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Consumer Credit in U.S. Rises $13.6 Billion on Car Purchases
Consumer credit in U.S. rises $13.6 billion on car purchases, according to Bloomberg. Consumer borrowing rose more than projected in August as Americans took out more loans for motor vehicle purchases and education. The $13.6 billion increase in credit followed a...
Tesla CEO Musk Insists Model S Safe Despite Fire
According to The Detroit Bureau, Tesla CEO Musk insists the Model S is safe. Investors may be worrying about the impact of a fire that severely damaged a Tesla Model S battery car last week, but the maker’s CEO is not only defending the design of the electric vehicle...
Convert Your Dealership Website Visitors Into Leads
Convert your dealership website visitors into leads, according to Stratosphere Studio. If you are worried about how much traffic your auto dealership website is getting every month, that’s certainly a valid concern and something we recommend that you monitor on a...
OEConnection Introduces EasyParts.com
OEConnection LLC, the parts e-commerce technology leader for original equipment manufacturers (OEM) distribution networks, has announced the launch of EasyParts.com, an original equipment automotive parts locating solution and the company’s third consumer-facing...
DealerRater Introduces Consumer Rating Index Report for Auto Manufacturers
DealerRater, the world’s premier car dealer review web site, today introduced the Consumer Rating Index (CRI) Report to recognize auto manufacturers for top-rated customer service as expressed through consumer reviews of auto dealerships posted on DealerRater’s web...
Auto/Mate Integrates DMS with AutoAlert® Data Lead Mining Solutions, Turning Big Data Into Big Profits
Auto/Mate Dealership Systems (http://www.automate.com) announced today that its AMPS Dealership Management System (DMS) is fully integrated with AutoAlert, Inc.'s data lead mining solutions. Auto dealers using both systems can leverage the comprehensive data stored in...
Porsche 911 Carrera 4S Cabriolet Reviewed
Porsche 911 Carrera 4S Cabriolet reviewed by Pursuitist. Coincidentally, I had been driving a 1994 C2 Cabriolet from my collection all morning and it was interesting using that car as a comparison with the 2013. Best way to describe it is, what a difference 20 years...
Know What You’re Signing
Know what your signing, according to SearchAutoParts. Shop owners who have participated in direct repair programs (DRPs) since the 1990s probably remember when the agreement they signed with an insurer could easily be read from start to finish in less than one-tenth...
J&L Marketing VP of Sales Russell Grant to Speak at 15th Digital Dealer Conference and Exposition
J&L Marketing announced today that Vice President of Sales Russell Grant will serve as a featured speaker at the 15th Digital Dealer Conference and Exposition October 15 through 17, 2013 in Las Vegas, NV. A 20-year veteran of the automotive industry, Grant will...
Tesla Fire Caused by Impaled Battery, Says CEO
According to The Detroit News, Tesla fire caused by impaled battery. The CEO of electric car company Tesla says a battery in a Model S that caught fire this week was apparently impaled by a metal object. Elon Musk gave more detail in a blog post Friday about the fire...
Mercedes’s Lower-Priced Sedan Draws Luxury Buyers on a Budget
Mercedes's lower-priced sedan draws luxury buyers on a budget, according to Bloomberg Businessweek. Mercedes-Benz, already a nose ahead of BMW (BMW:GY) in the U.S. luxury race, just got a turbo boost from its new uber-cheap sedan. U.S. buyers snapped up 2,300 of...
Wolters Kluwer Financial Services Teams with EverLogic
Wolters Kluwer Financial Services announced today that EverLogic, a leading provider of dealer management software (DMS), will integrate the company’s AppOne® platform with its DMS system. The integration will help dealerships of all types and sizes manage the sales...
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