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vAuto’s Provision Goes Live on Leading Mobile Platforms
OAK BROOK, IL – vAuto’s Provision inventory management system is now fully functional on leading mobile platforms, giving dealers instant, anywhere access to market intelligence and tools to drive efficient acquisitions of the “right” used vehicles at the “right”...
Polk Adjusts Reporting Structure to Include 2010 Census Updates
SOUTHFIELD, Mich. – Polk announced this week that it will adjust its reporting to align with the changes in census tracts defined in the 2010 Census. The adjustments by the U.S. Census Bureau reflect changes in U.S. population, including Puerto Rico. Polk will be...
Akerson Testifies in Congress on Chevrolet Volt Safety
DETROIT – General Motors Chairman and CEO Dan Akerson testified Wednesday before the U.S. House Subcommittee on Regulatory Affairs, Stimulus Oversight and Government Spending National Highway Transportation Safety Administration's formal investigation into post-crash...
Consumer Reports: BMW X3 Outpoints Land Rover Range Rover Evoque in Tests of Compact Luxury SUVs
YONKERS, N.Y. -- The BMW X3, which originated the compact luxury SUV market, handily outpointed its European rival, the Land Rover Range Rover Evoque, in a head-to-head match up. While the X3 scored an 80 in CR's road test, the Evoque received a Road Test score of 60,...
Autoshopper.com Announces Up Hill Trend on Us Construction Jobs, Related to increase search for Pick Up Trucks… according to the Data Point Report for January 2012
As noted by the Data Point Reports, from Autoshopper.com for the Month of January 2012, full Size Truck Searches has significantly grown since December. The fact that consumers are searching more full size trucks than compact cars shows an economic trend upswing of...
Start your Engine with eBay Motors’ Updated Mobile App, Featuring Live Streaming
Daytona Beach, Florida — eBay Motors recently announced new updates to the eBay Motors iPhone® app, available for immediate download on iTunes, with features including taking a picture of a vehicle to instantly search for it on eBay, and streaming live, exclusive...
Dealers Drive New Sales Using Social Media
2011 was a big year in social media. There were a lot of new players, like Google+, while others such as Facebook have made updates and improvements to their platforms that completely changed how automotive dealers are able to engage and communicate with car buyers....
Ally Financial Named Preferred Finance Source for The Vehicle Production Group
DETROIT -- The Vehicle Production Group LLC (VPG) selected Ally Financial as the preferred financing provider for VPG vehicles in the U.S. Ally Financial will offer wholesale financing, floorplan insurance and remarketing services for VPG dealers, as well as retail...
Ford Credit Earns $1.8 Billion Net Income in 2011
DEARBORN, Mich. – Ford Motor Credit Company reported net income of $1.8 billion in 2011, compared with $2 billion a year earlier. On a pre-tax basis, Ford Credit earned $2.4 billion in 2011, compared with $3.1 billion in the previous year. The decrease in pre-tax...
Local Auto Auction
You need to support your local sales, whether they are called “pig sales, sled sales” or any other names that are used by the small local guys who are not associated with a large syndicated auction group. Your support for local auctions needs to be more than just lip...
Used Car Sales Estimated to be up 8%
SANTA MONICA, Calif. -- TrueCar.com, the authority on new car pricing, trends and forecasting, today released its January 2012 sales and incentives forecast. The forecast shows the following: For January 2012, new light vehicle sales in the U.S. (including fleet) is...
Leading Automotive CRM DealerSocket Announces MarketPlace Social
San Clemente, CA — Award-winning auto dealer CRM solution, DealerSocket (DealerSocket.com), announces the availability of MarketPlace Social, one of eight tools under the DealerSocket MarketPlace umbrella. MarketPlace Social features customizable options and allows...
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