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Survey: Price is Most Important Issue for Car Insurance Shoppers
But Many Consumers Are Missing Opportunities to Save SAN FRANCISCO – 81% of the Americans who switched car insurance carriers over the past year said that price was their primary consideration, according to new research released today by InsuranceQuotes.com, a...
Experian Automotive: Toyota, Ford and Chevrolet top makes financed in Q3 2012
Subprime financing, leasing show strong gains SCHAUMBURG, Ill. -- Experian Automotive today announced that Toyota grabbed top honors in Q3 2012, claiming 14.09 percent of all new vehicles financed. Ford was second with 13.16 percent, and Chevrolet was third with 11.10...
ADP-PCMI Agreement Offers Dealers, Agents and Administrators Integrated Tools for Selling and Servicing Aftermarket Products Including Extended Warranties
Des Plaines, IL – PCMI Corporation has signed a bi-directional integration agreement with ADP Dealer Services to improve the capabilities of PCMI’s cloud-based software solutions that enhance how auto dealers sell, service and administer extended warranties and other...
Northeast Used-Car Supply Tightens; Only 30% Trades In November
New car sales were strong throughout November, with 1.14 million total sales, an increase of 15 percent and a handful of carmakers posting record months. This pace of new-car sales activity, combined with the continued replacement of inventory from Hurricane Sandy...
Which Cars have Highest Value among Buyers?
“Which Cars have Highest Value among Buyers? Those with Innovation,” says Strategic Vision; The 2012 Total Value Awards® Announced San Diego — Strategic Vision’s recent research study not only determined the leading vehicles and corporations in Total Value...
Jumpstart Automotive Group: Online Car Shoppers Unaffected by Recent Recalls of 10.2 Million Toyota Vehicles
Jumpstart says millions of Toyota customers in its suite of 14 automotive websites remain fiercely loyal despite two mass recalls in as many months. San Francisco, CA, – Jumpstart Automotive Group today announced that in gauging the behaviors of roughly 19 million...
American Suzuki Motor Corporation Provides Update on Automotive Dealer Agreements
Dealers representing all of the top 50 and more than 98% of the total volume of ASMC’s continental U.S. automobile sales agree to transition to parts and services operations BREA, Calif. -- American Suzuki Motor Corporation (“ASMC” or “the Company”) today announced...
Duplicate Customers – Cleaning your Customer Database
One of my favorite terms is “bi-directional integration” or as I like to call it, “duplicate customer generation.” I was recently working on a customer’s database and found the same customer in their database seven times! It would have been nice if the customer had...
Learn Dealership Best Practices – The Digital Dealer Virtual Exposition is Happening Now!
December 5-11 learn best practices to utilize Google, Facebook, SEO, SEM, customer engagement, reputation management and explore the latest digital solutions to help increase revenue and profits, all without leaving your desk! The Digital Dealer Virtual Exposition...
Dominion Dealer Solutions and Microsoft Establish Strategic Relationship for Next-Generation Dealer Management System
New DMS based on Microsoft Dynamics AX to drive enhanced customer experience and operational efficiency for automotive dealers and manufacturers NORFOLK, Va. -- Dominion Dealer Solutions and Microsoft have established a strategic relationship to collaborate and create...
2012 DuPont Automotive Color Popularity Report: White Stays Atop the World’s Car Color Ranks
Report Showcases Global Color Preferences from 11 Key Automotive Markets WILMINGTON, Del. – White/white pearl dominates the global automotive color popularity ranks for the second consecutive year, according to the 2012 DuPont Automotive Color Popularity Report,...
Motortrak continues US growth with new West Coast office
In a major commitment to the North American market, Motortrak has opened up a West Coast office in San Jose, California. The new office, combined with the existing New Jersey site means that Motortrak is better placed than ever to serve dealers and OEMs across North...
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