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Volvo Truck Sales and Profits Plunge 17% in Q4
According to an article on The Detroit News, Volvo truck sales and profits dropped 17% in Q4. Stockholm — Swedish truck maker AB Volvo saw profits tumble in the fourth quarter as sales slumped 17 percent on weakening demand in key markets. The net profit in the final...
Auto Dealers Expect Sales Growth in 2013, Chase Auto Finance Survey Finds
GARDEN CITY, N.Y. - Automotive dealers expect an increase in sales in 2013, according to a new survey from Chase Auto Finance. The Chase Auto Finance Dealer Survey, which reveals dealers’ 2013 expectations on hiring, financing, auto industry trends and the U.S. and...
Dominion Dealer Solutions Launches Live Video for Lot Services
NORFOLK, VA - Dominion Dealer Solutions, leader in automotive marketing, CRM and inventory solutions, has unveiled an industry-first video tool available exclusively through Dominion Dealer Specialties. Dominion’s Live Video improves customer engagement by using...
How to Create & Analyze Valuable Facebook Reports
How to create and analyze Facebook reports, according to Search Engine Watch. Facebook users log on a lot and spend a significant amount of time each session, which means lots of ad impressions, translating to very big (impressions) numbers and very small (CTR)...
DealerRater Launches New Web Site Introducing Refreshed Design and Enhanced Features for Both Auto Dealers and Consumers
WALTHAM, Mass. – February 6, 2013 - DealerRater, the world’s premier car dealer review web site, today announced the launch of a new web site design that offers a refreshed look as well as several improvements to enhance the user experience for both dealers and...
One-Third of All U.S. Ford Dealers to Be Certified to Sell New EVs by Spring; Ford Delivers January Hybrid Sales Record
DEARBORN, MI – Strong demand for Ford’s three new plug-in vehicles has Ford certifying hundreds more dealers to sell them than expected – including 900 to be certified by spring and make Focus Electric, C-MAX Energi and Fusion Energi available in all 50 states for the...
Ford Quadrupling Electric Vehicle Dealers
According to a story on The Detroit News, Ford will be quadrupling their electric vehicle dealers. Ford Motor Co. plans to more than quadruple the number of dealers who can sell plug-in electric vehicles in an effort to boost sales of three vehicles. The Dearborn...
Chrysler’s Super Bowl Ads Reflect American Values
According to a post on The Detroit News, Chrysler's Super Bowl ads reflect American values. Sunday's Jeep ad, narrated by Oprah Winfrey, evinces love of country, family and deep gratitude to the men and women in the military. The Ram ad, set to the stirring "So God...
Lincoln Says ‘Hello, Again’ with a Program of Visionary Artists and Partners
DEARBORN, MI – Lincoln, the luxury automotive brand, announces the launch of “Hello, Again,” a yearlong, multiplatform program that supports reinterpretations of noteworthy artistic material to create fresh and distinctive bodies of work. In a special live performance...
Distributor Demonstrates High Security Product Line with General Motors and Ford Motor Company
CLEVELAND, OH – Barnes Distribution, a business of Barnes Group Inc. (NYSE: B), and the leader in high security key cutting machines and vendor-managed inventory for maintenance, repair and operating parts and supplies, announced they will exhibit as featured vendors...
OEConnection® Launches ConsumerLink℠ Parts e-Commerce Solution for Auto Dealers
Richfield, OH – OEConnection LLC, the parts e-commerce technology leader for original equipment manufacturers (OEM) distribution networks, has introduced a new parts e-commerce solution for automotive dealerships to help them unlock new revenue streams by reaching...
RedBumper Showcasing Revolutionary New Products at NADA 2013 That Help Auto Dealers Better Manage Inventory
DALLAS, TX - RedBumper,(redbumper.com) a new breed inventory management company, will be demonstrating its revolutionary new additions to its product suite at the 2013 NADA Convention in the ADP Booth (#2443). ADP Dealer Services (NASDAQ: ADP) has leveraged...
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