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Mobile Devices Encourage Dealership Shoppers to Stay Put

Before mobile became such a big part of the car-buying process, consumers often left the dealership to get more information, typically at home.

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  • May 25, 2012
    Commentary
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    Remembering an Idol, Carroll Shelby

    What we all admired was the man who couldn’t be stopped, even while suffering physical setbacks. Despite a heart transplant, kidney transplant and confinement to a wheelchair, he kept going....More
  • May 23, 2012
    Article
    WardsAuto

    Where Would Virtual F&I Office Go?

    As the online customer experience expands, dealerships must ready themselves for an alternative to what typically has been face-to-face selling....More
  • May 23, 2012
    Article
    WardsAuto

    Automotive Revolution Clicking Away

    Dataium aggregates and measures billions of auto-shopping behavioral events from a database of more than 100 million active shoppers....More
  • May 23, 2012
    Article
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    Mobile Devices Encourage Dealership Shoppers to Stay Put

    Before mobile became such a big part of the car-buying process, consumers often left the dealership to get more information, typically at home....More
  • May 22, 2012
    Article
    WardsAuto

    Spanish Sales Dry Up With No End in Sight

    Deliveries fell 21.7% to 56,250 units last month for the market’s worst April ever, and marked the 22nd consecutive month of decline. Sales in the first two weeks of May were down 25.7% year-on-year....More
  • May 16, 2012
    Article
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    Infiniti Names First Australian Retailers  

    The stand-alone centers will resemble boutique luxury hotels more than traditional car dealerships, especially with regard to their interior designs and overall customer experience....More
  • May 16, 2012
    Article
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    Scion Seeking Return to 100,000 Sales Annually

    Incremental growth from two lineup additions, the recently launched iQ subcompact and upcoming FR-S sports car, should boost deliveries, as will future xB and xD replacements, the brand’s top executive says....More
  • May 14, 2012
    Commentary
    WardsAuto

    Volt Gets My Vote

    In the face of a lot of misconceptions and wrong claims, General Motors needs to do the math and then show consumers why the innovative Chevrolet car is a good deal....More
  • May 11, 2012
    Commentary
    WardsAuto

    Car-Dealership Acquisition Action Heats Up

    Window shoppers cause the dealership buy-sell market to go off track. Many individuals expressing an interest have the wherewithal but are just looking for steals....More
  • May 11, 2012
    Article
    WardsAuto

    Dealership Service Departments Get Creative

    From running light-work operations to mining for car owners with potential repair issues, dealers find new ways to compete with independent and franchise auto shops....More
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