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Star West Motorsports adopts Carousel Motorsports as its new name
MINNEAPOLIS — (Feb. 2, 2015) — Star West Motorsports, part of the Pohlad-owned Carousel Motor Group, is adopting a new name that links it directly to the company's automotive brands: Carousel Motorsports. “Our new name reflects the importance of our motorsports...
Online Reputation Can Make or Break Your Business
Online Reputation Can Make or Break Your Business, from Grease Monkey Search. Back in the “good ole’ days,” a company’s reputation was dictated by spoken word of mouth. Friends and family told each other about a restaurant they enjoyed, an amazing hotel where they...
New Cavender Buick GMC North site explains service
New Cavender Buick GMC North site explains service, from Virtual-Strategy Magazine. One of the reasons that people rely on GMC trucks and SUVs for professional purposes is because they are precision-built machines with a sterling reputation for reliability from the...
Are YOU the Bottleneck?
Are YOU the Bottleneck?, from DealerRefresh. In the world of business jargon, the term bottleneck is used to describe a point where one area or process reduces capacity of the whole chain or flow of processes. In the world of drinking, the term bottleneck is the place...
A Template for Dealership Compliance
A Template for Dealership Compliance, from Fixed Operations Insight. Given the many and various ways in which a dealership must comply with one federal regulation or another, dealers must keep eyes roving over their compliance risk points. Having a compliance...
Flick Fusion Announces Availability of 2015 Makes and Models In Expanded Library of PicMotion New Vehicle Inventory Videos
Urbandale, IA--February 2nd, 2015--Flick Fusion (www.flickfusion.com) today announced the availability of 2015 makes and models in an expanded library of PicMotion new vehicle inventory videos. In partnership with Chrome Data (www.chromedata.com), Flick Fusion's...
Six Steps to Help Meet Service Goals In 2015
My job involves working with hundreds of dealerships on an annual basis. Because of this, I’ve had the opportunity to talk with some of the top service departments on the planet. In so doing, I have been fortunate to learn a tremendous amount about what these...
Lexus RC 350 Super Bowl XLIX Commerical Scores Highest in Consumer Interest, According to Kelley Blue Book
BMW i3, Mercedes-Benz AMG GT Also Among Top Three Models; Kia Steals the Show in KBB.com New-Car Searches of All Advertised Brands IRVINE, Calif., February 2, 2015 – The Lexus RC 350 increased 1,820 percent in new-car searches on KBB.com, the most of any advertised...
Study Up on Adverse Action
Study Up on Adverse Action, from Dealer Marketing Magazine. The purpose of articles like this is to help dealers improve their operations, avoid pitfalls, and correct practices that could ruin their dealership reputation, revenue or both. This advice is about the...
Rumors of the F&I Managers’ Death Have Been Greatly Exaggerated
Rumors of the F&I Managers' Death Have Been Greatly Exaggerated, from Driving Sales. For several years there has been some banter concerning the demise of the F&I Manager position. A focus on the need to speed up the car-buying process and improve customer...
Finding the Right Mix
Finding the Right Mix, from F&I Magazine. A minister’s lesson about having too much of a good thing turns out to be a great guide for lender selection. His Madness offers a few other tips for managing those relationships. It’s difficult to ignore the bank reps who...
Auto Dealers Adopting GPS for Profitable F&I and Lot Management, According to New Study by SkyLINK
Auto Dealers Adopting GPS for Profitable F&I and Lot Management, According to New Study by SkyLINK, from Yahoo Finance. National trend study also reveals most dealers are bullish on aftermarket product sales, although new federal regulations are influencing their...
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