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Pre-owned Prices Stuck in Reverse
Pre-owned prices stuck in reverse, according to The Detroit News. Is that new set of wheels out of your price range? Used cars have gotten more affordable, especially if you’re looking for a small car or a hybrid. Used car prices have been falling since 2011, and...
AFS Acceptance secures $20 million and Increases Credit Facility to $75 million
AFS Acceptance, LLC, a full-service auto finance company serving the subprime financing needs of franchise and independent car dealers, has secured $20 million in subordinate debt to support expansion of its business. The injection of liquidity supports AFS’...
What Car Brands Make Owners Happiest?
What car brands make owners happiest, according to USA Today. For the ninth straight year, Porsche ranks first as a brand when it comes to having the "most appealing vehicles," that is, the most satisfied owners, a new J.D. Power and Associates study reports. Land...
Marketing Ideas for Selling Cars
Marketing ideas for selling cars from azcentral.com. The rise of the Internet has meant a shift in marketing cars. Now, customers walk through the door of a dealership knowing how the cars inside stack up against competitors and have an idea of a reasonable price...
Infographic: Give Your Customers Exactly What They Want
Infographic from Entrepreneur on giving your customers exactly what they want. Your business lives and dies by its customers. And you don’t have a whole lot of room for error when it comes to taking care of them. It takes a dozen positive experiences with your...
3-time Dealer of the Year DePaula Chevrolet Adapts to New Strategies to Target Consumers, Up 34% in Sales YTD
Like thousands of dealers nationwide, DePaula Chevrolet, serving the greater Albany area, is always for vying for the attention of ready in-market buyers. Also like thousands of dealers, DePaula Chevrolet faced the challenge of how to effectively reach the right...
Ford Recalls 33K C-Max Cars
According to The New York Times, Ford recalls 33K C-Max cars. Ford said it would recall about 33,000 of its 2013 C-Max models after tests by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration found that the vehicles did not meet federal safety standards for head...
iCar Dream Downsizes to Dashboards
According to Bloomberg, iCar dream downsizes to dashboards. By year end car buyers will be able to choose from several vehicles that incorporate Apple’s iPhone functions, using Siri voice controls for navigation, texting, e-mails and music. Displacing competitors in...
MPi Launches New Website Introducing Refreshed Design and Enhanced Features for Auto Dealers
MPi, a leading provider of revenue and retention solutions for automotive dealership service departments, today announced the launch of a new web site design. The new web site offers a refreshed look that incorporates the company’s new branding, as well as several...
Ford Delivers Best Hybrid Sales Quarter Ever; Grows Its Market Share and Attracts New Customers to the Brand
Ford Motor Company delivers its best hybrid quarter ever, with second-quarter sales up 517 percent over last year and up 15 percent over first-quarter 2013 Ford C-MAX and Ford Fusion hybrids are driving sales growth in nontraditional hybrid markets, including Miami,...
Shop Owners get Compensated for Going Green
According to Search Auto Parts, shop owners get compensated for going green. Managers of the Find Green Garage public verification program have announced a new round of grant funding to provide vehicle service and repair shop owners and their customers with cash back...
Latest Recalls from NHTSA
NHTSA Campaign ID Number: 13V300 Manufacturer: Mitsubishi Motors North America, Inc. Make / Model Years: MITSUBISHI / 2013 Subject: Strut Stabilizer May Disconnect NHTSA Campaign ID Number: 13V299 Manufacturer: TMC Group, Inc. Make / Model Years: AMERITRANS /...
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