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AOA Releases 2013 Midyear Accessories Trend Report: Protection, Utility, Convenience Still Dominate – and Profits Grow

Strong Truck Sales, Extended Vehicle Life Cycles Impacting Sales; Dealership Accessories Sales Revenue Increases 10% Year-over-Year*

San Francisco, CA – September 23, 2013  – AOA today released its 2013 Accessories Trend Midyear Report which demonstrates that the macro trends that impacted 2012 accessories sales, and consumer preferences in vehicle add-ons, are continuing and…

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Added by Crystal Hartwell on September 23, 2013 at 9:13am — No Comments

Gubagoo Launches Innovative Behavioral Scoring and Engagement Technology that Transforms Dealership Websites into Lead Generating Engines

Adopted already by over 700 dealerships, Gubagoo’s “B.E.A.S.T.” technology turns a dealership’s website into a tracking, scoring, engaging and sales converting environment; majority of dealerships report their Gubagoo-powered sites are driving at least 200 additional leads a month - with 1 in 7 converting to sales

 

West Palm Beach, FL – September 16, 2013 Gubagoo Inc., a revolutionary new platform for dealership…

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Added by Crystal Hartwell on September 16, 2013 at 9:09am — No Comments

Finalists Announced for the DrivingSales 2013 Dealer Best Idea Award

Award recognizes the most innovative auto dealership strategies of 2013; finalists are Megan Barto of Ciocca Honda, Mark Brady of Fisher Honda-Kia Zack Freed of McCombs Automotive Team, Robert Karbaum of Weins Canada Inc. / Don Valley North Lexus and Jason Sturn of LaFontaine Automotive Group

 

Salt Lake City, Utah – September 10, 2013DrivingSales today announced that five…

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Added by Crystal Hartwell on September 10, 2013 at 10:34am — No Comments

DMEautomotive Launches Journey NXT: Powerful ‘Total Customer Retention’ Platform Delivers Breakthrough Innovations to Retain Today’s More Demanding Service Customer

Data-powered, automated marketing platform offers five key breakthrough ‘total retention’ weapons: Direct Behavioral Targeting, Mid-Interval Communications, Loyalty, Pre-paid Maintenance, and Mobile; offers new era marketing directed at today’s service realities

 

Daytona Beach, FL – September 10, 2013 DMEautomotive (DMEa), the science-inspired, results-based automotive marketing leader,…

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Added by Crystal Hartwell on September 10, 2013 at 10:00am — No Comments

DMEautomotive Research: Auto Service Intervals Have Increased Nearly 4% in Last Year, Costing Average Dealership $91K in Lost Revenue

Average service cycle expands from 140 to 145 days as Americans keep longer-lasting vehicles for more years than ever before; dealers must now market to the owner, not the vehicle

 

Daytona Beach, FL – September 4, 2013 DMEautomotive (DMEa), the science-inspired, results-based automotive marketing leader, today released new findings[1] from DMEInsights,…

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Added by Crystal Hartwell on September 4, 2013 at 9:35am — No Comments

DMEInsights Launches: First-ever Customer Loyalty Analytics System that Enables Dealerships to Accelerate the Value of their Customers

Designed by DMEautomotive Strategy and Analytics team, DMEInsights revolutionizes customer loyalty with a fresh new perspective for managing customer lifetime value

 

Daytona Beach, FL– September 3, 2013 – DMEautomotive (DMEa), the science-inspired, results-based automotive marketing leader, today launched DMEinsights, an innovative customer loyalty analytics system designed to…

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Added by Crystal Hartwell on September 3, 2013 at 9:33am — No Comments

DMEa/Automotive News Webinar: Service Reminders Are Broken! The 5 Pillars of Successful Retention Marketing

Free webinar on Thursday, September 12 at 2 p.m. EDT is designed to prevent wasteful spending on ineffective outdated service marketing and offers new tactics that can dramatically increase service revenue, call and service appointment success, and customer retention



Daytona Beach, FL– August 29, 2013 DMEautomotive (DMEa), the science-inspired, results-based automotive marketing leader, announces the seventh…

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Added by Crystal Hartwell on August 29, 2013 at 9:30am — No Comments

DealerCentric Names Roger Hilterbrandt Executive Vice President of Sales and Strategy

Digital Automotive Veteran Joins Consumer Auto Finance Innovator

 

Mission Viejo, CA–August 28, 2013–DealerCentric, the pioneer and leader in interactive online auto credit applications, today announced that digital automotive veteran Roger Hilterbrandt has been appointed Executive Vice President of Sales and Strategy. Hilterbrandt joins DealerCentric as the company prepares to launch a next generation eLending solution to the…

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Added by Crystal Hartwell on August 28, 2013 at 11:30am — No Comments

Yelp’s Dylan Swift Keynotes DrivingSales Executive Summit

Yelp Director of National Marketing Presents “Local, Social, Mobile: Leveraging Converging Trends to Drive More Car Shoppers Into your Dealership;” joins keynote line-up that includes Danny Sullivan of Search Engine Land, former U.S. Navy SEAL Officer Leif Babin, and The Walt Disney Company®

 

Salt Lake City, UT – August 19, 2013DrivingSales today…

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Added by Crystal Hartwell on August 19, 2013 at 11:09am — No Comments

DrivingSales 2013 Innovation Cup Award: Finalists Announced

Award recognizes the most innovative dealership solutions of 2013; finalists to compete and present their solutions at the 2013 DrivingSales Executive Summit; Early Bird Registration Ends August 15th

 

