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Shop Management: Productivity and Leadership Tips for Service Managers
The experts at Search Auto Parts explain the urgency of keeping labor sales up, and the interrelated nature of parts sales and labor sales. Productivity of technicians is measured by clock hours worked versus hours available. Combining NADA's recommendations with...
Sales Contests, and How to Dare Your Staff into Boosting Revenue
The Center for Sales Strategy suggests that sales managers watch out for cheating in the competitive sales contest. By making the goals different every time, a more well-rounded investment in both company morale and return can improve the development of your sales...
Dealer Diagnosis: How to Handle Front-End Vibrations at Higher Speeds
According to Motor Magazine, some mystery vibrations can be a sign of big problems in a vehicle. Following a good diagnosis process can ensure that the problem does not recur. Start by inspecting tire tread, rotating and balancing, and then move your inspection...
MPi Releases EDGE SmartTech: Predictive Technology Helps Auto Technicians Perform More Accurate Inspections, Generate Additional Profits
Las Vegas, NV – MPi (www.mpiworldclass.com), a leading provider of revenue and retention solutions for automotive dealership service departments, today announced the release of EDGE SmartTech, a new WorldClass™ Solution that enhances a technician’s ability to inspect...
Most Drivers Don’t Replace Windshield Wipers Frequently Enough
How are independent service providers taking away small wins and attracting customers? Free wiper replacement may be one of them. Wiper blades are by far one of the cheapest parts available for maintenance, and ironically one of the fewest replaced. Consider Safelite,...
NHTSA Recall: Some Couragia A/T Tires May Crack in Shoulder Region
Increased risk of crash from shoulder chunking in the tread of some Couragia tires will result in corporate replacement. Details on the NHTSA's latest tire safety recall can be viewed below: NHTSA Campaign ID Number: 13T003 Synopsis: Federal Corporation is recalling...
Supercharged Social Media Strategies to Increase Your New Car Sales
ORLANDO, Fl. – MARCH, 2013 – Automotive sales are more complex today than ever before. Readily available consumer reports, performance data, ratings and reviews turn average consumers into savvy negotiators. Internet shopping has expanded dealership competition to a...
Come to the Showroom, Stay for the Service
Digital Strategies for Dealerships to Attract and Retain Customers ORLANDO, Fl. – MARCH, 2013 – When customers pull into the lot of a dealership, they are faced with two options, in large letters spelling out "Showroom" on one side of the dealership and "Service" on...
AutoRef Announces Seed Funding Round of $850,000
Pittsburgh, PA - Pittsburgh-based startup AutoRef.com, a website that’s improving the used car buying process, announced it has raised $850,000 in seed funding. The seed funding round is being lead by local investors and former FORE Systems executives Michael Green...
One-Off Bertone Jet to Cross the Block at Bonhams’ Aston Martin Works Sale
CarBuzz's exclusive provides coverage of an impressive classic one-of-a-kind Bertone Jet, schedule to cross the auction block next month. This small series designed by Giorgetto Giugiaro for Bertone, debuted at the 1961 Geneva Auto Show. Several other classic Aston's...
Used Car Sales to Reach New Heights by 2015
ABS Auctions provides some insight from Manheim's economist Tom Webb. Used retail sales trends, while occasionally dipping, are slowly rising year over year and have moved 12% ahead of other industries. Available financing, less fear of the market, and other factors...
Re-develop Customer Relations with Low Pressure Sales Tactics in Pre-owned
Jenn Herman provides customer insight on the experience available in the used department. Re-working your sales team to be less pushy and more professional is an obvious tactic that improves customer relations, and can be employed in social media as well as on the...
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