Dealer.com and Burton Snowboards Complete Summer 2011 Commuter Challenge
Companies Team-up to Encourage Employees to Reduce Carbon Footprints through Environment-friendly Commuting
Burlington, VT – Dealer.com, the global leader in online marketing solutions for the automotive industry, and Burton Snowboards, the world’s leading snowboard company, recently announced the...
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DrivingSales Executive Summit Sets Dealership Agenda for 2011 and Beyond
Dealer-selected Topics/Speakers Announced for Auto Industry’s Most Progressive Dealership Summit
Salt Lake City, UT — DrivingSales recently announced the dealer-selected agenda for the third annual DrivingSales Executive Summit (DSES), the industry’s most progressive dealership summit. The list...
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ActivEngage® and LiveFaceOnWeb.com Launch ActivInvite™ Enhanced Auto Dealer Website Engagement Solution
Orlando, FL — ActivEngage®, the automotive industry's premium live chat and real-time business intelligence solution for dealerships, recently announced the release of a new, ground-breaking live...
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AULtec, Inc., Industry-Leading Data Integrator, Sets Record Growth as Market Demand Expands
Charlotte, NC — AULtec, Inc., the data integration company behind numerous leading online automotive sites and automotive retail technology providers, said market demand for its services has helped...
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How to Reduce Chemical Costs
Make Your Supplier Your Partner
A key factor in reducing chemical costs in your detail department is to partner with your supplier.
Ask many dealers about the companies that supply their recon/detail department and you get...
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DealerMine Helps Hendrick Honda Save $125,000 on Parts Purchases and Boost Profits in the Parts Department
Portland, OR — DealerMine Corporation (www.dealermine.com), provider of the obsolescence management service for auto dealers, announces it helped Hendrick Honda of Charlotte, NC reduce its investment...
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DataOne Software Provides VIN Data and Decoding Solutions to Dealerskins
Beverly, MA - DataOne Software, a division of Dominion Dealer Solutions and a leading provider of vehicle data content and VIN decoding solutions, announced recently it has been selected to provide...
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Dealer Specialties Integrates Kelley Blue Book Values Into MarketConstrol Analytics Solution
Dealers benefit from better inventory decisions and maximized profits
Monroe, OH — Dealer Specialties, a division of Dominion Dealer Solutions, recently announced the integration of Kelley Blue Book Values into the appraisal tool of MarketControl Analytics. Dealer...
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HookLogic Secures $9.5 Million in Growth Funding from Bain Capital Ventures
Company To Scale Automotive Solutions to Meet Rapidly Increasing Demand
New York, NY – HookLogic recently announced a $9.5 million round of financing from Bain Capital Ventures. It is the first institutional investment in HookLogic after six years of profitable growth. ...
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The Myth of Work/Life Balance: Seven Ways to Rethink Your Approach to the Daily Grind (and Get Happier in the Process!)
If you’ve been killing yourself trying to achieve daily work/life balance, Jon Gordon warns that it may be a pipe dream. He offers up another (better) solution.
Hoboken, NJ (September 2011)—In a perfect world, “work” and “home” would balance out neatly. We’d work from 8 to 5 each day, take an hour-long lunch, and then come home and spend uninterrupted time...
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Breaking the Feel-Good Addiction:
12 Steps to Get You on the Path to Achieving Big Things
Hoboken, NJ — In today’s world, we’re constantly sabotaged by nonproductive energy wasters. There are emails to read. Facebook statuses to update. Receipts to locate for that already-late expense...
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From Social Brand to Social Business
Many organizations today spend a lot of time, resources and financial investment trying to understand the social landscape and engaging externally their customers and prospects. They are on a quest...
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iPerceptions Releases Automotive Industry Report Q2 2011
Purchase Horizons Narrow Despite Slow Economic Recovery
Montreal, QC — iPerceptions Inc. (TSX-V: IPE), a leading provider of web-focused Voice of Customer (VoC) analytics based on actual visitor feedback, recently announced the release of its Automotive...
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More Parents Utilize One-Year Leases for Kids in High School
No Down Payment, Extreme Short Terms Fuel Surge in Senior-Year Autos
Miami, FL — What if you could get your high school senior a car just for that one, final year? Few, if any, car dealers will make that kind of deal, but it’s exactly what more parents are doing...