Salt Lake City, UT – August 14, 2013  - DrivingSales today announced that finalists have been selected for the fourth annual DrivingSales Innovation…

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Added by Crystal Hartwell on August 14, 2013 at 9:53am — No Comments

DrivingSales University Expands into Canadian Market: Partners with MDA

Leading web-based dealership training platform that is driving huge increases in car sales in US dealerships is now available to Motor Dealers’ Association of Alberta members at special rate

 

Salt Lake City, UT and Alberta, Canada —August 6, 2013— DrivingSales University (DSU) today announced that it is expanding into the Canadian market through a new alliance with the Motor Dealers’ Association of Alberta (MDA) that makes…

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Added by Crystal Hartwell on August 6, 2013 at 10:11am — No Comments

DealerCentric Launches ID Drive(TM): Gives Dealerships Ironclad Protection Against Epidemic of Fake IDs and Identity Theft

With one ID scan, robust customer information is put in motion; sales and financing processes are jumpstarted, and time-to-close gets slashed

 

Mission Viejo, CA – August 5, 2013 – DealerCentric Solutions, the consumer finance management system innovator, today launched ID DriveTM, a patent-pending ID scanner technology that gives dealerships the most powerful…

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Added by Crystal Hartwell on August 5, 2013 at 10:38am — No Comments

U.S. Navy SEAL Officer, Decorated Combat Veteran and Leadership Trainer Leif Babin Keynotes DrivingSales Executive Summit

Babin’s “Dominate Your Battlefield! Develop Your Team to Win in Every Situation” joins keynote line-up that includes Danny Sullivan of Search Engine Land and The Walt Disney Company® 

 

Salt Lake City, UT – August 5, 2013DrivingSales today announced that former U.S. Navy SEAL Officer and decorated combat veteran, Leif Babin, has joined the…

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Added by Crystal Hartwell on August 5, 2013 at 10:19am — No Comments

DrivingSales Executive Summit Announces Breakout Session Speakers and Presentations for 2013

Topics selected by dealers include strategies for CRM, digital marketing, fixed ops, hiring, creating a culture of success, selling pre-owned vehicles, leveraging ‘big data’, video and more; joins agenda that includes keynotes from global search marketing authority Danny Sullivan, Yelp and The Walt Disney Company®.  Early Bird Registration available until August 14th

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Added by Crystal Hartwell on July 30, 2013 at 10:00am — No Comments

The Walt Disney Company® Presents Brand Messaging Keynote at DrivingSales Executive Summit

Bruce Kimbrell, site leader for one of the world’s most successful brands, helps dealerships solve the “Why Buy From Me?” dilemma with successful and actionable tactics to help separate their brand from the competition

 

 

Salt Lake City, UT – July 16, 2013DrivingSales today announced that The Walt Disney Company’s® Bruce Kimbrell, site leader for…

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Added by Crystal Hartwell on July 16, 2013 at 9:26am — No Comments

Danny Sullivan, Global Search Marketing Authority and Founding Editor of Search Engine Land, Joins Keynote Line-up for DrivingSales Executive Summit

One of the most brilliant minds in search and digital marketing will teach dealers how to prioritize their online content marketing strategies and reach qualified customers through local search, mobile and social media marketing efforts in light of recent algorithm changes.

 

Salt Lake City, UT – July 9, 2013DrivingSales today announced that Danny Sullivan,…

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Added by Crystal Hartwell on July 9, 2013 at 9:15am — No Comments

DealerCentric’s Get Pre-Approved in Seconds® Program Goes Mobile

First mobile-optimized auto financing application for dealerships helps bring financing to the ‘front’ of the sales process; drives more pre-approved, high-quality customers

 

Mission Viejo, CA – July 2, 2013 – DealerCentric Solutions, the consumer finance management system innovator, today announced that its industry-leading online credit application platform Get…

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Added by Crystal Hartwell on July 2, 2013 at 10:11am — No Comments

DMEautomotive Introduces Driver Connect SM 2.0: Brings Dealerships Even Closer to Mobile Customers

Industry leading mobile app now enables dealerships to market to customers with richer content; adds clean, flat interface, and native tablet support

 

Daytona Beach, FL June 25, 2013 – DMEautomotive (DMEa), the science-inspired, results-based automotive marketing leader, today unveiled Driver…

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Added by Crystal Hartwell on June 25, 2013 at 9:00am — No Comments

CarFinance Capital Completes $238 Million Asset-Backed Securitization

 

IRVINE, CAJune 5, 2013 – CarFinance Capital LLC, a leading auto-finance provider, today announced that it has completed its inaugural rated asset-backed securitization of $238 million of Notes in a transaction that closed on May 30, 2013.  The Offered Notes were assigned ratings by Moody’s Investor Services, Inc. and Kroll Bond Rating Agency, Inc. from an A3/AA to a Ba3/BB rating, respectively.  Credit Suisse and Deutsche Bank Securities were joint book-runners for…

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Added by Crystal Hartwell on June 5, 2013 at 9:17am — No Comments

2013 DrivingSales Executive Summit Speakers, Dealer Best Idea Contest, and Innovation Cup Applications Open

Speakers/presentations reviewed and selected by auto dealers; Speakers deadline June 14th; DrivingSales Innovation Cup deadline June 28th; DrivingSales Best Idea Contest deadline July 12th

Salt Lake City – May 21st, 2013 – The fifth annual DrivingSales Executive Summit (DSES) is now accepting applications for speakers and presentations, as well as for its coveted Dealer Best Idea Contest…

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Added by Crystal Hartwell on May 21, 2013 at 11:06am — No Comments

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