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Fitzpatrick Advertising Announces Record Results for Automotive Client
ATLANTA -- Atlanta-based Fitzpatrick Advertising is pleased to announce a record breaking month for Benton Nissan. A full-service client of the automotive advertising agency, Benton Nissan has seen a huge return on investment through record breaking sales for the...
Dealership: Impossible!
Can watching a 30-minute television program about “saving failing restaurants” make a difference at your dealership? I’m betting it can. Let me take my “advertising” hat off for a few minutes and don my ‘marketing’ cape to share some thoughts on one of the best...
Sales Are Up, But Net Profits Are Down: How Can That Be?
The average dealership parts and service department brought in more annual revenue than the previous year, and yet took less money to the bank. According to NADA DATA 2011, the average dealership saw their year over year parts and labor sales grow by 5.2%, while net...
RoadLoans.Com® Joins Forces With Vehix® and Jumpstart Automotive Group to Improve the Online Car Shopping Experience
DALLAS -- Vehix has selected RoadLoans.com as its preferred lender for Vehix customers. Visitors to Vehix.com can apply for auto financing through RoadLoans.com as part of their car shopping experience. RoadLoans.com is a leading online auto lender specializing in...
Kbb.com Wins 2011 Web Award for Outstanding Website in Automobile Category
IRVINE, Calif. -- Kelley Blue Book www.kbb.com, the leading provider of new car andused car information, today announces its 2011 WebAward win for Outstanding Website in the Automobile category. With more than 2,000 entries from 45 countries for 2011, each nomination...
If you Don’t Like What you’re Reaping, Sow Something Else!
We live in an age addicted to the defense, “it’s not my fault.” Consider these examples: In 2002, Edward Brewer sued Providence Hospital for $2 million. He claimed that the hospital was negligent because it had not prevented him from raping one of its patients. The...
What is the Longest-Running Midsize Auto Nameplate?
DETROIT – From hot rod to police cruiser to convertible to America’s main street sedan, few midsize cars have appealed to so many, for so long, as the Chevrolet Malibu. The Malibu is the auto industry’s longest-running midsize nameplate, spanning 35 years, six...
Edmunds.com: Behind the push on pickups
A big story around September sales was the volume of full-size pickup trucks, whose sales were up seven percent on the year, and up double-digits over September 2010. As it turns out, incentives drove the surge of sales. According to Edmunds.com’s True Cost of...
Average Fuel Economy for New Cars Sold in September Rises Dramatically
SANTA MONICA, Calif. -- TrueCar.com, the authority on new car pricing, trends and forecasting, today provided actual fuel economy numbers from September light vehicle auto sales that indicate TrueMPG™ increased to 22.0 MPG in September 2011 compared to 21.4 MPG in...
Liquid Motors Brings QR Code Technology to Their Dealers
Dallas, Texas -- Liquid Motors Inc., a provider of comprehensive inventory management and marketing solutions for automobile dealers, announced today the launch of their QR Codes product for auto dealers to place on their window stickers and buyers guides. Buyers want...
Ford’s World-First Rear Inflatable Seat Belts Earn Popular Mechanics Breakthrough Award
DEARBORN, Mich. – What do Ford’s latest safety innovation and director/filmmaker James Cameron have in common? Both are about to receive a prestigious technology award from Popular Mechanics. Ford’s innovative, industry-first rear inflatable seat belts have been named...
Polk Enhances Aftermarket Demand Forecast for GVW 3-8 Vehicles With Expanded Component Categories
SOUTHFIELD, Mich. -- Polk, a leader in market intelligence for the commercial vehicle segment, has expanded the categories of commercial vehicle components that are included in its forecast of demand for aftermarket commercial vehicle parts. Polk now offers 11...
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