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Northside FIAT to Celebrate Grand Opening in The Woodlands, Texas
Auburn Hills, Mich. - Northside FIAT celebrates its grand opening tonight in The Woodlands, Texas with Italian food, door prizes, test drives, and other activities. Northside FIAT joins more than 120 open FIAT studios across the United States. This new FIAT studio, at...
Toyota, Lexus Continue Recovery in Fall 2011 ALG Perceived Quality Study
SANTA BARBARA, Calif. -- Toyota's perceived quality score rose more than two percent over the last six months closing the gap with leading mainstream brand Honda, and Lexus once again reigned supreme among luxury brands, according to the Fall 2011 Perceived Quality...
Learn From a Red Flags Success Story
I was working in a dealership’s conference room recently when a sales manager brought three “greenpeas” in for special training. His first question was: “How many cars do you have to sell a month to stick around here?” All three mumbled “Ten.” Next question: “We have...
DealerTrack Holdings Reports Third Quarter 2011 Financial Results
LAKE SUCCESS, N.Y. -- DealerTrack Holdings, Inc. reported financial results for the third quarter ended September 30, 2011. GAAP Results for the Third Quarter 2011 Revenue for the quarter was $95.8 million, as compared to $63.1 million for the third quarter of 2010....
AdVantageTec And The California Coastal Commission Join Efforts To Promote The New Whale® Tail Ecoplate At Automotive Dealerships Across California
San Rafael, CA –AdVantageTec, a location-based marketing solution provider for the retail automotive industry has partnered with the California Coastal Commission to promote the new Whale Tail® Ecoplate. AdVantageTec’s automotive dealership TV network will display...
vAuto RealDeal Increases Dealer Traffic 24%
OAK BROOK, IL – Dealers who use vAuto’s RealDeal get more online vehicle shopper interest and leads than dealerships that do not, according to results of a test conducted with AutoTrader.com. “We launched RealDeal with the belief that today’s consumers wanted a fair,...
38,000 Vehicles Recalled to Reprogram Airbag Sensor
According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, General Motors is recalling almost 40,000 2008-2009 Pontiac G8 vehicles to fix a problem with the airbag sensor. The website said there could be a delay between when the airbag is sensor is triggered and...
OTC® Unveils Award-Winning Brake Drum and Rotor Puller
Owatonna, Minn. - OTC, an SPX® Brand, has unveiled its award winning Heavy-Duty Brake Drum and Rotor Puller (P/N 6980), specifically designed to offer automotive technicians and service professionals the ability to handle large component pulls such as brake drums,...
Rodgers Chevrolet Boosts Fixed Ops Profits 59 Percent by Implementing NCM® Profit Correction Meetings and 20 Group Best Practices
Overland Park, Kan. ― NCM Associates, a leading provider of retail automotive 20 Group and operations consulting services, and the originator of the NCM Benchmark® for Success program for automobile dealers, today announced that Rodgers Chevrolet has made substantial...
MyFord Touch Upgrade Provides New and Existing Customers Enhancements and New Features
DEARBORN, Mich. -- Ford customers said MyFord Touch® could be faster and feature simpler graphics that are easier to use and that's exactly what Ford plans to deliver with a broad set of performance upgrades to the system – launching first on the new 2013 Ford Escape,...
DMEautomotive Expands Strategy and Analytics Team with Key Appointments
DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. -- DMEautomotive, the industry leader in science-based, results-driven automotive marketing, today announced two key appointments to further bolster its expanding Strategy and Analytics team. Consumer behavior and data analytics expert Doug Van...
Lithia Motors: Service Body and Parts Sales Increasing 3.6%
MEDFORD, OR — Lithia Motors, Inc. reported 2011 third quarter income from continuing operations of $16.3 million, or $0.61 per diluted share. This compares to a 2010 third quarter income from continuing operations of $9.6 million, or $0.36 per diluted share. Third...
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