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2012 Marketing Predictions
Are you thinking about your marketing budget for 2012? What will be the new trends in 2012? Where will you invest your money? MarketingProfs.com put together a list of 12 marketing predictions for 2012. Number two on their list is the fact that both customer and...
All-New Ford Escape: Smarter Utility Vehicle Saves Customers Fuel, Money
LOS ANGELES – The Ford Escape, America’s best-selling SUV, will raise the bar even higher with the debut of an all-new model that features 11 new exclusive features and fuel economy projected to top any vehicle of its kind on the market today. “We call our all-new...
GM: 2013 Cadillac XTS Introduces a New Formula for Luxury
LOS ANGELES – Cadillac unveiled the 2013 XTS today, the newest addition to the Cadillac luxury sedan lineup. It arrives in showrooms in U.S. and Canadian showrooms in the spring of 2012 as the most technologically advanced production car in the brand’s history. Larger...
GM Reveals Chevy Spark Today
LOS ANGELES – The 2013 Chevrolet Spark mini car, to be revealed Wednesday, November 16th at the Los Angeles International Auto Show, is the only car in its segment to offer a seven-inch color touch screen radio capable of displaying smart phone-based navigation, media...
Toyota Prius c Provides a Subcompact Entry Point to Prius Family of Hybrid Vehicles
TORRANCE –Toyota Motor Sales, U.S.A., Inc., will offer a fuel-efficient hybrid at a more accessible price when the Prius c joins the Prius Family of vehicles in the spring of 2012. The U.S. debut of the Prius c will be next January at the 2012 North American...
Maximize your Marketing in 2012!
As you close out 2011 and prepare for a much better 2012, make sure your advertising is working as hard as the rest of the team. Do the research! There is no such thing as a “once size fits all” with media spending. Every market has it’s own unique, exceptional...
Janet Barnard Named Executive Vice President and COO of Manheim
ATLANTA – Manheim announced today that Janet Barnard has been named executive vice president and chief operating officer. She will report to Sandy Schwartz, president of Manheim. Barnard is a Cox veteran with more than 24 years of experience, working in various senior...
Nissan Celebrates 3.6 Million Altima Deliveries
FRANKLIN, Tenn. -- In celebration of the Nissan Altima's sales success over the past two decades, Nissan today announced a special "20th Anniversary Package" for its 2012 Nissan Altima Sedan. Total Altima sales in the United States have topped 3.6 million since its...
Mayor Works to End Business Tax on Dealers
According to a post from The Los Angeles Times blog, the mayor of Los Angeles is looking to end the business tax new car dealers have to pay if they want to open up shop in the city. The blog said in the last 25 years, 95 L.A. dealers have closed their doors, mostly...
Ford Charges up for 2012 Announcing Exclusive Collaboration with SHFT.com
DEARBORN, Mich. – Ford Motor Company announced an exclusive collaboration with SHFT.com, the award-winning multimedia platform founded by actor and filmmaker Adrian Grenier and film producer Peter Glatzer. The automotive leader and green lifestyle website are joining...
BankHunter Partners With DealerTrack to Accelerate Car Sales
SACRAMENTO, Calif. -- Sacramento-based software company BankHunter, a service of Lioness Financial Services, Inc., has integrated with automotive retail technology provider, DealerTrack, Inc., to improve loan accuracy and processing speed for vehicle purchasing....
Dealers Report Third Consecutive Month of Increased Sales
According to the American-Statesman, Austin-area dealers have reported that auto sale in October were up almost 8% over 2010 numbers. The story said this is the third consecutive month of increase auto sales the dealers have experienced. Ford pickups lead the way in...
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