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UnityWorks Media VP Moderates Panel Discussion on Lessons from the Best of the Best: Demystifying SEO and Organic Search
With 80% plus of both new and late model used shoppers using Google in the search process, you could be losing market share if you rely strictly on your web company for direction with SEO. Stronger search results with Google will lead to higher unique visits, which...
KBB.com Director Teaches How To Reach and Engage Receptive Car Shoppers
A frustration often expressed by salespeople who regularly follow-up on web-generated leads, no matter the source, is not being able to engage the customer in conversation when they reach them in person. Salespeople often are met with resistance and cannot understand...
Automaker Recalls Three Models
According to a story from The Detroit News, Honda is recalling over 2 million vehicles worldwide to fix problems with the engines stalling and transmission issues. The story said there are over 1 million vehicles that were sold in the U.S. including the 2005-2010...
Ford and VW Vehicles Included in NHTSA Investigation
The new Ford Mustang with manual transmissions and new Volkswagen Jetta with the diesel engine are being investigated by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, according to The Detroit News. The story explained NHTSA has received some complaints from...
Nissan Helps Aspiring Technicians Reach Their Goals
PHOENIX -- Nissan Americas donated $150,000 to the Universal Technical Institute Foundation that will assist students who have graduated from the auto tech core program at Universal Technical Institute (UTI), and seek further, specialized manufacturer training for...
Kelley Blue Book’s kbb.com Now Offers Aftermarket Automotive Industry Advertising Opportunities
IRVINE, Calif. -- Kelley Blue Book's top-rated website, www.kbb.com, a leading provider of new car and used car information, today announces all-new advertising opportunities for aftermarket automotive industries such as oil and gasoline, tire, repair and service,...
GM Poised to Thrive with New Cars, Tech, Reuss Says
TRAVERSE CITY, Mich. -- $117 million investment in Oshawa, Ont., plant to launch Cadillac XTS in 2012 Cadillac compact luxury sports sedan codenamed ATS launching in summer 2012 Buick Regal eAssist 'light electrification' option priced at $2,000 General Motors North...
Chrysler Recalls 2008 Minivans to Replace Occupant Restraint Control Module
Auburn Hills, Mich. - Chrysler Group LLC is recalling 299,718 2008 Dodge Grand Caravan and Chrysler Town & Country minivans to replace the Occupant Restraint Control (ORC) modules. The ORC modules may have been exposed to moisture and could eventually experience...
Growing Congressional Support of “Right to Repair Act”
BETHESDA, Md. -- Following the bipartisan introduction of the Motor Vehicle Owners' Right to Repair Act (HR 1449) into the 112th Congress, support of the pending legislation has reached 28 to date, according to Kathleen Schmatz, president and CEO of the Automotive...
Report: Availability of Accessories Influences Dealer Selection by 23%
ROCHESTER, Mich. -- Foresight Research, a Rochester, Michigan based market research firm specializing in automotive research, has released results of its syndicated 2011 Automotive Accessory Market Report. Foresight Research conducted 7,458 interviews with new car...
Quality, Value and Relationships: We Have a Problem!
Automotive manufacturers have been sending out customer satisfaction surveys to vehicle owners for decades. These “How did we do?” questionnaires fill thousands of mailboxes every day. After I bought my last SUV, I received three of them: one wanted to know about my...
Credit Acceptance Announces Second Quarter 2011 Earnings
Southfield, Michigan, -- Credit Acceptance Corporation announced consolidated net income of $44.8 million, or $1.72 per diluted share, for the three months ended June 30, 2011 compared to consolidated net income of $49.0 million, or $1.55 per diluted share, for the...
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