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May 25, 2012

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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 14, 2012

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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

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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

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Tight Credit Blamed for Brazil Sales Slip

Analysts are reducing their 2012 volume projections in light of the first-quarter sales decline, which they attribute to lower purchasing power and greater difficulty in obtaining bank loans....More
May 11, 2012

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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

Remembering an Idol, Carroll Shelby

Where Would Virtual F&I Office Go?

Automotive Revolution Clicking Away

Mobile Devices Encourage Dealership Shoppers to Stay Put

Spanish Sales Dry Up With No End in Sight

Infiniti Names First Australian Retailers

Volt Gets My Vote

Car-Dealership Acquisition Action Heats Up

Tight Credit Blamed for Brazil Sales Slip

Dealership Service Departments Get Creative

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