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Mobility, Telematics Loom Large on Aftermarket Technology Landscape
According to Search Auto Parts, mobility and telematics loom large on the aftermarket technology landscape. It's no secret that the automotive aftermarket has traditionally lagged behind other vertical industries in technology adoption. But the gap between the...
April SAAR at 14.92 Million Units
April SAAR at 14.92 million units, according to F&I and Showroom. In April, most manufacturers experienced a sales increase over last year, with the exception of Mazda, Toyota and Volkswagen. Sales paced at a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 14.92 million units,...
Covideo® Powered by EasyCare® Announces Covideos Can Now Be Sent as Text Messages
Norcross, GA - Covideo® powered by EasyCare®, a leading innovator of video email services for dealership communications, announced an update to its mobile app that enables Covideos to be sent as text messages (SMS) in addition to emails. The app is currently available...
Ally Financial Honors TIME Dealer of the Year Winner
JACKSONVILLE, N.C. - Ally Financial recently honored Michael Alford of Marine Chevrolet Cadillac as the 2013 TIME Dealer of the Year winner and presented a charitable grant to support his efforts in the local community. Ally executives were on hand for a celebration...
Tips From Carfax For Car Buying Season; 22.1 Million Used Car Sales Expected Over Next Five Months
CENTREVILLE, VA - Carfax is kicking off car buying season with some tips for consumers to help find safe, reliable used cars. History shows that more than half of all the used cars sold this year will be bought in just five months, from May through September. In...
Build Links Like an Engineer
How to build links like an engineer, according to Search Engine Watch. The approach you used two years ago to builds links is most likely drastically different than the approach you take now. As search engines have changed what they are looking for, the efforts we...
Dataium ASI Shows Intense Competition between Sedans and SUVs
Aggressive sales promotions between Honda and Toyota drive increase in automotive shopper intensity Nashville, TN — Dataium, the largest aggregator of in-market automotive shopper behavior, today released its monthly Automotive Shopper Intensity (ASI™) report. The ASI...
Pent-up Demand for Vehicles Building, but not a Driving Sales Force Yet
According to The Detroit News, pent-up demand for vehicles building, but not a driving sales force yet. A six-month auto sales surge is likely to keep trucking along in May, but a key driver of sales growth — pent-up demand — has still not kicked into high gear....
Interview with Randy Goldman, GM & Ciprian “Chip” Ciciovan, GSM of Lithia Reno Subaru
Lithia Reno Subaru was the number five Subaru dealership nationwide in 2012 in new car sales volume among more than 600 Subaru franchises. The dealership saw an increase of 36.2 % in new car sales last year, Internet sales for the store represented 44% of their total...
Ford Fusion, C-MAX Hybrids Attracting New Companies Searching for Savings at the Fuel Pump
DEARBORN, MI – Ford’s fuel-saving Fusion and C-MAX hybrids are attracting new commercial buyers searching for ways to save money at the pump. Con-way, Esurance, Quest Diagnostics and AT&T are among the newest companies to purchase Ford hybrid vehicles for their...
GM Eyes Market Gains with New Models
According to The Detroit News, GM eyes market gains with new models. General Motors Co., whose market share fell more than 10 percentage points in the decade ending in 2012, says its barrage of new products should help increase its market share over the next few...
Good Luck Finding These Audis in U.S.
Brands can measure success in a number of ways: sales, awareness, cachet. For Audi of America, one of the most important ways to tell the brand is still rising is how quickly Audi models move off U.S. dealership lots. And when it comes to this form of carefully...
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