PANELISTS FOR I-CAR® 2012 “DRIVING EXCELLENCE” INDUSTRY EVENT ANNOUNCED »
This high-energy group of thought leaders will center their discussion on industry excellence, how to achieve industry-wide and business-specific excellence in repair methods, and business performance and professionalism. The…
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Aftermarket Wholesale Parts Competitors: AutoZone Revs Up Commercial Business »
In 2008 when the financial crisis took the country by storm and the following economic dive, aftermarket auto parts suppliers were not immune and experienced dramatic decreases in sales. As…
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GM Strengthens U.S. Sales Team Ahead of Product Barrage »
Alan Batey promoted to GM vice president, U.S. Sales and Service...…
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AASP expresses opposition to State Farm parts bidding program »
“Despite posturing from the largest national insurance carrier on what it believes to be positive attributes of the program, collision repair facilities, parts suppliers, parts manufacturers and interested parties around…
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GM plans to stop advertising on Facebook »
"In terms of Facebook specifically, while we currently do not plan tocontinue with advertising, we remain committed to an aggressive content strategy through all of our products and brands, as…
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Car repair: From nuts and bolts to bits and volts – Dallas Morning News »
And some are planning different types of service departments altogether. Five Star Ford in Carrollton, Texas, for example, is designing a new dealership facility that will have a technology center,…
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Dataium Report Shows Facebook Great At Generating New Auto Visits »
Dataium, the largest aggregator of online automotive shopper behavior, today announced the release of its annual Social Media report that examines the influence of Facebook and other social media websites…
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Audi of America Partners with NADA to Train Dealership and Company Staff to Achieve ‘Customer Delight’ »
Kostkan said the management areas at dealerships requiring the most improvement is training in fixed operations and analyzing financial statements.…
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ClearMechanic Launches “OpenTable for Car Repairs” »
ClearMechanic is currently inviting a limited number of Bay Area service centers to participate in the pilot program, with a consumer roll-out planned for this summer. …
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Telematics Rollout Continues to Accelerate: Leader ‘Agero’ Adds a 6th Driver Assistance Call & Data Response Center »
Linking roadside assistance to telematics (also known as connected vehicle) technology, which provides services to drivers by leveraging the vehicle’s connectivity to GPS-location satellites and cellular telecommunications networks.…
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Loading ...Maximizing Parts In-Coming Phone Calls …by Dave Piecuch »
we need to "re-think" our philosophy on parts sold over the phone, or our "over the counter" parts sales. In many cases, I have found that "Counter Retail Sales" have traditionally been a "high gross, low sales" category on the dealers' financial statement.…
May 10th 2012 / No Comment / Read More »NEEDED: DFW Collision Center Turn-Around Artist! »
Great Dealer with an excellent reputation! This is the type of dealer you can have a long-term career and retire with. Good, high-visibility location. Willing to pay for a proven performer! …
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6 Powerful Content Strategy Pointers to Get People Talking …by Kathi Kruse »
It’s harder than ever to filter out all the noise to find what your Fixed Ops “brand” and your audience is looking for.…
May 6th 2012 / No Comment / Read More »Time To Start Our Walk-Around …by Ray Axtt »
It is time to start our walk around. Last posting, we left off with the service advisor in the vehicle performing the "look up, look down, and look around". Today, we are going to add several items. While in the vehicle, start the vehicle and listen to the way it starts (is it dragging or cranking slow).…
May 5th 2012 / No Comment / Read More »“Social Media Doesn’t Make Me Money.” OMG, Really? …by Kathi Kruse »
Continuing to sit on the fence about Social Media costs you money. It’s no longer a question of “If”. It’s simple: if you want to make money on Social Media, you need to be asking “How”.…
Apr 23rd 2012 / No Comment / Read More »Aftermarket Wholesale Parts Competitors: AutoZone Revs Up Commercial Business »
In 2008 when the financial crisis took the country by storm and the following economic dive, aftermarket auto parts suppliers…
May 17th 2012 / No Comment / Read More »Pep Boys Buyout Runs Into Trouble »
The bad first quarter profit warning from Pep Boys Manny, Moe & Jack isn’t the reason for the auto-parts retailer’s…
May 10th 2012 / No Comment / Read More »Group 1 Automotive Doubles Footprint In United Kingdom »
Group 1 Automotive, Inc., today announced that it acquired the Essex Audi Group dealerships in the Southeast region o...…
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BMW Research, EURECOM and Technische Universität München collaborating on connected vehicle research »
Research project PROTON-PLATA (SDR) platform embedded in the trunk of the BMW X5 Research Prototype. BMW Forschung und Technik GmbH and EURECOM, which have been »»»
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OnStar Advisors Bridge Gap in Emergencies »
OnStar’s First Assist and FMV both win gold at the 2012 Edison Awards DETROIT – First responders at a crash scene can be the difference between »»»
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Aviva: Overcoming the “greatest challenge” for insurance telematics »
TU catches up with Nigel Bartram, motor underwriting strategy manager at Aviva, to discuss the latest trends, challenges, and opportunities in the insurance telematics market TU: »»»
Mar 25th 2012No Comment
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More Luxurious Than Ever: 2013 Ford F-Series Super Duty to Offer Platinum Series, SYNC with MyFord Touch »
More Luxurious Than Ever: 2013 Ford F-Series Super Duty to Offer Platinum Series, SYNC with MyFord Touch · 2013 Ford F-Series Super Duty brings no compromise truck »»»
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Going ‘glocal’: Global telematics for local markets »
These companies definitely are positioning their offerings as global solutions that can respond to the demands of local markets. In January, Airbiquity and Hitachi Automotive »»»
Mar 20th 2012No Comment
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