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Manheim Reports Increase In Q2 Used Vehicle Values
Strong consumer demand drove an increase in volume and values for used vehicles in the second quarter as attractive financing put purchases within reach of more consumers. The Manheim Used Vehicle Value Index, a measure of wholesale prices adjusted for mix, mileage...
The 10 Vehicles With the Highest Resale Value
The 10 vehicles with the highest resale value, according to DailyFinance. Your car is a significant investment and should get at least as much consideration as you'd give any other equities. True, cars depreciate in value as soon as they leave the lot. But unless you...
Consumers Continue to Spend More for New Cars
Consumers continue to spend more for new cars, according to Consumer Affairs. New car sales, which have been a constant bright spot in an otherwise lackluster economic recovery, continued to shine in the first six months of 2014. Sales took a slight breather in June,...
The Car Tech That Could Eliminate Speeding Tickets
The car tech that could eliminate speeding tickets, according to Time. Hyundai has introduced a technology that not only alerts drivers about roadside cameras installed to catch speeders, it automatically slows down your car so you don't get a ticket. The 2015 Hyundai...
OnlineDrive Announces Partnership With AutoShopper.com
OnlineDrive, an industry-leading marketing & conversion agency, announced today a partnership with AutoShopper.com. This partnership will integrate OnlineDrive’s ShowroomMagnet Behavioral Marketing System into dealer vehicle display pages on the AutoShopper.com...
Body Shop Safe Practices Quick Guide
There are a variety of best practices that will keep your employees safe. Implement the following to protect your employees: Dry Clean-Up Dry clean-up methods, such as High Intensity Particulate Arrestor (HEPA) filtered vacuum systems, remove particulates and toxins...
Dealertrack Acquires ASR Pro
Dealertrack Technologies (Nasdaq: TRAK) today announced the acquisition of substantially all of the assets of ASR Pro, a leading provider of web-based electronic multipoint-inspection and fixed operations services for automotive dealerships. Launched in 2004, ASR Pro...
U.S. Army Veteran and Automotive Sales Trainer Joe Verde Donates Over $77,000 to Help Place Canine Companions with Wounded Veterans
Joe Verde Sales and Management Training, Inc., today announced that company president Joe Verde has donated a total of $77,900 to the Wounded Veterans Initiative of Oceanside-based Canine Companions for Independence, a nonprofit organization that provides highly...
Automotive Compliance Consultants Offers Tips for Handling Toxic Troublemakers
Terry Dortch, president of Automotive Compliance Consultants, said today that dealers who permit toxic troublemakers – often a business’ top performers – to run riot unchecked could put other employees at risk and damage dealership reputation. It’s not likely a...
‘Til Death Do Us Part in the Repair Shop
'Til death do us part in the repair shop, according to Search Auto Parts. Until death do us part. That sounds kind of scary, but we all have heard that expression before. Most of the time, it refers to marriage. Marriage is defined as a formal union, a combination of...
Auto shops try to keep up with rising sales, recalls
Auto shops try to keep up with rising sales and recalls, according to The Detroit News. The wave of record-breaking recalls is keeping dealership service shops humming — and some dealers think it will only get busier heading into the fall. Service departments at...
Times Have Changed, But Ya Ain’t Seen Nothin’ Yet!
Most managers in the automotive industry have their nose to the grindstone, squarely focused on finishing the month ahead of projections. From dealers to general managers, from middle management to service advisors, from consultants to guys who write for Dealer...
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