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Develop Some Army Rangers on your Team
Team building at its best grows the store – step 4 Recently a dealer shared with me that business with his competitors was like war. That comment got me thinking a bit about combat and how to win battles, which in turn yielded some thought provoking ideas as to how...
Study: Generation ‘N’ – ‘Neutral About Driving’
Lingering Low Employment Nationally, Generational Demographic Shifts, Potential Contagion from Europe Present Big Challenges to the Auto Industry, According to New AlixPartners Study U.S. Sales Predicted to be 14.3 Million this Year; Generation ‘N’ – ‘Neutral About...
The Conference Board Consumer Confidence Index® Declines Again
The Conference Board Consumer Confidence Index®, which had declined in May, fell further in June. The Index now stands at 62.0 (1985=100), down from 64.4 in May. The Expectations Index declined to 72.3 from 77.3. The Present Situation Index, however, increased to 46.6...
Dominion Dealer Solutions Launches Prime-Response.com
Website complements brand-oriented reputation management NORFOLK, Va. -- Prime ResponseTM, the industry’s top provider of innovative online reputation management (ORM) and a division of Dominion Dealer Solutions, announced today the launch of its website,...
Kelley Blue Book Analysts: New-Vehicle Sales Remain Steady At 13.9 Million Seasonally Adjusted Annual Rate
IRVINE, Calif. -- New-vehicle sales are projected to hit 13.9 million seasonally adjusted annual rate (SAAR) in June 2012, slightly improved from the 13.8 million unit pace posted in May 2012, according to Kelley Blue Book, www.kbb.com, the leading provider of new car...
TrueCar.com: June 2012 New Car Sales Expected to Be Highest June Since 2007
SANTA MONICA, Calif. -- TrueCar.com, the authority on new car pricing, trends and forecasting, today released its June 2012 sales and incentives forecast. The forecast shows the following: For June 2012, new light vehicle sales in the U.S. (including fleet) is...
Ford Sets Truck Standard Again with New F-150 Limited, Offering Class-Leading Luxury and Capability
DEARBORN, Mich. -- Ford, the industry's truck leader, marks the launch of the latest F-150 with a new statement on pickup luxury for 2013 – the F-150 Limited. Building on three decades of truck leadership and a decade of luxury pickup innovation, Ford marks the 2013...
instaVIN™ Offers Auto Dealers NMVTIS Vehicle History Reports for 49 Cents
Now Through July 31, 2012, Dealers Can Buy 20 instaVIN Vehicle History Reports For $9.79 SAN DIEGO -- instaVIN™ (instaVIN.com/DealerBundles) today announces the availability of NMVTIS based instaVIN vehicle history reports for just $.49 each, the industry’s best...
‘Storybook’ – 30 years in the Making
Every once in a while in my profession I’ll be standing in front of a class and from somewhere mysteriously golden words will roll off my tongue. In a Los Angeles class I taught approximately one year ago, we had discussed how the “best of the best” sell pre-owned...
Bennett GM Announces “On The Road With Nate” Social Media Campaign
Toronto – With the success of their previous “Test Drive Giveaway” social media contest, Bennett GM (a Cambridge, Ontario-based dealer) announced today that they will be celebrating summer with special test drive weekends throughout the season. Original contest-winner...
Enhanced CoVideo Email Tool with CarFax Integration Helps Boost Customer Conversion Rates
NORCROSS, GA. – EasyCare and Carfax are partnering to provide Carfax Vehicle History Reports automatically within the EasyCare CoVideo video email tool. Dealers using EasyCare CoVideo and Carfax can immediately deliver Carfax information to prospective customers...
TrueCar Names Auto Retailing Pro Tom Gibson to Board of Directors
SANTA MONICA, Calif. -- TrueCar, Inc., an online automotive information and communications platform focused on creating a better car buying experience for dealers and consumers, today added automotive industry veteran Tom Gibson to its board of directors. Gibson is...
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