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Survey Says: American Drivers Want Features That Help Make Them More Aware
DEARBORN, Mich. – According to a new survey commissioned by Ford, most Americans say they consider themselves to be careful drivers but admit they would welcome some extra electronic help when they’re behind the wheel. Even the most attentive of drivers can’t see...
New Car Sales Are Up 48% and Service Jumps 45% at Wiesner of Conroe
As consumer shopping habits change, so too must a dealer’s marketing best practices. The value of traditional mass marketing platforms like TV, print and radio, continue to weaken when compared to targeted and digital mediums like targeted direct email and mail,...
Twin Cities Automotive to acquire LeJeune Investment’s Twin Cities auto dealerships
MINNEAPOLIS — Twin Cities Automotive (TCA), part of the Pohlad Companies, announced that it had signed a purchase agreement with LeJeune Investment, Inc., to acquire its auto dealerships. Included are Carousel Audi and Porsche in Golden Valley, Minn., and Audi,...
Vets Group: Newly adopted 54.5-mpg standard is a national security imperative
Cutting dependence on oil will make U.S. stronger, more secure. Washington, DC – In response to the new national gas mileage standard of 54.5-mpg by 2025, which was adopted today, Operation Free spokesperson Benjamin Lowe released the following statement: “This...
Isaac Could Spell Trouble for Gas Prices, Car Sales
According to Alec Gutierrez, senior market analyst of automotive insights for Kelley Blue Book, as tropical storm Isaac continues to barrel toward the Gulf Coast, we should brace for potentially higher gas prices and a decrease in new-vehicle sales. Any significant...
Manheim Strikes Up a Conversation Through Social Media
Company Seeks Dealer Opinions on its Products, Services and Industry ATLANTA – Manheim recently launched its Facebook page, located at www.facebook.com/Manheim, to gather feedback and respond to customers in preferred channels at a time when automotive conversations...
The Auto Industry Is Changing: Consumers Now Will Name Their Price to Buy a Vehicle
NASHVILLE, TN -- SMA Alliance, Inc. (PINKSHEETS: SMAA) is releasing a sneak preview of the company's highly anticipated technology that will give consumers the upper hand in price negotiations when purchasing a vehicle without legally binding them to a contract. The...
Get to the Point!
Ever have a salesperson get you on the phone when you’re busy, only to infuriate you to a frazzle with “Isn’t it a beautiful day, Mr. Boldebook? I don’t want to take up a lot of your time, but I’m sure you would be interested in hearing about ways to save money on...
Strategically Exiting your Business
In the late 1990s major consolidation started in our industry. The consolidators were either public or going public. Wall Street wanted them to get big, fast. These companies did not just buy single stores; they bought whole groups and spent many millions on each...
HookLogic and PureCars Introduce PureCars TradeHook, an Incentivized Online Trade-In Appraisal Tool for Automotive Dealerships and their Customers
Alliance Enables Dealers To Generate Additional Trade-In Acquisitions Using Gift Card Incentives New York, NY – HookLogic and PureCars today announced the launch of a new product offering, PureCars TradeHook, designed to generate increased online customer trade-in...
Digital Market Manager for Naked Lime Marketing Discusses Methods to Develop Topical Content
Search engine and social site representatives, and search marketing experts are all saying content is king. According to all, the key to Internet marketing is the production of quality content! And with Google’s constant algorithm changes and the big Panda push, it is...
vAuto and AutoTrader.com’s Trade-in Marketplace™ Give Dealers More Power to Acquire Used Vehicle Inventory
OAK BROOK, IL – AutoTrader.com and vAuto announce the integration of AutoTrader.com’s Trade-In Marketplace (TIM) into vAuto’s suite of inventory management tools. Integrating TIM with vAuto enables dealers to efficiently acquire more trade-ins and deliver a more...
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