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The Aston Martin Vanquish Volante is Ready to Take Flight
The Aston Martin Vanquish Volante is ready to take flight, according to The Detroit News. Forget James Bond. Aston Martin's most powerful convertible ever is the automotive embodiment of David Beckham — an impeccable physical specimen endowed with the rare combination...
The Future Looks Dim for EV Residual Values
The future looks dim for EV residual values, according to Left Lane. Electric vehicles may be cheaper to run than their gas-powered counterparts, but a new study shows that those savings might be outweighed by lower residual values. With a sticker price of $28,305,...
How much would online marketing cost my auto dealership?
From Stratosphere Studio: How much would online marketing cost my auto dealership? Sometimes it can be a real guessing game trying to figure out how much money your auto dealership should spend on marketing in order to generate more business. There’s always the fear...
Facebook Is the Social Network of Choice for Gen X
Facebook is the social network of choice for Gen X, according to eMarketer. Being a smaller generation than the baby boomers or millennials does not make Generation X small in absolute terms. This is a substantial population—some 65 million, by one common...
Get into a Positive Mindset for the New Year
Get into a positive mindset for the New Year, according to Entrepreneur. With the New Year in sight, you may be starting to think about making resolutions. While entrepreneurs often think success will bring happiness, happiness expert Shawn Achor, author of The...
Weekly NHTSA Recalls
NHTSA Campaign ID Number: 13V570 Manufacturer: BMW of North America, LLC Make / Model Years: BMW / 2013 Subject: Inst. Panel may Interfere with Air Bag Deployment NHTSA Campaign ID Number: 13V574 Manufacturer: Spartan Motors, Inc. Make / Model Years: UTILIMASTER /...
Shop Excellence as a Choice
Shop excellence as a choice, according to Search Auto Parts. One of the things that shocked me more than any other during my many years working with Shop Owners and Service Managers from across the country was how often I cared more about the success and growth of the...
Ally Financial Statement on Auto Financing Consent Orders
Ally Financial Inc. (Ally) and certain of its subsidiaries have executed Consent Orders issued by the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) and the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) pertaining to the allegation of disparate impact in the auto finance business....
Dealertrack and Dealer.com Unite to Transform Automotive Retail
Dealertrack Technologies (Nasdaq: TRAK) and Dealer.com today announced a definitive agreement for Dealertrack to acquire Dealer.com, a leading provider of marketing and operations software and services for the automotive industry. Through the combination, the...
vAuto Launches Inventory Management And Pricing System For New Cars
Conquest Gives Dealers “A New Way To Win In New Vehicles” vAuto® announces the launch of Conquest™, a powerful inventory management and pricing system, to help dealers improve sales, profitability and transparency in their new vehicle departments. “Conquest marks the...
PR lessons from Ron Burgundy
PR lessons from Ron Burgunday, according to Ragan.com. The much anticipated film "Anchorman 2" hits theaters on Wednesday, and the MediaSource crew can't wait. As a team of trained television journalists turned PR pros, the legendary antics of Ron Burgundy captivate...
Taking Advantage of Advancements in Touchless Car Washes
Auto dealers would be wise to take their own advice and shop around when looking for a vehicle-wash system, with touchless technology providing many benefits over fiction-style washes Nirvana for the auto dealer is the customer who enters the showroom, points at a...
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