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NCM® Associates announces the launch of NCM® Institute Center for Automotive Retail Excellence

Thursday, January 28, 2010
NCM Associates announces the launch of NCM Institute (NCMi) Center for Automotive Retail Excellence. The NCMi curriculum includes introductory and advanced courses in Used Vehicle Management, General Management, Service Management, Sales Management, Financial Management and eCommerce Management.

ResponseLogix® Supports Toyota Dealers During Recall

Wednesday, January 27, 2010
ResponseLogix, Inc., the leading provider of automotive digital response management software for internet leads, today announced that it will support its Toyota customers during the recall and will not charge for quotes that contain a request for one of the affected models.

ResponseLogix® Survey: 2010 Internet Driven Car Sales Projected to Grow Dramatically

Wednesday, January 27, 2010
ResponseLogix, Inc., the leading provider of automotive digital response management software for internet leads, today released the results of a customer survey that shows internet sales are expected to become even more dominant in terms of the percentage of total dealership sales.

Automotive CRM Leader DealerSocket Helps Galpin Ford Retain Sales Title

Tuesday, January 26, 2010
Leading automotive CRM provider DealerSocket announced today their role in assisting Galpin Ford to retain its title as the #1 Ford dealer in the nation for the 20th straight year. Galpin utilized DealerSocket’s data mining technology, MoneyMaker, an add-on to their DealerSocket CRM solution, to mine the dealership’s existing customer database in order to quickly and easily find prospects most likely to buy.

HomeNet and Decisionlinks Announce Partnership

Friday, January 22, 2010
HomeNet Automotive, the premier online inventory marketing solutions provider for automobile dealerships, today announced a partnership with Decisionlinks, a leader in predictive lead management solutions.

@utoRevenue releases new live calling product, @utoVoice Live

Wednesday, January 20, 2010
@utoRevenue, an industry leader in retention marketing solutions to automotive dealerships across the country, introduces an exciting new service to drive higher retention and service department results: @utoVoice Live.

IMN Names Brian Epro as Vice President of Automotive Services Group

Wednesday, January 20, 2010
Epro has been integral to IMN’s success in the automotive industry, cultivating strong relationships with over 1,200 dealers as well as manufacturers such as Volvo, BMW, Lexus, and Ford

Auto Industry Leader Dealer.com Closes 2009 with Accelerated Growth, Research and Development

Wednesday, January 20, 2010
Dealer.com (www.dealer.com), the global leader of online marketing solutions for auto dealers, today announced that 2009 saw the highest annual growth in the company's twelve year history, with a five year revenue growth rate of 675 percent.

DealerSocket Acquires Automotive Sales Training Company Carmind

Wednesday, January 20, 2010
Leading automotive CRM provider DealerSocket announced today the completed acquisition of Southern California-based Carmind (www.carmind.com), a provider of online sales training tools for the automotive dealer community. Founded in 2007 by a group of automotive sales veterans, Carmind’s mission has been to develop realistic sales training that would stick and where the principles taught could easily be applied by salespeople.

New Book Released By Dale Pollak

Wednesday, January 20, 2010
“Our industry is at a critical crossroads where mere survival is an open question,” Pollak says. “Velocity 2.0 offers a roadmap to help dealerships harness the latest technology and management philosophies that reduce market risks and pave the way for long-term success.”

Larry H. Miller Group of Automotive Companies Opens New Chrysler Jeep Dodge Dealership in Riverdale, Utah

Thursday, January 07, 2010
The Larry H. Miller Group of Automotive Companies (LHM Auto) will open a Larry H. Miller Chrysler Jeep Dodge Riverdale dealership in Weber County announced LHM Auto President Tony Schnurr. The dealership is located at 5215 Freeway Park Drive in Riverdale, Utah (at the juncture of Riverdale road and I-15) and is scheduled to be operational this week.

Vehicle Acceptance Launches Strategic Partnership With PassTime

Tuesday, January 05, 2010
Vehicle Acceptance Corporation (VAC), a national Buy-Here-Pay-Here (BHPH) lender, is announcing the initiation of a Joint Marketing Agreement with Starter Interrupt/GPS device manufacturer PassTime.

National Automotive Experts Hires Joe Kalinowski and David Tralongo

Monday, January 04, 2010
Joe Kalinowski, formerly a Graphic Design Specialist for Questex, has joined the National Automotive Experts team as their Creative Marketing Manager.? ?Kalinowski has won a number of national awards for his creative design and marketing efforts in several publications and trade shows

DealerLink Introduces Trigger Complete(SM) Leads

Tuesday, December 22, 2009
DealerLink, the industry’s leading provider of exclusive special finance and auto sales leads, recently announced the launch of its newest offering, Trigger Complete(SM) Automotive Trigger Leads.

Dealer.com Wins Top International Emerging Media Award for Auto Dealership Website Brandon Ford

Tuesday, December 22, 2009
Dealer.com, the global leader of online marketing solutions for auto dealers, is a Leader award winner in the 2009 Summit Emerging Media Award (Summit EMA) for their work with the Brandon Ford website

AutoTrader.com Cross-shopping Data Shows BMW Top Cross-shopped Vehicle Among SAAB Shoppers

Friday, December 18, 2009
With the announcement today that GM will shutter its Saab division, BMW may be a winner, according to cross-shopping data from AutoTrader.com, the ultimate automotive marketplace. Thirty-three percent of Saab shoppers also looked at BMW vehicles while researching and comparing new and used vehicles on AutoTrader.com, a larger percentage than looked at any other brand.

Function specific DOT Hazmat Training for Dealerships

Friday, December 18, 2009
DOT 49 CFR, Part 172, Subpart H, requires that all hazmat employees who affect hazardous materials transportation are trained within 90 days of hire, with recurring training required at least once every three years. With fines up to $50,000, Hazmat enforcement can be tough and necessary training should be scheduled accordingly.

Lee Auto Malls announces the acquisition of Linnehan’s Credit Now! Auto Company’s sales and finance entities.

Monday, December 14, 2009
Lee Auto Malls is pleased to announce that they have acquired the assets of the Linnehan’s Credit Now! Auto Company sales dealerships, and their related finance company, Atlantic Acceptance Corporation, which is located in Trenton, Maine. The merger brings together two of the largest volume used vehicle dealers in the state,

Findlay Volkswagen opens in Flagstaff Autoplex

Thursday, December 10, 2009
On Dec. 4, 2009 the first Volkswagen dealer in the Flagstaff area opened its doors. Findlay Volkswagen opened in the Flagstaff Autoplex. It is the second Findlay Automotive Group dealership in Flagstaff. The first was Findlay Toyota.

AutoUSA Announces New Mobile Leads Program for Dealers; Uses iPhone/iPod Application to Increase Dealership In-market Car Buyer Leads

Tuesday, December 08, 2009
AutoUSA ( www.AutoUSA.com), the industry’s leading provider of the highest quality Internet leads to auto dealers nationwide, today announced a new mobile leads program for dealers that uses an iPhone/iPod Touch application developed by Carperks to generate new and used vehicle leads from on-the-go car buyers.

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