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It’s 2012: Time to Introduce your Floor Managers to the Internet
I was training with a dealer group the other day, and during a break the Internet managers were jovially reminiscing about the days – way back in 2003 and 2004 – when dealers were still not sure they even needed a website. I was working for Dealer Specialties (DS) at...
Dataium: Black Friday Was Like Any Other Friday For Auto Dealers
Nashville, TN — According to Dataium, the largest aggregator of online automotive shopping activity, the hefty discounts and incentives offered by car manufacturers helped to maintain consumer interest over the Thanksgiving weekend. Visitor traffic to auto websites on...
Toyota’s Statement Regarding the NHTSA’s Five-Star Composite Rating for the 2012 Camry
Statement from Toyota Motor Sales, U.S.A., Inc., Regarding the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration’s Five-Star Composite Rating for All-New 2012 Camry: We are very pleased that the all-new 2012 Camry has earned a five-star composite safety rating from the...
Update on Toyota’s North American Production
Toyota announced this week it does not anticipate any further North American production issues due to the flooding in Thailand. As a result, its North American plants will continue operating on a normal production schedule, with planned overtime and Saturday...
FordDirect Names Meri Glade Chief Compliance Officer and General Counsel
DEARBORN, Mich. -- FordDirect, a joint venture between Ford Motor Company and its franchise dealers, announced today that Meri Glade has been named general counsel and Chief Compliance Officer of the Company. Ms. Glade joins FordDirect to oversee all legal affairs of...
Dealers United Now Larger than the Largest MegaDealer Group in First 90 Days
Sarasota. FLA – Dealers United, the first service to truly leverage the buying power of privately-owned dealerships, today announced member growth in their first 90 days of business has outpaced all expectations. Dealers United now represents more rooftops than any...
The Presidio Group LLC Advises Vista Lexus on Sale to Oremor Automotive Group
SAN FRANCISCO – The Presidio Group LLC, through its subsidiary, Presidio Merchant Partners LLC, is pleased to have advised Tori Shuken and Jon Shuken on their recent sale of Vista Lexus in Woodland Hills, CA to Oremor Automotive Group. Vista Lexus is situated in one...
Midwest Industries, Inc. Selects ARI’s PartSmart Web™ and Publishing Suite
MILWAUKEE, Wis. -- ARI Network Services, Inc. (OTCBB: ARIS), a leading provider of technology-enabled business solutions that help dealers, distributors and manufacturers in selected vertical markets increase revenue and reduce costs, announced today that Midwest...
ADP Announces New Community Initiatives and Recognition
ROSELAND, N.J. -- ADP®, a leading provider of human resource outsourcing, payroll services, tax and compliance services, benefits administration and integrated computing solutions for vehicle dealers, today announced two initiatives to support the communities in...
SureSale™ Certified Expands Vehicles Eligible for CPO Programs
VENICE, Calif. -- Mota Motors, a leading provider of online vehicle certification and selling platforms, today announced the launch of SureSale™ Certified, a comprehensive certified pre-owned (CPO) marketing program. Designed to improve inventory turn and gross...
Edmunds.com: Car Sales “Mini-Bubble” Expected to Last into Early 2012
SANTA MONICA, Calif. — The auto industry can expect consumers who deferred their new car purchases last summer to continue their return to the market in the coming weeks, says Edmunds.com, the premier online resource for automotive information. As a result, the...
Nissan Expands LEAF Availability into New U.S. Markets
Days before the one-year anniversary of the world’s first Nissan LEAF delivery on Dec. 11, Nissan North America Inc. (NNA) expands availability of the all-electric LEAF into new U.S. markets. After one year and 20,000 global deliveries, the Nissan LEAF remains the...
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