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J.D. Byrider opens Waco location
WACO, Texas – Waco-area residents have another option for purchasing used cars now that a new J.D. Byrider location is open at 4824 W. Waco Drive in Waco. The 16,000 square-foot location offers used car sales, financing, eight service bays and a customer service...
Ford, Hyundai Show Long-Term Improvement in Perceived Quality
Honda, Lexus take top spot in ALG’s annual measurement of perceived quality among consumers; Toyota’s reputation continues to rebound SANTA BARBARA, Calif. – Ford and Hyundai have had the highest level of improvement in perception of quality among all automakers...
May Auto Sales: Japanese Recovery Story
May auto sales were up and according to Edmunds.com Senior Analyst Michelle Krebs "The big auto sales news of the month is the Japanese recovery story." Edmunds.com Chief Economist Lacey Plache commented: "Today’s somewhat dismal jobs report and today’s auto sales...
Group 1 Automotive Assessing Hail Damage To Dealerships
HOUSTON -- Group 1 Automotive, Inc.(NYSE: GPI), a Fortune 500 automotive retailer, announced it is assessing damage at seven of its eight Oklahoma City, Okla., import and domestic dealerships in the aftermath of a May 29 hail storm. Preliminary assessments indicate...
Digital Air Strike is First to Market with Implementation of New Google+ Local Pages and Training for Dealerships Nationwide
SUNNYVALE, Calif. -- Digital Air Strike, the nation’s leading automotive digital marketing company, announced they have developed the first comprehensive program to help car dealers adapt to the migration from Google Places business pages to the new Google+ Local...
Toyota Sales Increase Nearly 90 Percent in May 2012; Daily selling rate reaches highest levels since August 2008
Toyota Motor Sales (TMS), U.S.A., Inc., reported sales of 202,973 units, an increase of 72.9 percent compared to May 2011 on a daily selling rate (DSR) basis. Unadjusted for 26 selling days in May 2012 versus 24 selling days in May 2011, TMS sales were up 87.3...
GM Reports Highest Monthly Sales in 33 Months
DETROIT – General Motors Co. (NYSE: GM) reported May sales of 245,256 vehicles in the United States, up 11 percent year over year and the highest monthly total since August 2009 when dealers delivered 246,479 units. GM retail sales were up 14 percent year-over-year...
Ford Motor Company Posts Gains Across Cars, Utilities, Trucks in May
DEARBORN, Mich.– Ford Motor Company U.S. sales totaled 216,267 vehicles in May, a 13 percent increase versus year-ago levels. Retail sales increased 12 percent. Ford Motor Company U.S. sales increased 13 percent in May compared with May 2011 May F-Series sales were up...
Jeff Sprague Joins Carfolks.com, Will Lead Multi-Media Channel Growth
Lakewood, OH. - Carfolks.com, the fast growing automotive social media and marketing program for auto dealers just announced that Jeffrey Sprague has joined their executive team. With the explosion of social media sites like Facebook, Yelp and LinkedIn, the auto...
Audi sets all-time U.S. sales record for the month of May
Audi reported record-setting May sales with a 10% increase to 11,503 new vehicles sold, marking the 17th consecutive month of unprecedented sales in the U.S. May sales not only represented all-time record total sales for the January-May period, but also marked the...
American Honda Reports May Auto Sales
American Honda reported May 2012 U.S. sales of 133,997 units, an increase of 47.6 percent compared to May 2011 (an increase of 36.3 percent based on the daily selling rate*). The Honda Division posted May 2012 sales of 119,411 units, an increase of 46.0 percent...
Hyundai Motor America Reports Best-Ever May Sales
COSTA MESA, Calif. – Hyundai Motor America, the most fuel-efficient automaker in the U.S., today announced an all-time May sales record of 67,019 units, up more than 13 percent over last year’s all-time May record, and the second best sales month in company history....
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