| Audi Smacks Down on BMW, Wins Race to Market With Laser Headlights for Special-Edition R8 |
May 13th, 2014 |
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It seems that the “friendly competition” between Audi and BMW has been settled—at least temporarily—with a lighting-technology victory for Audi. The boys from Ingolstadt have revealed the first production car with laser headlights, a special-edition R8 LMX for European markets. The new model debut ends a one-year-long back-and-forth between Audi and BMW over which would […]
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| ALL THE SPEEDS: VW Details 10-Speed Dual-Clutch Auto, Plus Next-Gen Diesels |
May 13th, 2014 |
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Every year in May, the automotive world meets at the traditional engine symposium in Vienna’s baroque Hofburg center. And it’s always worth going, because there is no better place to chat up engineers and executives in a relaxed atmosphere—and to learn about the latest technologies and developments in the realm of engines and transmissions. We […]
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| Il Consignore: Sick of Selling Cars Via Trade-In or Craigslist? Try Your Local Consignor Instead |
May 13th, 2014 |
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Selling your car has always seemed like a binary choice: Either trade it in to a dealer for a pittance or put it up for sale yourself and face ridiculous inquiries, insincere tire-kickers, and the risk of counterfeit checks. But there’s now a third possibility: consignment sales. Consignment means hiring someone to sell your item […]
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| Captives, Dealers and F&I Pay Plans |
May 13th, 2014 |
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Dealers would do well in aligning F&I pay plans with their objectives. But as the magazine’s newest contributor explains, adding another wrinkle to F&I pay plans may not be the best thing.
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| Building a Deeper Link |
May 13th, 2014 |
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Digital marketing expert reveals how some progressive dealers are attracting 2.5 times more shoppers at 65% less cost than traditional search engine marketing.
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| April Sales Up 4.1%, Autodata Reports |
May 13th, 2014 |
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The weather cleared in time to drive up April sales by 4.1% from a year ago. April’s SAAR was 16.04 million, up from March’s SAAR but down from a year ago.
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| Equifax Partners With NIADA |
May 13th, 2014 |
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Through this relationship, Equifax will provide NIADA-member dealers access to tools and information to help them deliver vehicles.
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| Report: Used Operations Increasingly Important for Dealers |
May 13th, 2014 |
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According to a report from Haig Partners, more dealers are focused on their used-vehicle business because profits are sometimes stronger than new-vehicle sales.
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| Deadline for NADA-ATD Dealership Workforce Study Extended |
May 13th, 2014 |
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The deadline to participate in the 2014 NADA-ATD Dealership Workforce Study has been extended to June 30 to provide members of the NADA and ATD ample opportunity to submit their data.
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| GrooveCar Connects to Dealertrack Credit App Network |
May 13th, 2014 |
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Credit unions using GrooveCar will now receive credit applications in their AppTrac system through Dealertrack’s credit application network. Participating credit unions will also be able to send loan decisions back to dealers through the network.
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