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VW to modify late-model diesels to prevent improper fueling
4:36 pm U.S. ET | May 21, 2013
Volkswagen plans to refit more than a quarter million 2009-12 diesel cars to prevent North American customers from mistakenly pumping gasoline into the fuel tanks.... Read More » Comments [0] | Recommendations [0]
Auto dealers escape worst of tornado's wrath
3:06 pm U.S. ET | May 21, 2013
Car dealers were recovering from damage and organizing aid to survivors today after a two-mile-wide tornado ravaged an Oklahoma City suburb, but there were no reports of the massive twister directly hitting dealerships.... Read More »| Related topics: | Marketing | Dealer Issues | Best Practices | Shareholder Value | Dealer Speaks | Finance & Insurance | NADA | Advertising | Shareholder Value | Surveys and Studies | Dealer Groups and Dealerships |
NADA, automakers reach out with aid for tornado victims
7:23 pm U.S. ET | May 21, 2013
The National Automobile Dealers Association and several automakers are reaching out with assistance to dealers and victims affected by Monday's tornado in Oklahoma.... Read More »2 congressmen ask Treasury for details on 2008-09 dealership closures
2:36 pm U.S. ET | May 21, 2013
Two congressmen -- one a former Ohio auto dealer and the other a Pennsylvania new- and used-car dealer -- have asked the U.S. Treasury Department to release materials detailing how General Motors and Chrysler dealerships were selected for closure during the 2008-09 restructuring.... Read More »Automakers, dealers remain opposed to bill preventing rental firms from renting recalled vehicles
6:34 pm U.S. ET | May 21, 2013
Major automakers and auto dealers told a Senate panel Tuesday that they remain opposed to legislation that would prohibit rental car companies from renting or selling vehicles that are subject to a federal safety recall.... Read More »AutoNation unit launches Shop-By-Payment service
3:09 pm U.S. ET | May 20, 2013
AutoNation's lead-referral subsidiary today unveiled an online service that lets consumers search dealership Web sites for new and used vehicles based on monthly payments. When a consumer chooses the desired payment a sales lead is sent to the dealership.... Read More »Experian names John Gray head of auto unit
2:57 pm U.S. ET | May 20, 2013
Experian has named John Gray president of its automotive business unit, effective immediately, with responsibility for the strategic direction, leadership and overall growth of the business.... Read More »Dealer swaps shoe leather for Facebook
12:01 am U.S. ET | May 20, 2013
When Chris Morrison started out as a car salesman 30 years ago in the placid southern Mississippi city of McComb, he spent every Tuesday at local employers handing out business cards and shaking hands. Today he uses Facebook instead of shoe leather and business cards to help him sell cars and service.... Read More »2 SCREENS BETTER THAN 1
Auto marketers want TV viewers to reach for another device
12:01 am U.S. ET | May 20, 2013
TV promotions still reach the biggest audiences, but auto marketers say the greatest untapped potential lies with consumers poised to use other devices to respond quickly to what they see on screen.... Read More »WACKY, LIKE A FOX
Goofy ads, variants help Mini rule its own little world
12:01 am U.S. ET | May 20, 2013
BMW, Mini's parent company, had forecast U.S. sales of 20,000 units of the original two-door in 2003, but 36,000 were sold. That was the beginning of Mini's surprising journey. And they quickly settled on an irreverent, even wacky, persona suited to buyers of what one dealership general manager calls "a happy car."... Read More »Toyota overtakes BMW as most valuable global car brand
7:15 pm U.S. ET | May 20, 2013
Toyota has overtaken BMW as the world's most valuable automotive brand, an annual ranking of the world's top brands shows.... Read More »Porsche to keep U.S. ad account with Cramer-Krasselt
7:16 pm U.S. ET | May 20, 2013
Porsche, after a six-month review of advertising agencies, has opted to keep its creative advertising account for the United States parked at Cramer-Krasselt, the incumbent agency that has held the account since 2007.... Read More »Chevy joins 'Mad Men' buzz on Twitter
4:11 pm U.S. ET | May 20, 2013
Chevrolet brought some more attention to its role in "Mad Men" on Twitter after last night’s episode. AMC’s television drama "Mad Men" follows a fictional New York advertising agency in the late 1960s, which currently is working on a campaign for the Chevrolet Vega.... Read More »VIRAL MANIA
Online video has changed how auto marketers connect with customers
12:01 am U.S. ET | May 20, 2013
Online video has redrawn the boundaries of auto marketing, giving companies a chance to sketch a broader story line around their products, break the conventions of TV and connect with customers in new ways... Read More »Next up: New York
12:01 am U.S. ET | May 20, 2013
Automotive News will host its second annual New York marketing seminar Sept. 18 at the New York Marriott Marquis.... Read More »Expert advice to improve your operation
12:01 am U.S. ET | May 20, 2013
Dealership finance and insurance experts will offer tips and counsel during Automotive News F&I Week, a free online conference of six Webinars on June 11-13.... Read More »LETTER TO THE EDITOR
Women do well as service advisers
12:01 am U.S. ET | May 20, 2013
I wholeheartedly agree with the assessment of Roger Pipher, fixed operations director of Coleman Buick-GMC-Cadillac in Lawrenceville, N.J., about women as service advisers.... Read More »LETTER TO THE EDITOR
Most F&I managers aren't forgers
12:01 am U.S. ET | May 20, 2013
Only a small number of F&I managers, automotive professionals or Americans in general would ever consider signing a name other than their own or committing forgery.... Read More »LETTER TO THE EDITOR
In F&I, honesty is still the best policy
12:01 am U.S. ET | May 20, 2013
Thank you for the April 17 interview with F&I trainer George Angus, "Payment packing is deception -- it's not OK" (Finance & Insurance newsletter). I agree that a lot of dealerships still pack payments.... Read More »FINAL ASSEMBLY
Shaq: No grease needed to slide into his LaCrosse
12:01 am U.S. ET | May 20, 2013
Can Shaquille O'Neal really fit into a Buick LaCrosse? During a recent episode of the "Inside the NBA" postgame show on the TNT network, analyst Charles Barkley kidded the 7-foot-1-inch Shaq about his LaCrosse ads by saying O'Neal had to be rubbed down with Gold Bond Lotion to slide in.... Read More »Used-hybrid prices down from '12
12:01 am U.S. ET | May 20, 2013
A more crowded market of electrified and efficient gasoline-powered vehicles is pushing down prices of used hybrids. Moderating gasoline prices are hurting, too.... Read More »
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