American Auto Auction Group Steps Up to Help Vets
January 10, 2012 / CHARLESTON, South Carolina – Steve Simon, CEO of American Auto Auction Group (AAAG), has announced a company-wide initiative to make employment opportunities available to veterans returning from the war in Iraq. Simon says that AAAG will reach out to vets in each of its auctions’ markets by setting a goal to hire a minimum of two vets at each auction facility. In announcing the initiative, Simon challenged all members of the National Auto Auction Association to do the same.
CAR-Research XRM Guarantees Auto Dealer’s Data is Safe
Houston, TX -- Many automotive vendors and independent third party marketers have built their business model around sharing/selling auto dealers’ customer information. CAR-Research XRM, a single-source CRM solution uniquely branded as; “XRM, Exceeding CRM”, today announced that the company has not, and will not, share, sell or trade any auto dealers private customer data, short of a government subpoena, or with the dealer’s consent. CAR-Research XRM guarantees that all auto dealers’ data is safe and will only be used (in conjunction with the dealership’s efforts) to help that dealership sell more cars. CAR-Research XRM will be exhibiting at the 2012 NADA & ATD Convention and Expo in Las Vegas, NV, February 3-6 at Booth # 3801.
Crowded Detroit auto show reflects recovering industry
Detroit, Michigan -- Interested in sedans? Ford Motor pulled the wraps off its new Fusion midsize car at the North American International Auto Show in Detroit.
DealerRater® Continues Rapid Growth, Expands Management Team
With rapid growth in both car dealer review count and Certified Dealer membership, DealerRater bolsters its senior management team with two automotive industry veterans to lead global strategic sales and business development efforts
Dealers Turning Up Noses At The Chevy Volt?
It’s a story getting national headlines and Chevy dealers are in fact telling General Motors no thanks to more of the plug in electric cars in some parts of the country.
Help Our Heroes Find Work - Hire A Vet
AutoMax Recruiting And Training has launched an aggressive online initiative, that utilizes a comprehensive set of online tools, to bring both awareness and aid to the growing need of finding work for US Military Vets.
Honda's Power Products Production Reaches 100 million Units Globally
MARKHAM, ON, - Honda Canada Inc. is pleased to announce that production of power equipment products has now surpassed 100 million units globally.
How to get a higher return on your advertising investment
The car business has always been a red or green business when it comes to advertising. After losing about 17,000 new-and-used car dealerships, the auto industry, plus many of the advertising mediums are having to change business models to cope with the changing economic platform. If you plan on being one of the surviving dealerships then you will be re evaluating and changing your advertising model of the future.
IBM Debuts New Analytics Appliance to Help Retailers Transform Big Data Into Business Opportunities
ARMONK, N.Y., -- IBM announced a new analytics appliance that analyzes up to petabytes of big data including consumer sales data and online shopping trends to help retailers gain actionable insight on buying patterns.
Mac Murray, Petersen & Shuster named NIADA’s New Legislative Counsel
ARLINGTON, Texas – Ohio-based law firm Mac Murray, Petersen & Shuster LLP has been named Legislative/Regulatory/Compliance Counsel for the National Independent Automobile Dealers Association, NIADA chief executive officer Michael Linn announced.
Making effective collection calls
Collection calls are hard because they are a part of business, but it is also a personal matter – which is what makes it so hard to do. People get emotional and have to make business decisions about their bottom line.
