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Edmunds.com Estimates 3.23 Million Used Cars Will Be Sold in May
SANTA MONICA, Calif. -- Light vehicle sales are expected to continue at a healthy clip in May, reports Edmunds.com, the premier online resource for automotive information. Edmunds.com estimates that 1,391,163 new cars will be sold in May, for an estimated Seasonally...
Ford, Microsoft Tout Focus Electric Technologies as the Future of More Affordable, Efficient Transportation
LAGUNA BEACH, Calif. – As the first Focus Electric gas-free models arrive at dealerships, Ford and Microsoft executives are highlighting the car’s connectivity and recharging technologies as the kind of innovations required to help address global transportation...
4 Million and Rising: Ford Mustang Continues to Gain Fans on Facebook
DEARBORN, Mich. – Ford Mustang has reached another iconic milestone, but this time it’s a virtual one – surpassing 4 million fans on Facebook, making it the most popular nameplate vehicle on the world’s largest social network. Ford Mustang’s Facebook page has reached...
GM: Volt Generates First Time Interest in Chevrolet
DETROIT – The Chevrolet Volt is winning new customers to the brand from the competition with the Toyota Prius topping the list of most traded-in vehicle followed by the Toyota Camry, Honda Civic and BMW 3 Series. “I owned a Prius for six years and loved it. I was one...
Get Auto® and Marchex, Inc. Partner to Provide Comprehensive Call Analytics for Automotive Dealer Listings
NORFOLK, Va. -- Get Auto®, a division of Dominion Enterprises, and Marchex, Inc., a leading mobile and online advertising company, today announced a service partnership that will provide GetAuto.com with call tracking and analytics technology that offers dealers...
Kelley Blue Book Analysts: Memorial Day Sales Events Will Drive Auto Industry To 14.2 Million SAAR
IRVINE, Calif. -- Kelley Blue Book www.kbb.com, the leading provider of new car and used car information, projects new-vehicle sales to approach 1.4 million units, or 14.2 million seasonally adjusted annual sales rate (SAAR), in May 2012; a nearly 30 percent...
Research: Mobile Plays an Integral Part in Buying or Leasing a Car
Three-Month Study Unveils Great Opportunity to Target Automobile Shoppers Using Mobile Ads; More than 50 Percent Would Leverage Their Mobile Phones for Decision Making NEW YORK -- Mojiva, the mobile ad network that specializes in making mobile display...
The Path to Digital Domination
What if from the moment of lead arrival up to the point of sale, you could deliver the customer just the right information at just the right time, for every single lead? What if, as you were doing that, you could ensure your dealership was fully engaged socially,...
1.5 Million Toyota Hybrid Vehicles Sold in the U.S.
TORRANCE – Toyota Motor Corporation (TMC) in Japan announced its global hybrid vehicle sales totaled four million units through April 2012. Toyota currently sells 18 hybrid passenger vehicles in 80 countries and regions around the world. This year, hybrid vehicle...
Nissan Enhances Certified Pre-Owned Programs With Carfax
FRANKLIN, Tenn. -- Nissan North America, Inc. (NNA) has selected Carfax as the exclusive vehicle history provider for their Nissan and Infiniti Certified Pre-Owned programs. As of May 1, 2012, Carfax® Vehicle History Reports™ are a requirement for the Nissan and...
Online Vehicle Auction Company Copart, Inc. Acquires Diamond Auto Bids and Disposals
DALLAS -- Copart, Inc., a leading online salvage vehicle auction company this week announced it has acquired Diamond Auto Bids and Disposals, a privately-held automotive auction with locations in Calgary and Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. The acquisition provides Copart...
Fitch: Profitable Dealerships Elevating U.S. Dealer Floorplan ABS
NEW YORK -- Rising U.S. new and used auto sales have boosted dealership profits in 2012 and are strengthening already-solid performance of dealer floorplan ABS, according to Fitch Ratings in a new report. Click here to read Fitch Ratings' Report: US Dealer Floorplan...
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