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Digital Color Matching System
Digital Color Matching System, from Body Shop Business. AkzoNobel has launched a digital system that allows body shops to precisely measure and match the existing color on any area of a vehicle. It consists of two key elements: 1) Automatchic Vision, the latest...
Penske Using Recalls to Connect with Customers
Penske Using Recalls to Connect with Customers, from Automotive News. BLOOMFIELD HILLS, Mich. - Penske Automotive Group's service and parts operations raked in roughly $260.3 million in overall retail automotive gross profit during the first quarter of 2015. This...
The ART of car diagnosis reaches new level at Audi
The ART of car diagnosis reaches new level at Audi, from Automotive News. The service staffers at Santa Monica Audi are getting a high-tech hand to diagnose vexing vehicle issues. The help is coming from the Audi Robotic Telepresence, or ART for short. Standing around...
Amazon Extends Ambitions To $6 Billion Online Auto Parts Market
Amazon Extends Ambitions To $6 Billion Online Auto Parts Market, from Advantage Business Media. OTTAWA — While still a relatively nascent online market, the auto parts industry has experienced significant growth in its e-commerce presence. Recent...
Who Owns Your Cars? Automakers Say They Do
Who Owns Your Cars? Automakers Say They Do, from Driving Sales. The Digital Millennium Copyright Act is a law enacted in 1998, enforced and administrated by the U.S. Copyright Office. Every three years, the U.S. Copyright Office is tasked with holding hearings to...
The Myths of Writing Service
The Myths of Writing Service, should set costs, from Service Drive Today. Don’t let myths about writing service keep your fixed operations from achieving great success. You may remember from my article last month, myths can be very dangerous things. They can and will...
Auto body shops say they, not insurers, should set costs
Auto body shops say they, not insurers, should set costs, from USAToday. Auto repair shops are stepping up their efforts against insurance companies, which they argue are controlling their prices by steering customers toward preferred businesses that do their bidding....
Dealerships sell $100 Million in Parts Online with RevolutionParts
Tempe, Arizona (May 1, 2015) – RevolutionParts, the automotive eCommerce platform that makes it easy for dealerships to sell parts online, reached a huge milestone this week. Since inception, the company has processed $100 million in online parts sales for automotive...
15 Best Twitter Highlights from Digital Dealer 18
15 Best Twitter Highlights from Digital Dealer 18, from activEngage. I hope that everyone who was able to make it had a great time at Digital Dealer 18 in Tampa, FL last week! For those of you who were unable to attend though, I want you to still be able to take away...
Costco Auto Announces New Monthly Dealer Recognition Award
Costco Auto Announces New Monthly Dealer Recognition Award, from Auto Remarketing. SAN DIEGO - The Costco Auto Program announced Tuesday its Driving Member Satisfaction event, which will award $2,000 to a winning authorized contact and general manager team each month...
Tesla Officially Launches Certified Pre-Owned Program Website
Tesla Officially Launches Certified Pre-Owned Program Website, from Clean Technica. After a “soft launch” earlier this year, the Tesla Motors Certified Pre-Owned (CPO) program officially launched with a new page to the Tesla website. If you’ve been waiting for a...
Buyers switch to used cars for value
Buyers switch to used cars for value, from IOL Motoring. Johannesburg - According to recent forecasts the South African new car market is likely to experience very little growth this year as motorists shift towards the used-car market. Now, the latest statistics from...
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