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Manheim Signs Agreement to Purchase Majority Stake in CarBizz
As part of its long-term growth strategy to invest in emerging markets, Manheim announced today that it has purchased a majority stake in CarBizz, an auction operation based in Sao Paulo. This investment in Brazil, that has one of the fastest growing automotive...
Do You Know the Difference Between Regulations and Standards?
Working at a dealership or auto services facility, you have a variety of OSHA regulations and consensus standards (like ANSI) to stay in compliance with. The problem is, there are so many of them that they’re hard to manage, even more so when the difference between...
Norm Reeves Honda Using AutoAlert Asks to Buy Service Customers’ Vehicles, ‘Sells’ 80-plus Extra Units a Month from the Service Drive
Using the popular equity-mining tool AutoAlert and its mobile app on a smartphone, a select team at Norm Reeves Honda Superstore consistently sells 80 or more units a month to customers -- in the service drive. “Only when our service customers have completed their...
Smart Ways to Convert your Service Website Visitors into Leads
Smart ways to convert your service website visitors into leads, according to Stratosphere Studio. When we talk to collision repair shop owners about their digital marketing, a common concern among them is the process of acquiring leads. Because lead generation is...
Among bells and whistles, cars shift to buttons, knobs
Cars shift to buttons, knobs, according to USA Today. For generations, having an automatic transmission has meant using a lever on the car's console or steering column to change gears. But with more electronic transmission controls eliminating the need for a...
What Causes Dealer Bonds to Increase?
2014 is a year of changes for the auto dealer industry. As laws change and new bills get passed, it’s imperative to stay up-to-date on the latest requirements. One of the changes motor vehicle dealers must adapt to this year is the surety bond increases in some...
Joe Verde Sales & Management Training Supports Recovering Australian Automotive Sales Market
The Australian retail automotive industry has gone through some tough times over the past few years and is just starting to recover. Joe Verde Sales & Management Training, Inc., today announced its support through the free distribution of more than 8,000 copies of...
Automotive Dealers Drive Health Care Costs Down with Private Exchange from KPA and Aetna
KPA, a leader in the automotive dealer market, has partnered with Benefits Exchange Alliance (BXA), a national health care insurance brokerage firm, to deliver cost-saving health care and voluntary benefits to dealers through the Dealer Private Exchange powered by...
Lighting up Your Environment and Safety
When thinking about safety at your facility, most often we consider safety procedures that we follow, and policies that are written to avoid tragedy or deal with them in the event of an incident. However, facility safety is a broad concept, including things as...
Castrol® expands the Castrol Protection Plus program, featuring a ‘forever’ engine warranty & 24-hour roadside assistance with every used vehicle sold from enrolled dealerships
Castrol Protection Plus (CPP) is only available to franchised new car dealerships that sell Castrol products. CPP is designed to provide a unique advantage for dealerships to differentiate their used vehicle inventory from local competition, by offering a ‘Forever’...
Dealers Advised to Review Finance Contract Arbitration Clause Language
David R. Missimer, general counsel for Automotive Compliance Consultants for dealership compliance issues, advised auto dealers today to take close look at the arbitration clause language used in their finance contracts. He urged dealers to heed this advice, given how...
The Secret to Selling Automotive Maintenance
The secret to selling automotive maintenance, according to Search Auto Parts. If you want to stabilize your car count and hold on to your customers through their purchase of new cars, you are going to have to be proficient at selling maintenance. I was listening to a...
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