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Autobytel Board Authorizes Additional $3.0 Million for Share Repurchases
IRVINE, Calif., Sept. 06, 2017 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Autobytel Inc. (Nasdaq:ABTL), a pioneer and leading provider of digital automotive services connecting in-market car buyers with dealers and OEMs, today announced that its Board of Directors has authorized the company...
MAGELLAN’S LONNIE ARIMA TO PRESENT ON NAVIGATION PANEL AT WARDSAUTO UX CONFERENCE
San Dimas, CA, Sept 6, 2017 - Magellan®, a leader in GPS navigation, announced today that Lonnie Arima, head of AutoOEM for Magellan, has been asked to present at the 2017 WardsAuto User Experience (UX) Conference, to be held Thursday, October 5 at the Suburban...
Auto Industry’s Big Autonomous-Vehicle Challenges Are Exposing Consumers to AV Capabilities, Competing with Tech Companies, According to New AlixPartners Survey
But 18% say they’ve already experienced some AV features, up dramatically from 3% a year ago; 29% are AV-intenders, and are willing to pay an incremental $2,600; and among consumers with experience with AV features, 49% have confidence in AVs Detroit, Sept. 06, 2017...
Rest in Peace: 2-Shift Service Departments
If you haven’t noticed, our culture has changed. Your customers are no longer willing to wait. Everyone wants everything NOW! Just look at the leader of the pack, Amazon. With this market powerhouse it’s all about same day or 2-day delivery. I can’t tell you how many...
Traffic Control CRM Upgrades its Mobile App with Acuant Auto-Fill Driver’s License Scan Technology for Dealership Sales Teams on the Run
DELAND, FLA, September 6, 2017 – Traffic Control, the CRM, ILM, and EAM (employee activity management) solution for dealers retailing 50 to 150 vehicles a month, has upgraded its mobile app with Acuant, Inc.’s data capture and auto-fill technology. Now dealership...
The Importance of Streamlining Inventory Management to Reduce Costs
Reducing costs and maximizing efficiency are essential exercises for any business aiming to increase revenue and grow profitability. There are many traps and bad habits that companies often fall into that can cause unnecessary amounts of revenue to leak from the...
Four Tech Tools That Decrease Employee Turnover
Employee turnover continues to be a problem in many dealerships, and especially in fixed ops. The ability to attract and retain service technicians, for example, is a problem so prevalent that in a recent Carlisle Dealer Principal Survey, more than 40 percent of...
Black Book Market Insights: Depreciation Decelerates
Welcome to this week's edition of Black Book Market Insights, with in-depth analysis of used car and truck valuation trends and insights straight from the auction lanes. Click here to download the full report. This week’s Black Book Market Insights report takes a look...
TagRail™ Digital Retailing Platform to be Highlighted at Digital Dealer 23
DUBLIN, CA – September 5, 2017 – Attendees of the Digital Dealer 23 Conference and Expo later this month interested in providing a livingroom-to-showroom journey for their customers should plan now to visit Booth 131, TagRail™. TagRail helps dealerships provide a...
Witt’s Wise Words: Is There Brand Loyalty Anymore?
In this week's Witt's Wise Words, Bill Wittenmyer discusses whether brand loyalty still exists.
AutoLoop’s Stephen Coambes Reveals “The Best Service Experience: Back to Basics in a Digital World,”at Digital Dealer 23
CLEARWATER, FL –September 5, 2017 – AutoLoop LLC, the leading provider of auto industry marketing and customer relationship management solutions that successfully drive the Sell, Service, Repeat cycle, today announced that Stephen Coambes, AutoLoop’s Director of...
Accomplished Product Executive Eric Cotter Joins SpinCar® as Chief Product Officer
New York, September 5, 2017 – SpinCar®, the global leader in automotive merchandising tools, today announced that Eric Cotter, an accomplished product executive with a long history of success in the automotive industry, has joined the company as Chief Product Officer....
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