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Kbb.com Reports Most Fuel-Efficient Vehicles Available With Five-Year Total Cost of Ownership Less Than $30,000
IRVINE, Calif. – Kelley Blue Book, www.kbb.com, the leading provider of new and used vehicle information, today reports the most fuel-efficient vehicles available with a five-year Total Cost of Ownership less than $30,000. Available on kbb.com, Kelley Blue Book’s...
Founder of Pladoogle, LLC, Explains How to Compete in a MegaDealer World
Steve Stauning, founder of Pladoogle, LLC, is sharing his expertise with automotive dealers and managers on how to compete in a megadealer world and what private dealers must do today to survive industry consolidation. As the number of total dealerships drops, the...
Ford and Toyota Donate $100,000 Each to Tornado Relief Efforts
Both Ford Motor Company and Toyota Motor Sales (TMS), U.S.A., Inc. announced both companies were donating $100,000 each to the American Red Cross to help with tornado relief efforts. Ford Motor Company Fund is donating $75,000 to the American Red Cross and its...
AutoTrader.com to Host Interactive Dealer Summits to Help Auto Dealers Increase Their Advertising Success Online
ATLANTA -- Throughout 2012, AutoTrader.com will be hosting Interactive Dealer Summits, a new series of educational events designed specifically for auto dealers. Themed "Behind the Internet Curtain: Technology that Drives Dealer Success," the events will enable...
Mazda Announces 2012 Gold Cup Certified Dealerships
IRVINE, Calif. - Mazda North American Operations (MNAO) is proud to announce the winning dealerships of the 2012 Mazda Gold Cup. This is the highest honor a dealer can receive from Mazda for their dedication to new vehicle sales and customer loyalty. 83 Dealers...
As New Car Sales Leads Nation’s Economic Recovery, Edmunds.com Addresses Auto Industry Trends in New Analyst Column
SANTA MONICA, Calif. — The auto industry is getting more interesting to watch as it leads the nation’s economic recovery. Edmunds.com, the premier online resource for automotive information, today announced the launch of a new column, “Drive By Numbers,” which...
IAS Announces Software Solution that Offers F&I for the Internet Buyer
Austin, Texas – IAS, a leading provider of F&I aftermarket programs to automobile dealerships, today announced that it will release an email based F&I presentation program called SmartOffer, the latest addition to the SmartDealerProducts F&I software...
New Fuel Efficient Models Help Strengthen Toyota’s Industry Leading Fuel Efficiency
TORRANCE, Calif. – As drivers endure the steady ascent of fuel prices nationally, Toyota, the most fuel-efficient full-line auto manufacturer in the United States, has strengthened its portfolio of efficient cars with five recently introduced vehicles that offer an...
Consumers Vote for Their Favorite Vehicles in Edmunds.com’s Car Madness 2012
SANTA MONICA, Calif. — The brackets are set, the prognostications have begun, and for the next three weeks America will watch in breathless excitement as the matchups play out before their very eyes. Of course, we’re referring to Edmunds.com’s Car Madness 2012, a...
Progressive LAcarGUY Breaks Ground for Expanded, LEED-Certified Pacific Audi Dealership
Los Angeles, CA-- LAcarGUY founder and owner Mike Sullivan, and Audi of America, this past week celebrated the official groundbreaking of the newly introduced Audi terminal in Torrance, CA. The state-of-the-art South Bay dealership will expand capacity from its...
Toyota Announces Voluntary Safety Recalls of Certain Camry, Venza, and Tacoma Vehicles
TORRANCE, Calif. -- Toyota Motor Sales, USA, Inc. (TMS), late last week announced that it will conduct a safety recall involving certain 2009 Camry and 2009 to certain 2011 Venza vehicles to replace the stop lamp switch. Approximately 70,500 Camry and 116,000 Venza...
Automotive Industry Veteran Ron Fortt Launches Automotive Retail Solutions, Resolves Major Pain Points for Auto Dealers
Henderson, NV --- While the retail automotive industry is enjoying an increase in sales, fewer vehicles were sold in 2007-2010 and, according to the J.D. Power and Associates 2010 Customer Service Index, projected service volumes are expected to decline by as much as...
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