The Number of Mobile Internet Users is Skyrocketing. Are You Reaching Them?
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Mobile websites optimized for smartphones reach your
customers in ways that your traditional website can't. As the number of Mobile Internet users doubles each year, seek out a provider who can deliver this technology and increase your visibility to customers on the go.
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Dealer Dish – Best Practices
Making More from Special Order Parts
Be proactive with SOP communication and you'll earn your customer's money, trust and continued business
When a special order part isn't installed, it becomes...
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ActivEngage Helps Dealerships Leverage Social Media with Release of Latest eBook: Facebook for Auto Dealers
Orlando, FL — ActivEngage (www.activengage.com/) , the automotive industry's premier provider of proactive live chat with business intelligence for dealer websites, today announced the release of a...
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Sales Fall Post-Clunkers
Sales in September dropped 41 percent from August 2009. The government's popular Cash for Clunkers program is credited with driving sales up in August, and creating September's post-clunkers hangover. "These numbers aren't unexpected, but they also aren't what we hoped for," said AIADA Chairman and Wisconsin dealer Russ Darrow. "The focus now is on finishing out 2009 as strong as possible. Growing inventory and gradually rising consumer confidence will work to the dealer's advantage."
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National Used Vehicle Paid Search Advertising Study Finds the Majority of Paid Search Results Do Not Match Consumer Searches
Automotive Industry Leaders Revealed for Quantity and Quality of Results Produced
Burlington, VT – Dealer.com (www.dealer.com/), the global leader of online marketing solutions for the automotive industry, today announced the results of the Sorgenfrei, LLC...
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Survey Reveals Which Driver Distractions are More Dangerous Than Texting
Texting A Big Danger, But Are There Larger Everyday Distractions?
Miami, FL – Everyone is talking about the dangers of texting while driving and even President Obama recently signed an executive order instructing federal workers from sending text messages while...
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Complimentary Webinar — Reducing Risk of Lawsuits from Terminations and RIFS
As dealerships continue to weather the economic storm, the risk of lawsuits brought upon by the number of terminated, disgruntled employees has increased. Join Steve Roppolo, Regional Managing...
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Protective Acquires The Prizm Group
Chesterfield, MO – The Asset Protection Division of Protective Life has acquired the service contract business of The Prizm Group of companies located in Denver, Colorado.
Protective is a leader...
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GSA Fulfills Administration's Recovery Act-Funded Greening of Federal Fleet
Government's Advanced-Tech, Fuel-Efficient Buses Save Taxpayer Money
Washington DC — With the purchase of five compressed natural gas buses and 35 hybrid buses, the U.S. General Services Administration has successfully completed one of the Administration’s key...
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Inaugural Virtual Aftermarket eForum Rated ‘Very Worthwhile’
Bethesda, MD — Attendees of the first-ever Virtual Aftermarket eForum™, held on Sept. 30, rated the inaugural online experience and content "very worthwhile." Keynote presentations were broadcast...
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Reynolds and Reynolds Launches CarLocate.com: A Nationwide New and Used Vehicle Search Portal for Consumers
An efficient way to put a dealership’s inventory in front of more consumers; An effective way to put more consumers in touch with more cars
Dayton, OH – Reynolds and Reynolds announced today the nationwide roll-out of a new product for automotive dealers and the car-buying public: CarLocate.com, a car search portal designed to offer a...
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Drive-In Gear to Sponsor 2nd Annual SEMA Dealer Days
Las Vegas, NV - Drive-In Gear will be sponsoring the second annual Dealer Day program on Wednesday, November 4th at the 2009 SEMA show. The event, which will be held at the Las Vegas Convention...
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Alliance Inspection Management To Offer Pre-Purchase Used Vehicle Inspections for Consumers
Long Beach, CA – Alliance Inspection Management (AiM) announced today that it is expanding its wholesale vehicle inspection business to offer individual pre-purchase car inspections to consumers who...
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GE Money and Carsmetics offer consumer financing program for auto repairs
CarCareOne Financing Available Through Carsmetics’ 17 Locations in Florida, California Puts Consumers in Financing Fast Lane
Tampa, FL and Kettering, OH – GE Money, the consumer lending unit of General Electric Company and Carsmetics today announced an agreement to offer a consumer financing program for making auto...
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Interactive Web Solutions Designs AiM’s Pre-Purchase Used Vehicle Inspections to Consumers
Website Development Company Wins Bid to Design Nation’s Largest Commercial Vehicles Inspection Company’s Website
Pasadena, CA – With website expertise from Interactive Web Solutions, Alliance Inspection Management (AiM), the nation’s largest commercial vehicle inspection company, is now making its commercial...
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UDC Teams with AutoAlert to Drive Sales Within Dealerships
Irvine, CA — UDC, a premier CRM software developer and training consultant for retail automotive dealerships, announced today the release of a fully integrated solution for clients with both UDC‚s...
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Nowcom Offers Wolters Kluwer Financial Services’ Motor Vehicle Retail Installment Contracts
Plain paper contracts and forms are now offered to independent dealers through Nowcom’s Dealer Desktop
Nowcom, a leading provider of dealer management solutions, has announced a new relationship with Wolters Kluwer Financial Services (www.wolterskluwerfs.com) to integrate its Bankers Systems motor...
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KVA Stainless is the New Steel for the Automotive Industry
NEW Stainless Steel Processing Technology Creates Stronger, Lighter, Stainless Steel
Escondido, CA – KVA’s processed martensitic stainless steel MS2 has high corrosion resistance, strength, hardness and durability greater than titanium and can be manufactured at a fraction of the...
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Bulldog Marketing Technologies Opens Southeast Regional Office in Atlanta & Adds industry Expert Jeff Faber
Bulldog Marketing Technologies, of Cedar Falls, IA recently announced the opening of their Southeast (Atlanta, GA) regional office. BMT also announced the addition of industry expert, Jeff Faber, as...
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New Quick Lube Lift from Rotary Lift Offers Speed, Reliability and Versatility
Madison, IN – Because vehicle service speed is critical to profitability in high-volume oil change operations, the new QL12 quick lube four-post lift from Rotary Lift features a 4 HP motor that’s...
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When You Have the Snap-on Battery Charger Plus It Doesn’t Matter What Rolls into Your Shop
Car, Truck, SUV, Tractor, Fleet, Motorcycle - All You Need is One Battery Charger Plus
Kenosha, WI – No matter what type of battery it is, no matter what type of vehicle it is, you only need one battery charger - the Snap-on Battery Charger Plus (EEBC500).
It is the most versatile...
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‘Brake Buddy’ Drivers' Device Facilitates Brake-Light Inspection
Pittsburgh, PA — Inventors from Oxnard and Ventura, CA,have designed an automotive brake-light inspection tool that pushes down on the brake pedal, making solo inspection of the light system quick...
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