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AutoTrader.com's August Trend Engine Report Shows New Trucks and SUVs Remain Popular, While Small and Mid-Sized Cars Experience Notable Price Increases
Atlanta, GA – So far, 2011 has been a roller coaster year for the auto industry, with numerous events influencing consumers’ auto shopping habits. From gas prices that have risen and fallen in the...
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Stone Meta Describes ‘Swarm and Herd’ Strategy to Improve Auto Dealership Social Media Results
Crystal Lake, IL — Social media strategists Stone Meta Media tells auto dealers the key to creating Facebook fans and keeping them engaged in the dealership’s postings is a ‘swarm and herd’...
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MaximTrak Certified for Integration with Reynolds and Reynolds ERA Dealer Management System
Wayne, PA — MaximTrak Technologies, a leading systems developer for the retail automotive, motorcycle and powersports finance and insurance industry (F & I), recently announced that it has been...
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International Nameplate Automobile Dealers Announce Monthly Sales
August Auto Sales Weaker Than Expected
Alexandria, VA – The American International Automobile Dealers Association (AIADA) recently released August 2011 sales figures for the international nameplate automobile industry. AIADA represents...
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Publisher Releases Comic Book Adaptations of Bestselling Business Books
Do you want to have fun while getting smarter?
Franco Arda, CEO and Founder of SmarterComics, LLC, has made it his mission imparts keys to success to business leaders and innovators everywhere...
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Liquid Motors Named to Fast Tech Listing Honoring the Fastest Growing Tech Companies in North Texas by MTBC
Dallas, TX — Liquid Motors Inc. was named to the Fast Tech Award listing Friday, August 26 at the Metroplex Technology Business Council’s Tech Titans Awards Gala. The award presentation – sponsored...
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ClearMechanic Launches Free Android Mobile Application
Any Dealer or Independent Shop Can Take Real-Time Vehicle Photos and Post Them to Web Site
San Francisco, CA — ClearMechanic, provider of “visual explanation” solutions for automotive service centers, has announced the release of its free Android mobile application. The Android application...
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Hurricanes Irene, Lee Add to Growing Number of Flood-Damaged Cars and Trucks Coming to Market
In the wake of 2011’s natural disasters, company provides tips
to help consumers avoid flood-damaged vehicles
Long Beach, CA — Hurricane Lee has floodwaters rising in Pennsylvania, New York and Maryland. Hurricane Irene recently caused major flooding in the northeast, wreaking havoc in communities, damaging...
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Polk Continues as Corporate Sponsor of GAAS
Chicago, IL — Polk, the recognized leader in data-driven solutions and automotive aftermarket intelligence, has renewed as corporate sponsor of the Global Automotive Aftermarket Symposium (GAAS) for...
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Manheim Launces New Online Sales Promotion for Dealers
Dealers selling inventory from their lots through OVE.com can earn valuable rebates
Atlanta, GA – Manheim is “bringing the auction” to the dealers with a new online sales promotion that makes it easier than ever before to list vehicles on OVE.com and sell online to the industry’s...
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Snap-on Franchisee Conference Largest Event in Company History
Franchisees Learn About Latest Product Innovation and Tools for Managing Their Business
Kenosha, WI — More than 6,000 attendees gathered for the annual Snap-on Franchisee Conference (SFC) at the Gaylord Palms Resort and Convention Center in Orlando, Fla. The
three-day business...
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Cars Out The Door ™ Delivers Internet Car Buying Leads at No Cost to Dealerships
New solution offers access to unlimited, in-market car buyers at no cost to the dealer
Orlando, FL — Cars Out The Door, the world’s only negotiation-free, online car buying website - with no dealer lead fees - today introduced Cars Out The Door 1.0, a solution that delivers free,...
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MPi and Quorum Announce Strategic Partnership and Integration
Las Vegas, NV – MPi (www.mpi-edge.com), the pioneer and leader in vehicle inspection tools, service workflow expertise, and consulting for automotive dealership service centers, recently announced...
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PlastiKote Offers Complete Line of Primers
Chicago, IL – Look no further than PlastiKote for a complete line of premium primers. PlastiKote, the number one name in automotive aerosol paints and coatings, has a variety of primers that provide...
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‘Variable Lift Hydraulic Valve Train’ Modified Piston Valve System Makes Vehicles More Powerful and Efficient
Pittsburgh, PA — Automotive companies have been searching for a way to control valve-lift timing for years, so an inventor from Edom, Texas, has decided that it's time to offer a way. "My design is...
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