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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 /...
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...
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