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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....
VW Gives Green Light to Bentley for World’s Priciest SUV
According to Bloomberg, VW gives green light to Bentley for world's priciest SUV. The new model for the British marque will go on sale in 2016, creating more than 1,000 jobs in the U.K., the VW unit said today in a statement. Bentley plans to spend more than 800...
A 10 Day Guide to Google Panda
A 10 day guide to Google Panda, according to Search Engine Watch. Google's Distinguished Engineer Matt Cutts recently clarified that Panda updates are still going out every month; Google won't tell you about it (although, Google did just confirm a Panda update last...
Get the Most out of Social Mobile Advertising
Get the most out of social mobile advertising, according to iMediaConnection. As the number of Android activations outpaces the U.S. birthrate, the use of mobile devices -- often two or more at a time -- has created this new and compelling opportunity for advertisers...
New Orleans to Host 2014 NADA Convention & Expo
The city of New Orleans, which has recently invested billions of dollars in major restoration projects, is hosting the 97th annual National Automobile Dealers Association (NADA) Convention & Expo next January. It will be the 10th time the convention has been held...
Help Wanted: Ford’s Largest Salaried Hiring Initiative in More Than a Decade Grows by 800 Jobs to 3,000 New U.S. Hires
Ford Motor Company will hire an additional 800 salaried employees for a total of more than 3,000 salaried employees in 2013. The new hiring represents a 36 percent increase over the original projection of 2,200 additional salaried jobs announced in January. With only...
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