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Nissan Pulls Ads from Facebook
Facebook has vowed to take action after feminist activists — upset about Facebook’s failure to ban and/or remove misogynous content from its site — sent more than 5,000 e-mails to Facebook’s advertisers and garnered more than 60,000 posts on Twitter, prompting...
Dataium ASI Shows Compacts and Luxury Cars Heating Up As Economy Improves
Nashville, TN — 5/22/2013 — Dataium, the largest aggregator of in-market automotive shopper behavior, today released its monthly Automotive Shopper Intensity (ASI™) report. The ASI index, a leading predictive indicator of automotive retail sales, increased 12.1% in...
Selling Cars in Modern Times
It doesn’t take a mathematician to see how competitive the market has become. And modern cars, once built, have an extremely long shelf life compared with the cars of the past. With decent care, they can last 15-plus years and more than 200,000 miles. Some people...
VW Having Its Best Year Ever
Volkswagen has laid down the gauntlet for its U.S. sales, proclaiming a goal to sell 800,000 vehicles by 2018. At its third annual fleet preview event a few weeks ago in Las Vegas, Volkswagen laid down its plans to get there. If 2012 is any indication, the company is...
Recent Google Adwords Updates You May Have Missed…
Search Engine Watch has been keeping an eye on recent changes in Google Adwords and has found 4 more you might have missed, including updates to the Adwords Editor, a new benchmarking tool, and improvements to enhanced campaigns. Read about the 4 updates here >>
Ford Fusion Energi Earns Top Vehicle Safety Rating from NHTSA
DEARBORN, MI – The 2013 Ford Fusion Energi has earned the highest possible “five-star” Overall Vehicle Score from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). The five-star rating is the U.S. Government’s highest-possible safety rating and is determined...
The Latest Facebook Ads Updates
The latest Facebook ads updates, according to Search Engine Watch. Over the past few days, and only in select Facebook Ad accounts, there have been some interesting and exciting updates to Facebook's traditional ad unit images. As production began on new, traditional...
Information is the Key to Success
Information is the key to success, according to SearchAutoParts.com. In a recent industry forum, leaders for both the insurance and collision repairer segments cited rapid advances in vehicle technology as one of their top concerns for the future. To the shop, this...
John Lennon’s Ferrari 330GT Coupé Up for Auction
According to Pursuitist, John Lennon's Ferrari 330GT Coupé is up for auction. Baby, you can drive my car. And buy it, too! On July 12, Bonhams will auction off John Lennon’s very first car, a Ferrari 330GT Coupé, during the Festival of Speed in Goodwood, England. The...
Latest Recalls from NHTSA
NHTSA Campaign ID Number: 13V211 Manufacturer: Triumph Motorcycles America, LTD Make / Model Years: TRIUMPH / 2012-2013 Subject: Neutral Gear Light Remains Illuminated NHTSA Campaign ID Number: 13V206 Manufacturer: Isuzu Manufacturing Services of America Make / Model...
400,000 Ford F-150 Trucks Being Investigated for Engine Problems
According to the Detroit News, 400,000 Ford F-150 trucks are being investigated by the U.S. for engine problems. Washington — The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration said Sunday it is opening a preliminary investigation into 400,000 of Ford's best-selling...
Huge Memorial Day Sales Predicted in the Auto Industry
According to USA Today, huge memorial days sales are predicted for the auto industry. Memorial Day weekend could be a smashing three days for the auto industry, which is pushing for the highest level of sales this year since 2002, forecasters predict. So far,...
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