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Building Consumer Trust in Service
One of the largest obstacles that dealership service departments face is consumer mistrust. Articles with titles like “10 Tips to Avoid Auto Repair Rip-Offs,” and “Avoid Getting Ripped Off on Repairs and Maintenance” are constantly being published by reputable sites...
Interview with Mike Good – General Manager of Street Toyota
Street Toyota is the top selling dealership in both new and used in the Amarillo, TX market. But it wasn’t always like that. More than 10 years ago, the Toyota dealership with 37 employees was selling about 1,200 a year. Owner Joe Street, knowing he had to make a...
CASTLE AUTOMOTIVE: The No. 1 Retention Dealer for GM is Growing Market Share at Just $90 PVR
Joe Castle, a second generation car dealer from the Chicago area, purchased two under-performing dealerships in 2008. The stores were selling less than 50 total cars per month and were losing a combined total of $96,000 a month. In three months, Castle managed to turn...
The Hybrid Shop (THS) Joins Carfax Service Network
The Hybrid Shop (THS), global leaders in hybrid and electric vehicle training, education and battery conditioning, has joined the Carfax® Service Network. In addition to joining the Network, each participating location is automatically enrolled in the Carfax Service...
Dealership Winter Safety
Winter is coming and for dealerships that means more than winter sports and holidays. Unfortunately, with the change in winter weather, also comes additional safety risk, which also means additional safety preparedness. To maintain productivity and reduce injuries and...
Gilchrist Chevrolet Triples Internet Sales with Agency 720’s Digital Traffic Generator (DTG)
DTG, built on the Outsell Fuel customer engagement platform, automates most email campaigns, boosts lead counts and frees salespeople to focus on closing business rather than qualifying leads At a glance Company: Gilchrist Chevrolet Objectives: Increase leads,...
Experian Automotive teams with Headline to provide a comprehensive view on more than a billion vehicles registered worldwide
Experian Automotive today announced that it has teamed with Headline, an automotive data and software technology company, to provide the automotive industry with a more complete view of vehicles in operation around the globe. Through the combination of Experian...
DealerRater Reports Lexus and Hyundai Dealerships Rank Highest in Customer Experience
Lexus and Hyundai remain the highest ranked automotive manufacturers based on consumer-written dealership reviews, according to a mid-year update of the 2015 DealerRater Consumer Rating Index (CRI) for Auto Manufacturers. The DealerRater CRI is calculated by averaging...
Flick Fusion Releases InstaVid, An Automated Video Production Service That Helps Auto Dealers Move Metal Faster
Flick Fusion (www.flickfusion.com), the industry's leading video marketing provider, today released InstaVid, an automated video production service that instantly creates and distributes new and pre-owned inventory videos for auto dealers. In many dealerships, the...
Search Optics® Rolls Out New Mobile-Optimized Website Platform to Fuel Stronger Sales for Automotive Dealers Worldwide
Search Optics®, one of the nation’s leading digital marketing solutions providers with a specialty in automotive, today announced the Blueprint Platform™ by Search Optics, a website platform designed for automotive dealerships. Featuring a truly responsive design, the...
Ally Financial Honors 2015 TIME Dealer of the Year Nominees
Ally Financial is pleased to announce that 55 U.S. auto dealers have been selected as nominees for the 2015 TIME Dealer of the Year award. Now in its 46th year, this prestigious and highly coveted honor recognizes the nation's most successful auto dealers who also...
Trend Announces RevenueRadar Fulfillment Partnership
Trend is officially announced as the preferred fulfillment partner for DealerSocket's database-mining tool, RevenueRadar. Trend is currently the preferred fulfillment partner for DealerSocket CRM. This means dealerships have been able to easily initiate and track...
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