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Kantar Media Releases March Madness Advertising Trends Report
New York, NY – The NCAA Division I Men’s Basketball Championship tiped off on last Tuesday. March 13th, the closing act in a vibrant first quarter of event TV that has included pro football’s Super Bowl, the Grammy Awards and the Academy Awards. Under a 14-year, $10.8...
Reese Towpower the Leader in Towing Products Expands; Introduces New Reese Power Sports Brand
SOLON, OH -- Boaters are ready to get their boats back into the water. Now transporting their cherished watercraft can be done with renewed peace of mind from a familiar name in the automotive industry. Cequent Consumer Products, the leading manufacturer and...
FTC Takes Action To Stop Deceptive Car Dealership Ads
FTC Alleges Dealers Falsely Promised To Pay Off Trade-ins, No Matter What Consumers Owed Five car dealers around the country have agreed to Federal Trade Commission settlement orders that require them to stop running ads in which they promise to pay off a consumer's...
Carfax kicks off contest for inflatable car fox
CENTREVILLE, Va. – Carfax is giving Carfax Advantage Dealers a chance to win an inflatable Car Fox for their dealership. The contest is being held exclusively through the Carfax for Dealers Facebook page and starts Mar. 20 at 8am EDT. All entries must be received by...
Mercedes Benz Issues Dealer Improvement Addenda
On the heels of the major changes made to the Mercedes-Benz Dealer Agreements last month, Mercedes-Benz is now asking dealers to sign a “Dealer Improvement Addendum.” These Addenda appear to be sent to any dealer which Mercedes-Benz believes is not performing...
The Compelling Power of Principles
In my books and workshops I enjoy sharing leadership principles. Right principles, consistently applied, bring results. The definition of principle helps explain why this is so: “a fundamental, primary or general law or truth.” Because of the fundamental, general law...
Audi Recognizes 106 Dealers With 2011 Magna Society Awards
HERNDON, Va. -- Audi identified its top performing U.S. dealerships throughout 2011, a year that saw the brand and its retail partners post record sales results. Magna Society program honors the best of the best among all U.S. Audi dealers To earn the award, dealers...
RedBumper’s Smartphone-Centric Inventory Management Tools Now Installing at Over 100 Auto Dealerships per Month
Dallas, TX – RedBumper, a new breed automotive inventory management company, today announced that its launch at the NADA convention in February was very successful and has created high demand; RedBumper is currently installing at the rate of well over 100 dealerships...
DealerTrack Expands Integrated Services to Assist Dealers in Complying with New California Law
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. -- DealerTrack Registration and Titling Services Group, a leading provider of on-demand dealer management software and services, now offers an innovative solution to California automobile dealers in complying with a new state law. With the passage...
New Car Buyers Are Thinking Differently This Year
As the industry comes back to life, buyers are listening to marketing messages differently ROCHESTER, Mich. -- Foresight Research released the first results from its 2012 Automotive Marketing Communications Study ©. Automotive research specialists, Foresight...
Toyota Wins 13 Vincentric Best Value in America Awards
BINGHAM FARMS, Michigan – The 8th annual Vincentric Best Value in America awards were announced earlier today, with Toyota earning the top spot for best value passenger cars, Volvo being named the best value luxury brand, and Chevrolet earning the award for best...
Total Value Awards: Volkswagen No. 1 Brand
San Diego — Strategic Vision announces results of the most recent Total Value Index™ (TVI). Volkswagen of America was again the best brand in terms of Total Value. Hyundai Motor America was the number two corporation, with Ford Motor Corporation third. Total Value is...
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