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10 Tips to Reduce Costs and Earn More in 2013
Most dealerships will spend somewhere north of $1.5MM this year on the supplies and services needed to support their businesses depending upon the size of their business. Those expenses are spread across 130-plus expense categories and will often include up to 5,000...
The Family Business Contradiction of Choices
I was recently struggling through a seminar on the subject of building high performance business teams. This is a subject in which I have keen interest because everyone who is seeking succession is also endeavoring to build a high performance organization that...
Ally Financial and Hudiburg Auto Group Honor Oklahoma Military Families This Holiday
In cooperation with Operation Homefront, bicycles will be distributed to the children of local military families OKLAHOMA CITY — To honor those serving in the U.S. armed forces this holiday season, Ally Financial has teamed up with Hudiburg Auto Group in Oklahoma City...
Ford Produces Fix in Voluntary Safety Recall of 2013 Escapes, 2013 Fusions with 1.6-liter Engines
DEARBORN, Mich. – Ford Motor Company today announced a corrective action to address potential engine overheating that could result in engine fires in SE and SEL models of the 2013 Ford Escape and Ford Fusion models equipped with 1.6-liter engines. The vehicles were...
Fixed Operations Strategies Delivered – The Digital Dealer Virtual Exposition continues through December 11
Dealers and managers from across the country have visited the Digital Dealer Virtual Exposition to learn the latest fixed operations, Google, Facebook, SEO, SEM, customer engagement, reputation management, and pre-owned strategies. Access tools to help you drive...
Elektron Joins Vehicle Service Groupsm (VSG) Family of Brands
Madison, Ind. – Vehicle Service Group (VSG) has acquired the assets of Elektron Bremen GmbH, a global manufacturer of resistance welders, plasma cutters and battery service equipment based in Bremen, Germany, since 1942. Elektron joins Chief Automotive Technologies™...
Ford Recalls New Fusion Again
According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration's website, Ford Motor Company is recalling certain model year 2013 Fusion vehicles, manufactured from February 3, 2012, through October 20, 2012, for failing to conform to the requirements of Federal...
Cars will Break and We will Fix Them…Only Not as Often!
If your service department makes the majority of its revenue fixing broken cars, then get ready for massive layoffs and a huge downsizing. If your business plan is heavily dependent on warranty revenue and customer-pay repair work, then for your service department...
High Gear Media Names Best Cars To Buy 2013: Ford Fusion, Porsche Boxster, and Tesla Model S
PALO ALTO, Calif. -- High Gear Media, the fastest growing automotive publisher on the Web, today named three cars as its "Best Cars to Buy 2013"–the Ford Fusion, the Porsche Boxster and the Tesla Model S. The awards were named by expert editors from High Gear Media's...
Service Repair Solutions Ranks #1 in Nevada for Job Creation Over the Past Three Years by Inc.s’ Hire Power Awards
LAS VEGAS, NV -- Service Repair Solutions (SRS) has been ranked #1 in the state of Nevada in the inaugural ranking of Inc.’s Hire Power Awards, recognizing the private businesses that have generated the most jobs in the past three years. SRS generated 199 jobs from...
DealerRater Releases Enhanced Testimonials Feature and Expands Review Feed Sources to Enable Dealers to Leverage Online Reviews from Multiple Third-Party Review Sites
Waltham, Mass. - DealerRater, the world’s premier car dealer review web site, today released an enhanced feature of its Certified Dealer Program that will enable dealers to better leverage positive online reviews from multiple third-party review sites. This new...
Thousands of Cars Damaged by Sandy to be Crushed
DES PLAINES, Ill. -- The National Insurance Crime Bureau (NICB) says progress is being made in identifying and removing thousands of vehicles damaged beyond repair by Sandy. The estimate of 230,000 insurance claims for vehicle damage in the areas affected by Sandy...
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