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Dealers United Executive Explains How To Stop Chasing Shiny Objects and Start Selling Cars
Three years ago, Steve Stauning, popular automotive industry trainer, speaker and writer, delivered one of the most innovative and ground-breaking sessions ever at a Digital Dealer Conference & Exposition when he introduced his now famous “Shiny Objects” concept....
Kantar Media Reports U.S. Advertising Expenditures Increased 0.9% in the Second Quarter of 2012
NEW YORK -- Total advertising expenditures in the second quarter of 2012 increased 0.9 percent from a year ago and finished the period at $34.4 billion, according to data released today by Kantar Media, the leading provider of strategic advertising and marketing...
NADA Used Car Guide: Used Vehicle Demand Still Firm
According to September’s edition of Guidelines, NADA Used Car Guide's monthly market update, used vehicle demand is still firm. Light vehicle highlights include: Wholesale Depreciation Slows in August Market average slips by a better-than-expected 1.9%; gasoline surge...
Edmunds.com Names Best 2012 Leftovers for Bargain-Hunting Car Buyers
SANTA MONICA, Calif. — Several vehicles will be redesigned or dropped altogether in the 2013 model year, and that means car buyers can get an especially great deal on the outgoing 2012 models, reports Edmunds.com, the premier resource for automotive information. “If...
J.D. Power and Associated: Nearly 1 in 5 buyers selected a small car in August
According to a J.D. Power and Associates blog post, fuel efficiency was on consumers' minds in August, especially since the average price of unleaded gas at the pump in late August passed the $4 per gallon mark in Alaska, California, Connecticut, Hawaii, Illinois,...
Autoshopper.com Upgrading Dealer System and Offering Dealer Chat Support For Internet Products
Autoshopper.com updating system to include live dealer chat support for all AutoPilot products. Lakeland, Florida -- Autoshopper.com has integrated a new live chat with current dealers, who have frequently support issues regarding the newest products. The live chat...
Cloud CRM from AULtec Doubles Monthly Pre-Owned Sales for Erhard BMW, Unique Query Power Produces the Hottest Leads
CHARLOTTE, NC – Erhard Automotive Group is using a cloud-based CRM system from AEROS by AULtec, Inc. to streamline its sales processes and aggressively purse sales opportunities. For its BMW dealership in Farmington Hills, MI, this CRM use has helped to double...
GM Response to Reuters Story on Chevrolet Volt Development Costs
DETROIT – Reuters’ estimate of the current loss per unit for each Volt sold is grossly wrong, in part because the reporters allocated product development costs across the number of Volts sold instead of allocating across the lifetime volume of the program, which is...
TrueCar.com’s TrueMPG: Average Fuel Economy for New Cars Sold Increases After Four Months of Decline
SANTA MONICA, Calif. -- TrueCar.com, the authority on new car pricing information, trends and forecasting, today provided actual fuel economy numbers from August light vehicle auto sales that indicate TrueMPGTM increased to 23.2 mpg in August 2012 compared to 21.7 mpg...
Experian Automotive: Midrange cars are top-selling segment; Toyota Camry top vehicle
Ford F-150 second overall but dominates regionally as top-selling vehicle in 19 states Schaumburg, Ill. — Experian Automotive today announced that midrange cars were the highest-selling vehicle segment in the first half of 2012, according to its latest vehicle...
Comcast Automotive Sales Expert Details How to Differentiate Your Dealership to Win Customers
Why do so few unique visitors to your dealership’s website convert? A recent Google auto study showed that 97% of consumers who visit a dealer website bounce. No e-mail, phone call, or floor traffic. Why? It is not because they lack information on product or price!...
Digital Marketing Director at Bommarito Super Stores and e-Marketing Director for Tim Dahle Nissan Discuss How to Build a Successful Auto Retail Internet Department From the Ground Up
The Internet “buy-in” days are over. Every store knows that successful Internet marketing and subsequent sales are necessary. Anthony Bartoli, the digital marketing director for Bommarito Super Stores and Rich Lucy, e-marketing director for Tim Dahle Nissan, will give...
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