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Grapevine, Texas, December 10, 2019 -- DealerBuilt, an enterprise Dealer Management System (DMS) for automobile…

Not all the people are lucky enough to work from home. Most of us have to deal with daily commuting to work and back. Going to work by car or travelling by train every single day may become a bit expensive on the long run. That's the main reason why I have decided to have my motorbike as my primary mode of transport and here is what I have learned so far.…

In a race to bring leads to dealerships, Facebook and Google – via YouTube, too—are next into the leads space.

On the surface, it’s more or less the right thing to do. Until you go below the surface--where it’s a fast track to competing and swimming with Autotrader, CarGurus, and…

Study reveals that auto groups could significantly increase customer pay revenue by marketing to used off make buyers who purchase from sister stores

Chicago, IL—December 3, 2019— As auto groups continue to ramp up used-car sales in response to consumer demand and shrinking new vehicle margins, they are overlooking opportunities to service a significant percentage of their used car buyers, according to Affinitiv’s…

New platform offers cost-effective, fast solution for creating videos that promote

auto manufacturers’ incentives

Urbandale, IA—December 2, 2019—Flick Fusion introduces Dynamic Marketing Videos (DMVs) for auto dealerships, greatly reducing the time and expense associated with creating marketing videos that promote…

Albany, N.Y. – December 2, 2019 – Auto/Mate Dealership Systems announced today it has successfully completed all dealership management system (DMS) integrations with Storm Kiosks Inc., the industry’s leading supplier of automotive express service kiosks for auto dealership service departments. Auto/Mate’s DMS customers can now seamlessly access and monitor kiosk activity including drop offs, pick-ups, promotional…

Recall completion percentages have been increasing, but despite increased communication attempts, that increase is hitting a plateau.

A recent trend reveals that many vehicle owners are very interested in mobile services. Currently, the percentage of independent repair shops that offer mobile services dramatically outweighs franchised dealers.…

Wantalease.com Data Shows that Cars and SUVs could offer Attractive Lease Deals for December Year-End Promotions based on November Lease Trends

Wantalease.com, the nation’s first online marketplace for new lease deals, reports the latest update on new lease offerings for the month of November, and forecasts new leasing trends for the month of December.  Several manufacturers offered attractive discounts and competitive pricing on compact cars and SUVs, while most luxury and…

With proper marketing and sales tools, you can increase the profit margin of your business and also gain massive acceptance while adding value to your company.

While traditional marketing tools are still in use, digit marketing tools are seen to be…

Bredemann Lexus sold to Fields Automotive Group

Irvine, CA, November 25, 2019 – Kerrigan Advisors, one of the leading sell-side advisory firms to auto dealers in the US, represented and advised Bredemann Lexus, located in Glenview, Illinois in its sale on November 18, 2019.  The buyer is Glencoe, Illinois-based Fields Automotive Group, ranked number 27 in Automotive News’ Top 150 Dealership Group List. Opened in 1990,…

Auto racing is just one of the most popular sports that has a great deal of sentimental worth attached to it. Whether you are directly involved with auto racing occasions, opportunities are that you know someone that has actually been. Nevertheless, dfives yearly there are very important auto racing events that take place at auto racing tracks all around the nation. If you have actually never ever paid attention to them before after that below…

This could—more or less so – be the right time. Or now. Or turn it on now. Or off now.

Except it doesn’t work because you’re on again and off again.

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You don’t have to look very far to see that Video Marketing is the future of digital marketing. Not only is it cost effective, easy to create and use video online, but consumers favor video on almost every…

"Catching my groove" - Even received a few Reviews. Check it out on my DealerRater page;…

El Monte Honda sold to Car Pros Automotive Group

Irvine, CA., Tuesday, November 20, 2019 – Kerrigan Advisors, the leading sell-side advisory firm to auto dealers in the US, represented and advised on the sale of Los Angeles County-based El Monte Honda, owned by Steve Nelson and business partners, to Washington-based Car Pros Automotive Group. This is the first Honda dealership for Car Pros, a west coast-based…

With the increasing demand for service repairs, dealers are scrambling to recruit more technicians. At the same time, the pool of experienced technicians is dwindling, as not enough new technicians are entering the workforce -- and demand will only increase.

Regardless of how much money your dealership may spend to expand your facilities to…

 Getting back to my roots & creating my Walk-around Videos. Ultimately to enhance the potential Customer`s experience when they send in an inquiry on a certain vehicle.…

When it comes to email marketing, frequency of communications plays an important role in getting customers to open your emails AND in getting them into your showroom.

However, flooding their inboxes with daily communications poses risks. Too many emails and your customers will lose trust in your business and unsubscribe from future marketing.…

Lease Approval Ratings Drop Slightly to 68.8% in October Following Increase in September

Swapalease.com, the nation’s largest car lease marketplace, reports car lease credit applicants registered a 68.8% approval rate in October, a modest dip from the September rate of 72.9%.…

Auto Loan Originations Observations

Originations through June 2019 reported as of August 2019

• 12.3 million auto loans, totaling $286.2 billion, have been originated year-to-date. This is a 0.6% decrease in accounts and a 2.6% increase in balances over this time last year.
• Auto loans represent 86.6% of all auto account originations and 90.0% of all auto origination balances YTD.
• 2.68 million auto loans have been…