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LEAP Financial Expands Management Team to Guide Growth Initiatives Talent Offers Wealth of Auto Finance Expertise
San Diego -- LEAP Financial, an auto leasing company that helps consumers who have difficulty obtaining credit either keep their vehicle or get a different one, is expanding its management team to keep pace with rapid growth. New members of the executive team are...
Cars Out The Door ™ Delivers Internet Car Buying Leads at No Cost to Dealerships
Orlando, FLA - Cars Out The Door, the world’s only negotiation-free, online car buying website - with no dealer lead fees - today introduced Cars Out The Door 1.0, a solution that delivers free, unlimited internet leads to car dealerships and moves every aspect of...
Dodge Brand Launches New TV and Digital Campaign for 2012 Dodge Journey
AUBURN HILLS, Mich. -- A new advertising campaign for the 2012 Dodge Journey that encourages people to get out and explore the world instead of just reading about it, has an added twist: a chance to win one of three Journey vehicles left hidden across America....
Man Files $600,000 Lawsuit Against Dealership
According to a story on Autoblog.com, a man (not identified as a customer or an employee) has filed a lawsuit in the amount of $600,000 against a Chicago-area dealership. The story said the man claims he was physically and verbally assaulted by employees of the...
Sergio Marchionne Says Chrysler Group Will “be selling nearly 4.2 million cars this year”
Sergio Marchionne, Chairman and CEO of Chrysler Group LLC and CEO of Fiat S.p.A., spoke about Chrysler Group’s progress and the global automotive industry at the 2011 Spruce Meadows Changing Fortunes Roundtable in Calgary on September 9. Marchionne was a marquee...
Top Automotive Recruiting Firm The Manus Group Expands Offerings to Include Recruitment Programs for Dealership Service Departments
Jacksonville, FL -- The Manus Group recently announced an expansion of their recruiting division to include Automotive Service Department Recruitment Services. The program aims to provide placement of experienced technicians, service advisors, and parts and service...
kbb.com: Japanese, Domestic Vehicle Incentive Battle Imminent; Car Shoppers to Benefit
IRVINE, Calif. -- Kelley Blue Book, the leading provider of new car and used car information, today reports that it anticipates strong incentives late in the year in the form of cash and attractive lease offerings, as covered in the company's Blue Book Market Report...
UAW Contract Talk Deadline Approaches
The United Auto Workers contract talk deadline for an agreement between UAW and Detroit’s Big Three is set for midnight Wednesday, The Detroit News said. The story said Ford Motor Company, Chrysler Group and General Motors Co. have been working hard on trying to reach...
Kain Automotive Senior Partner Teaches BDC 101: The People, Processes and Performance of a Profitable BDC
What are three of the eight cylinders of the BDC considered to be the building blocks of an effective and profitable BDC? What are the necessary elements for beginning a BDC or revamping an existing BDC? What are some of the best practice processes for ensuring a...
Panel Discusses How To Drive Female Shoppers to your Dealership
Leading experts from WomenCertified, Kelley Blue Book and Polk share critical insights on the female car shopper. How can you as a dealer or manager build sales and loyalty among women online and throughout the buying process? Delia Passi, Founder of WomenCertified...
U.S. Clean Diesel Automobile Sales Are Up 37% Over 2010
WASHINGTON -- The 20.4 percent increase in clean diesel automobile sales in August continued the strong growth of diesel car sales in the United States during 2011, according to Allen Schaeffer, Executive Director of the Diesel Technology Forum. For the year, domestic...
Volkswagen Delivers All-New 2012 Passat to First U.S. Customer
HERNDON, Va. -- Volkswagen of America, Inc. today delivered the first, customer-purchased 2012 Passat TDI® Clean Diesel to Matt Duchesne of San Jose, CA. The 2012 Passat met its first owner after months of anticipation, beginning with the widely popular "The Force" ad...
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