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Though consumers gave higher marks to new vehicles in JD Power’s most recent initial-quality poll, high-tech interference worsened, pointing to craving for simplicity.
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SEARCHMENUSEARCHThough consumers gave higher marks to new vehicles in JD Power’s most recent initial-quality poll, high-tech interference worsened, pointing to craving for simplicity.
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Poway, Calif. – Partners Alliance Corporation (PAC), an administrator of auto dealer finance and insurance products, is pleased to announce the recent hire of Will Rutherford as the new Executive Vice President. Will, formerly the Western Regional Sales Manager for Allstate Dealer Services, comes to PAC with over twenty years of industry experience. He will ... Read More »
Read More →HADDONFIELD, N.J. — Automotive Mobile Solutions (AMS) announced that Roy O’Brien Ford in Saint Clair Shores, Mich., won the company’s giveaway at Industry Summit in Las Vegas. The dealership will enjoy full use of AMS’s LeadsBeacon mobile wallet platform for the next year. Joseph A. Opolski II, business manager at Roy O’Brien Ford, attended “Get Your Customers Back,” a ... Read More »
Read More →ALBANY, N.Y. — Auto/Mate announced this week plans to integrate Traffic Control’s customer relationship management (CRM), internet lead management (ILM) and employee activity management (EAM) systems into its own dealership management system (DMS). The integration, officials claimed, should deliver enhanced sales, lead and productivity management capabilities to users of both Auto/Mate and Traffic Control solutions. ... Read More »
Read More →LAWRENCEVILLE, Ga. — The average price of a used vehicle for model years 2011-2015 depreciated 2.4% during August, noticeably more than July’s 1.5% decline, according to Black Book. The decline is also notably more than what was recorded the last three years during the month of August — even higher than August 2014’s 1.9% depreciation ... Read More »
Read More →TYSONS, Va. — The National Automobile Dealers Association (NADA) has hired Abram Olmstead as its digital media director. Olmstead will oversee the NADA’s communications efforts across all digital platforms, as well as lead the development of the association’s strategy for using online platforms to communicate with and market to both internal and external audiences. “In ... Read More »
Read More →ATLANTA — The seasonally adjusted annual rate (SAAR) for new vehicles fell below 17 million for the second time this year in August, according to Manheim. The firm, however, said the drop should not be cause for concern, noting that it “may be a good think.” A lower SAAR, the company stated, points to manufacturers ... Read More »
Read More →NAPLES, Fla. — TimeHighway.com has merged with Peak Performance, Dealer Product Services and OneCommand, the company announced today. Together, the companies will be called Affinitiv. The combined company will offer a combination of predictive analytics, integrated technology, and in-field experts to help OEMs and dealer clients retain customers, build loyalty and drive sales, according to ... Read More »
Read More →MCLEAN, Va. — Cars.com is going public, the firm’s parent company, TEGNA Inc., announced on Wednesday. According to its announcement, the digital automotive marketplace will be spun off, creating two independent publicly traded companies. TEGNA, which was called Gannett until it spun off its newspaper business last year, is the largest broadcast station group among ... Read More »
Read More →LAS VEGAS — Sam Pack’s Five Star Ford of Lewisville (Texas) was named F&I and Showroom’s 2016 F&I Dealer of the Year. Sponsored by The Warranty Group for the sixth consecutive year, the award was handed out last Wednesday, Aug. 31, during the magazine’s annual conference in Las Vegas. Accepting the award on behalf of the ... Read More »
Read More →Lake Forest, Calif. – Portfolio, one of the nation’s leading reinsurance program managers for automotive dealers, has launched Portfolio Edge, a program to extend coverage on the manufacturer’s parts and labor warranties for repairs in dealership service drives, and then reinsure the extended coverage contracts to the dealer’s Affiliated Reinsurance Company. Portfolio Edge comes with ... Read More »
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