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Moore & Scarry Advertising CEO Explains How Search has Radically Changed the Way Consumers Shop for Cars
Duncan Scarry, CEO, Moore & Scarry Advertising/Haystack Digital Marketing Platform, is sharing his expertise with automotive dealers and managers on how search engines have radically changed the way consumers shop for cars. Learn how consumers use search and how...
Urban Science Annual Franchise Activity Report: U.S. Dealership Network Stabilized, Healthier
DETROIT -- Urban Science released statistics and insights from its 2011 Automotive Franchise Activity Report (FAR), which shows a slight uptick in the number of dealerships nationwide after two years of significant attrition. As of Dec. 31, 2011, there were 17,767...
Ask The Right Questions With New JVTN® Course From Joe Verde
ORANGE COUNTY, CALIFORNIA – Subscribers to JVTN®, Joe Verde’s virtual sales training network for the automotive industry, now have access to a new course for managers and salespeople. The new online course, “Ask The Right Questions And Close More Sales” features nine...
Cobalt “Flexes” Its Website and Advertising Solutions Dealers gain unmatched flexibility and control of their online marketing efforts
SEATTLE, WA – Cobalt®, a business unit of ADP Dealer Services, announced major enhancements to its market-leading digital marketing platform to provide dealers increased flexibility and control of their websites and advertising. These major innovations, Flex websites...
Consumers Pay if Fuel Economy Rules are not Delayed, NADA Warns
WASHINGTON -- In comments filed late Monday with the Obama administration, the National Automobile Dealers Association (NADA) raised serious concerns about proposed fuel economy rules for Model Year 2017-2025 passenger cars and light trucks. NADA issued the following...
Truecar.com: Average Fuel Economy for New Cars Sold in January Rises to Highest Ever
SANTA MONICA, Calif. -- TrueCar.com provided actual fuel economy numbers from January light vehicle auto sales that indicate TrueMPG™increased to 22.9 mpg in January 2012 compared to 22.0 mpg in January 2011, and increased from December 2011 at 22.2 mpg. "The national...
Survey: Price Makes “Sparks Fly” between Owners and Their Cars
RICHMOND, Va.-- When asked what made the sparks fly when deciding to buy a car, nearly half of all respondents said price was the leading factor, according to a new survey conducted for CarMax, Inc., the nation’s largest retailer of used cars. The car of their dreams...
Asbury Automotive Group Reports Total Revenues Increased 8%
DULUTH, Ga. -- Asbury Automotive Group, Inc., one of the largest automotive retail and service companies in the U.S., today reported adjusted income from continuing operations for the fourth quarter 2011 of $17.0 million, or $0.54 per diluted share, versus adjusted...
AutoTrader.com Experts Leverage Insights from New Luxury Vehicle Loyalty Study
ATLANTA — In the February edition of the Shopper Insights Report, AutoTrader.com experts recommend Leading Luxury Vehicles and Hidden Gems, based on insights from the 2012 New Luxury Vehicle Loyalty Study. Among other things, the study revealed the top reasons luxury...
Founder of Phone Ninjas Explains What Should and Shouldn’t Be Said on the Telephone
Jerry Thibeau, the founder of Phone Ninjas – a firm providing phone training for automotive professionals nationwide – will be sharing his expertise with automotive dealers and managers during a live mystery shopping event with randomly selected dealerships. Upon...
Director of Business Development Shares 50 Best Practices Any Dealer Can Implement
Greg Coleman will reveal the top 50 best practices that he has drawn from Digital Dealer Conferences and implemented at the Oxmoor Auto Group, in Louisville, KY to move the needle with Internet/BDC sales. In 2011, five stores in the Oxmoor Auto Group sold 4,088...
Chevrolet Super Bowl Ads Drive Purchase Consideration
DETROIT – Advertising experts say more people are interested in buying Chevrolet cars and trucks due to clever and targeted advertising and innovative digital campaigns tied to Super Bowl XLVI. According to the CNBC/Collective Intellect Super Sunday Ad Tracker...
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