for Drive Breast Cancer Awareness EventIRVINE, Calif. -- Kia Motors America (KMA) announced today that it has partnered with HerHighway.com, an online site empowering women with bumper-to-bumper automobile knowledge, to supply Kia vehicles for...
Cracked Fuel Line Prompts Ford Recall
According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration’s website, Ford Motor Company is recalling over 5,400 Ford Edge vehicles from the 2012 model year. NHTSA’s website said the Edge vehicles equipped with the 2.0L engine could have a cracked fuel line,...
Economic Confidence Declines Sharply Among Aftermarket Business Leaders
Results of the joint Business Confidence Index for July 2012, show that aftermarket business leaders were considerably more confident in the future of the automotive aftermarket over the next 12 months, than they were regarding the economy in general, reports AAIA and...
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