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Cars.com Names Kevin Steele Vice President of Technology
Chicago — Cars.com, the premier online resource for buying and selling new and used cars, today announced that Kevin Steele, the site's Senior Director of Enterprise Services, has been named Vice President of Technology. In his new role, Steele is responsible for...
Cox Enterprises Donates $100,000 to American Red Cross for Hurricane Sandy Victims
ATLANTA – Cox Enterprises, in partnership with The James M. Cox Foundation, announced today a combined cash donation of $100,000 to the American Red Cross to assist the relief and recovery efforts of the communities affected by Hurricane Sandy. “Our company has a...
3 Birds Marketing Releases Newest Version of Its Wire Application
Adds Major Functionality To Its Social Media Platform Chapel Hill, NC -- 3 Birds Marketing, a software developer offering marketing software and professional services to the automotive industry and other business verticals, today announced that it has launched Version...
J.D. Byrider reaches $1 billion milestone
CARMEL, Ind. – J.D. Byrider, the country’s leading used car sales and finance enterprise, has reached a new milestone - $1 billion in outstanding retail installment contracts. Over the 23 years the company has been in business, it has sold and financed almost one...
The Debut of the Digital Dealer Virtual Exposition Set for December 5 – 11, 2012
The producers of the Digital Dealer Conference & Exposition, the industry’s premier automotive digital strategy conference, are introducing a new way to learn about cutting edge technology to sell and service more vehicles more profitably. December 5 -11, 2012 all...
Jared Kalfus Promoted to Vice President of Automotive Licensing at Black Book
Black Book announced today that Jared Kalfus has been promoted to Vice President of Automotive Licensing. In this role Kalfus will continue his responsibility for leading Black Book’s efforts to increase data licensing revenue to OEMs, dealers, and value-added...
Flooded Cars From Hurricane Sandy May Exceed Katrina; Carfax Offers Free Service To Help Consumers And Dealers
CENTREVILLE, Va. -- New estimates out today indicate the number of vehicles flooded and destroyed by Hurricane Sandy may greatly exceed the 640,000 units destroyed by Hurricane Katrina. If these predictions are true, Hurricane Sandy would be the single-largest...
Dealer Services Corporation Floors its Three Millionth Vehicle
CARMEL, Ind. - Dealer Services Corporation (DSC), America's largest independent inventory finance provider for used vehicles, achieved another significant milestone recently by floorplanning its three millionth vehicle. DSC celebrated the historic occasion by paying...
Used-Vehicle Prices to Increase in Aftermath of Hurricane Sandy
McLEAN, Va. -- Used-vehicle prices are expected to increase in the near term after Hurricane Sandy destroyed thousands of vehicles. The National Automobile Dealers Association is predicting that prices of used vehicles up to 8-years-old will increase from 0.5% to 1.5%...
AutoUSA and DriveItNow® to Present Benefits of Online Payment Marketing at Kain Automotive Training’s “Clients & Friends Workshop”
Fort Lauderdale, FL — AutoUSA Internet Sales Solutions announced today that Tarry Shebesta, President of DriveItNow®, will present at the Kain Automotive Training’s 8th annual “Clients & Friends Workshop” to be held November 13th – 15th in Lexington, Kentucky....
Research: Does Facebook Work for Auto Dealerships?
Market Research Sheds Light on New Car Buyers and Social Networking CINCINNATI -- More than one in four new car buyers visit social networking sites at least weekly, according to research released today by Friedman-Swift Associates, a national market research firm...
Interview with Jim Seavitt, Dealer Owner, Village Ford, Dearborn, MI
Not many dealerships can say their original showroom’s façade was designed by Henry Ford, or that the chandelier hanging there now was a gift from him. Then again, not many dealerships are candidates for the national registry of historic buildings. But, Village Ford...
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