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Auto Point and TimeHighway.com Team Up to Offer 24-7 Online Service Scheduling
Carlsbad, CA. - To give service customers the ability to schedule an appointment 24 hours a day, 7 days a week from their computers or mobile devices, Auto Point, Inc., a pioneer in comprehensive customer relationship management solutions for auto dealers, is...
Auto Industry Outperforms Other Industries in Providing Customer Service
St. Louis – Contrary to the negative perceptions often associated with automotive dealerships, a recent Maritz Research CEBenchmarks™ study revealed the auto industry outperforms several other industries, including retail and wireless services, when it comes to...
96% of Auto Repair Shops Recycle Scrap Metal
BETHESDA, Md. -- Auto repair shops are playing a key role in protecting the environment with 96 percent reporting they recycle the scrap metal from automotive components, according to a study done by the Automotive Aftermarket Industry Association (AAIA). Shops are...
Dealership Creatively Cuts Lighting Use/Costs
Camelback Toyota focuses on innovative lighting control system to highlight new facility. Auto dealerships, like most high profile retail businesses today, are fighting an uncertain economy and pulling out all the stops to service existing customers and attract...
Salvaged vehicles on your lot – can you spot them?
If you can’t spot them or don’t know they’re there, your business may be in jeopardy. You, the dealer, are viewed as the “expert” in the retail automotive field and are held to the highest standard in your dealings with the public. Whenever you buy, sell or repair...
Street and Racing Technology (SRT®) Brand Launches Enhanced Consumer Website – driveSRT.com
Auburn Hills, Mich. - The Chrysler Group’s Street and Racing Technology (SRT®) brand has launched a thoroughly revamped driveSRT.com website. Brings to life in-depth engineering and product design stories on the SRT® vehicle lineup Provides an online magazine about...
Edmunds’ Inside Line Videos Pass 200 Million Views on YouTube
SANTA MONICA, Calif. — Edmunds’ InsideLine.com, the ultimate online destination for automotive enthusiasts, announced today that theInside Line YouTube channel has exceeded 200 million total views, making it the second most-viewed automotive video channel on...
The Ad Man Takes the Fast Lane
CEDAR FALLS, Iowa – On Saturday, Feb. 18, Mudd Advertising is taking Jim Mudd Sr.’s book, The Ad Man, to record-breaking speeds during the Lucas Oil Slick Mist 200 at Daytona International Speedway. Mudd Advertising is bringing awareness to the book by sponsoring the...
WURTH USA Announces New Partnership With GM Dealer Equipment
RAMSEY, NJ -- WURTH USA, Inc., (Würth) a leading provider of automotive fasteners, shop supplies, and collision repair products, announced their new partnership with GM Dealer Equipment today. Together they have developed an Authorized Consumable Aftermarket Program...
LEAP Financial and 722 Redemption Funding Announce Partnership to Offer Redemption and Replacement Financing for Chapter 7 Bankruptcy Filers
San Diego, CA, and Cincinnati, OH -- LEAP Financial, an auto leasing company that serves consumers who have difficulty obtaining credit, and 722 Redemption Funding, a provider of vehicle financing solutions during bankruptcy, announced a partnership to offer...
Lenders have Reloaded their Chips and are Playing more Aggressive Hands
I love when the National Automobile Dealers Association convention takes place in Las Vegas, as it did this year. Though I’m much more inclined to spend my time in Las Vegas taking in a show, I like the sensory overload of a walk down the strip or a stroll through a...
GM Financial Reports Earnings of $104 Million
FORT WORTH, TEXAS – GENERAL MOTORS FINANCIAL COMPANY, INC. (“GM Financial” or the “Company”) announced net income of $104 million for the quarter ended December 31, 2011, and $386 million for the year ended December 31, 2011. Earnings of $104 million Loan and lease...
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