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2014 Volvos Recalled for Electrical Gremlins
According to MSN Autos, 2014 Volvos are being recalled for electrical gremlins. Volvo is recalling 8,133 cars for electrical gremlins that can cause the headlights, wipers and other features to malfunction, according to filings with the National Highway Traffic Safety...
CFPB Warns on Credit Reporting
CFPB warns on credit reporting, according to Used Car News. The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau put on notice companies that supply information to consumer reporting companies. The CFPB released a bulletin stressing that, under the law, these companies, called...
For the First Time Monthly CPO Sales Eclipse 200K
For the first time, monthly CPO sales eclipse 200K, according to Autoremarketing. For the certified pre-owned market, it truly might be the best of times. With leasing volumes at a record high, creating inventory for down the road, Autodata Corp. reported on Thursday...
Manheim Continues Investment in Operations to Improve Customer Experience
To reinforce its commitment to make it easier for customers to conduct business while preparing for future growth, Manheim invested more than $26 million over the past year to expand and upgrade its facilities and services in North America. The investment includes the...
Dealer Concepts Adds Full DMS Integration to its Loyalty Program
Dealer Concepts, a leader in providing innovative customer retention and marketing programs, today announced that its Loyalty Rewards® program now fully integrates with most dealership management systems (DMS). DMS integration allows dealers to easily monitor and...
13 Reasons You’re Not as Successful as You Should Be
Infographic: Tips for Effective Tweeting
Tips for effective Tweeting from Ragan.com. If you're a regular Twitter user, you probably think you know what a good tweet looks like. A good tweet should have a catchy headline, shortened link, hashtags and fewer than 140 characters. Yes, I know you know. But an...
Interview with Tom DeFelice, Owner of Circle BMW
In 1980, Tom DeFelice bought a small BMW franchise in New Jersey that had sold 25 vehicles the year before. With 2 employees, 12 parts bins and 1 service bay he went to work and tripled the BMW store’s sales in the first year – 75 cars sold. Today, Circle BMW, with 96...
Buyer Beware of SEO Packages
Buyer beware of SEO packages, according to Search Engine Watch. All too often, I have new clients share the "strategy" their previous SEO company/consultant had suggested (or worse – implemented) and it's some sort of a package deal. Often, these packages incorporate...
Ahead of the Bell: August Auto Sales
Ahead of the bell: August auto sales, from Yahoo Finance. U.S. auto sales were so strong in August that it may have been the best month since May of 2007, when $3 a gallon gasoline set off panic buying of fuel-thrifty vehicles. LMC Automotive, an industry consulting...
3 Tips for Using Pinterest and Instagram to Build Strong Consumer Relationships
Tips for using Pinterest and Instagram to build strong consumer relationships, from MarketingProfs. Social media conversations are shifting from text to pictures, making images the new language of fan engagement. Consumers are talking about the products they want and...
Hot Car Alert! Spyker Unveils B6 Venator Spyder Concept…
Just five months after unveiling the B6 Venator Coupe Concept to rave reviews at the 83rd International Geneva Motor Show, Spyker – creator of meticulously hand built automobiles whose beauty is equaled only by their unrivaled craftsmanship – made waves on the other...
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