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Maradyne Introduces High-performing Lightweight Texas Twister Fan
Maradyne High Performance Fans has released its new Texas Twister fan designed for weight-conscious drivers seeking to lower drag and improve engine performance. The new lightweight fans are constructed of a heavy-duty, flexible blend of glass-filled nylon and...
Choosing Online or Print Advertising for your Body Shop
Choosing online or print advertising for your body shop, according to Stratosphere Studio. The big topic we’ve been addressing this week is how online marketing stacks up against other types of marketing you might choose to try for your auto body shop. We’ve talked...
Calif. Vintage-Car Dealer Sentenced for Embezzling $200K
According to F&I and Showroom, a California vintage-car dealer is sentenced for embezzling $200K. A car business owner and operator was convicted and sentenced today for embezzling $200,000 from the sale proceeds of rare and vintage vehicles sold on consignment....
Car Lease Payments Drop -3.8% From Year Ago
Car lease prices on today’s most popular brands dropped -3.8% from year ago payment levels. The below data also show that people are staying in their leases at roughly the same amount of time before opting to exit their contract compared with year ago levels. The...
Asbury, Sonic, Lithia and Group 1 Evaluate Latest CFPB Effect on Lender Relationships
Asbury, Sonic, Lithia and Group 1 evaluate latest CFPB effect on lender relationships, according to SubPrime Auto Finance News. Of the four public dealer groups that conducted conference calls this week to discuss second-quarter results, only one shared details about...
Value Shoppers Turn to Used Cars
Value shoppers turn to used cars, according to BizSmart. With used-car prices falling and the quality of late-model cars improving, buyers are now getting a lot more bang for their buck. Recent redesigns, especially in the midsize- and compact-sedan segments, have...
GM Earns $1.2 Billion in Second Quarter
According to The Detroit News, GM earns $1.2 billion in the second quarter. General Motors Co.’s less-than-expected loss in Europe helped the company post a $1.2 billion second-quarter profit Thursday. It indicates the automaker’s European turnaround efforts are well...
Sales Surge for Independents Dominates Used Market
According to Auto Remarketing, sales surge for independents dominates the used market. CNW Research is calling for a slim upswing in used-vehicle sales this month, but that’s not what the firm found most interesting about the used market. Stealing the show in July, it...
Using Behaviors to Drive Data-driven Marketing
Using behaviors to drive data-driven marketing, from Customer Think. The saying "actions speak louder than words" has never been more true than when it comes to segmentation. In trying to understand customers, both words and actions have a role; when it comes to...
How to Create Perfect Social Media Posts
How to create perfect social media posts, according to Ragan.com. We all wish there were a magic formula we could follow to create Facebook posts that our fans love or tweets that spark retweets by the thousands. Alas, there isn’t. Each social network operates a...
Google Press Event – Happening Now – Watch Live
Key new releases: Android 4.3 The new Nexus 7 tablet - the highest resolution tablet available now. ChromeCast - This allows a one-click way to stream videos through TVs using the ChromeCast Dongle. Fully automates TV actions through your tablet. Stat from the...
Ford Surpasses Expectations as Profits Rise 18.6% in 2Q
According to The Detroit News, Ford surpasses expectations as profits rise 18.6% in 2Q. Ford Motor Co. beat analysts’ expectations as profits rose to $1.23 billion during the second quarter, led by the highest second-quarter North American profit since at least 2000....
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