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10 Best Used Cars Under $8,000 Named By KBB.com Editors
Irvine, CA - Shoppers in the market for an affordable used car should check out the list of 10 Best Used Cars Under $8,000 compiled by the expert editors of Kelley Blue Book www.kbb.com, the leading provider of new and used car information. With Americans looking to...
Marketers, Consumers Favor Email Over Social Media
According to a story on Search Engine Watch, consumers favor email over social media. Despite all the newfangled channels and technology by which marketers can reach consumers in a digital capacity today, email is still the most effective and inclusive, according to...
Lincoln Debuts First-Ever Twitter-Generated Super Bowl Ad
Dearborn, MI – Lincoln, the luxury automotive brand, today unveiled its Super Bowl ad, the first-ever commercial written entirely through social media with consumers participating on Twitter. Jimmy Fallon asked his followers to tweet responses to his questions about...
Auto Dealers Embrace Social Graph to Attract and Better Service Customers
Sunnyvale, CA - Digital Air Strike, the nation’s leading automotive social media, online reputation and lead response company, announced today that it now partners with more than 2,000 auto dealerships across the U.S. as they strive to better understand and leverage...
Chrysler Group LLC Introduces New Mopar ’13 Dodge Dart
Auburn Hills, MI - Chrysler Group LLC today introduced the limited-edition Mopar ’13 Dart, marking the fourth special-edition Mopar-badged vehicle created since the company partnered with Fiat S.p.A in 2009. The car will be shown at next week’s Chicago Auto Show....
RDN: Recoveries Close 2012 on Downward Path
According to an article on SubPrime Auto Finance News, recoveries close 2012 on a downward path. Redwood City, CA — After climbing for two months in a row, the latest RDN Monthly Analytics Update indicated December recovery volumes decreased 1 percentage point from...
Auto/Mate Announces Integration with 700Credit, Providing Auto Dealers With Complete Access to Credit Services
Albany, NY – Auto/Mate Dealership Systems (http://www.automate.com) announced today that its AMPS Dealership Management System (DMS) is fully integrated with 700Credit, the automotive industry’s leading provider of consumer credit reporting and compliance products....
Polk County Named Ford Next Generation Learning Community by Ford Motor Company Fund
Polk County, FL – Ford Motor Company Fund (Ford Fund) has named Polk County as a Ford Next Generation Learning (Ford NGL) Community — one of only 17 communities in the nation. Key to this designation is Polk County’s commitment to align community resources to support...
GM Sues Iowa Dealer for False Reporting
According to an article posted on F&I and Showroom, an Iowa dealer is being sued by GM for false reporting. Davenport, IA — General Motors filed a lawsuit against Iowa dealership Leep Chevrolet, which does business under the fictitious name of Lujack Chevrolet....
FTC Staff Warns 11 Arkansas Dealers About Used Car Rule Violations
According to a story on F&I and Showroom, FTC warns 11 Arkansas dealers. Jonesboro, AR — The Federal Trade Commission (FTC)’s Southwest Region Office has warned 11 used-car dealerships in Jonesboro, AR, that their sales practices violate the FTC’s Used Car Rule,...
Automotive Compliance Consultants CEO Suggests Integrating Dealership Compliance into the Road to the Sale Can Improve Closings
Crystal Lake, IL – Terry Dortch, CEO of Automotive Compliance Consultants, Inc., said auto dealers who coach their sales associates to weave dealership compliance functions into every step of the Road to the Sale can help boost closing rates while keeping the...
NADA Workshop: 5 Ways to Engage the Next Generation of Owners
Daytona Beach, FL – DMEautomotive (DMEa), the leader in science-based, results-driven automotive marketing, today announced that “5 Ways to Engage the Next Generation of Owners” has been selected by the National Automobile Dealer Association (NADA) for a workshop at...
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