What are the most important features dealers should expect from their DMS? One is being able to mine the data out of your DMS with a CRM application that allows you to better target your markets, manage your advertising spend and communicate with...
ORLANDO, FL Franchised dealers are selling more used vehicles than before and for more money per transaction, reversing a trend in which pre-owned prices had softened because of heavy incentives on new cars in recent years. New-car dealers sold 3%...
News that Malcolm Bricklin's Visionary Vehicles LLC had secured $225 million in funding has heightened dealer interest in selling the nascent importer's Chinese-built cars, a spokeswoman says. Bricklin, who aims to launch U.S. sales of Chery...
ORLANDO, FL Auto dealer H. Carter Myers III has attended many National Automobile Dealer Assn. annual conventions over the years, but he experiences a first-time feeling at this year's gathering here. I was at a General Motors (Corp.) franchise...
As U.S. dealers continue to grapple with declining profitability this year, following the trend begun in 2005, cutting expenses will become a top priority. For many dealers, advertising is the first area that will be slashed. The fear is that...
Dealerships are struggling to fill open positions as sales remain brisk and long-time employees retire, according to a study by Automotive Retailing Today (ART). The study indicates nearly 105,000 job openings exist at the nation's 21,600...