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Just In:GM Expands Chevrolet Volt Orders to All 50 States and will Lower Price!

General Motors opened up orders for the Chevrolet Volt to all 50 states today, lowering the base price for the 2012 model by about $1,000 and adding more option packages.

Why is GM doing this?

Will the Volt be a Champ or a Chump? Why?

Added by DealerELITE on June 10, 2011 at 5:13pm — No Comments

Jackie, Joe, Jim, Dave, David, or Grant?

In a make believe world, If dE bought a dealership and we had these 6 Automotive Legends (in their prime)

Who would be the Best Dealer? Why?

Jackie B. Cooper / Joe Verde / Jim Ziegler / Dave Anderson / David Lewis / Grant Cardone…

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Added by DealerELITE on June 5, 2011 at 12:30pm — 5 Comments

Marchionne and Team Repays Outstanding Government Loans 6 years ahead of Schedule

Marchionne and Team Repayment of Outstanding Government Loans

It is with great pleasure to announce that Chrysler has repaid both US and Canadian government loans totaling $6.7 billion, in addition to $1.8 billion of interest and other considerations, more than 6 years ahead of schedule. Your dedicated attention to the new car and truck business allows us the ability to… Continue

Added by DealerELITE on May 24, 2011 at 6:22pm — No Comments

dE Interviews: The Host (Elizabeth Kilbride) of "All Fired Up Military Monday" Radio show

dE Interviews: The Host (Elizabeth Kilbride) of "All Fired Up Military Monday" Radio show

1. How long have you been on Dealer Elite?

I am new to Dealer Elite, having been invited a few weeks ago.

2. What do you like best about Dealer Elite?

While enjoying the many ideas offered by industry leaders, I…

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Added by DealerELITE on May 24, 2011 at 10:30am — No Comments

BREAKING NEWS - Autotrader Buys VinSolutions

FROM AUTOTRADER 5/18/11 @ 7pm EST

We want to share some exciting news. As you may have heard, AutoTrader.com has entered into an agreement to acquire VinSolutions, a leading provider of end-to-end software solutions for dealers including Customer Relationship Management (CRM), Dealer Websites, Sales Management and Desking tools, social media and…

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Added by DealerELITE on May 18, 2011 at 7:54pm — 3 Comments

Buick plans to sell a rebadged version of the redesigned Opel Astra

Buick plans to sell a rebadged version of the redesigned Opel Astra, according to a consumer publication.

While the engine choices have not been locked in place, the car is expected to target young buyers who want a sporty car that handles well and has plenty of power, according to caranddriver.com.

Read more:… Continue

Added by DealerELITE on May 18, 2011 at 5:18pm — No Comments

Women's Month - Get your camera phone out!

Since this month is Women's Month on dealerELITE, we want to get even more feedback from your experiences when working with female buyers. From today until the end of May, here is what we want you to do:

Salespeople/Sales Managers/Dealership Personnel
Grab a flip camera, or…

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Added by DealerELITE on May 18, 2011 at 11:41am — No Comments

dealerElite interviews CarPriceHero's

10 questions about CarPriceHero

1. How long have you been on Dealer Elite?

We have been on Dealer Elite for 2 years now.

2. What do you like best about Dealer Elite?

We have really found some great ideas on best practices that were very useful in our dealerships particularly with Internet Sales. Chris Saraceno/Mike Myers and the entire… Continue

Added by DealerELITE on May 16, 2011 at 9:30pm — 2 Comments

Former General Motors Co. CEO Robert Stempel dies at 77 today

Former General Motors Co. CEO Robert Stempel, an engineer who led the development of the catalytic converter but was ousted in a boardroom coup, died Saturday in Florida, He was 77.

Added by DealerELITE on May 10, 2011 at 10:04pm — No Comments

AutoTrader Press Release - New Cars

PRESS RELEASE

Media Contact(s): Mark Scott

404-568-7905 (ph), 404-435-2047 (cell)

mark.scott@autotrader.com

NEW ADVERTISING CAMPAIGN HIGHLIGHTS AUTOTRADER.COM’S LARGE SELECTION

OF NEW CARS FOR SALE ON SITE

Brand New TV Spot Borrows Imagery from AutoTrader.com’s Heart…

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Added by DealerELITE on April 23, 2011 at 11:30pm — No Comments

dE wants your opinion on this subject/Please take the time to respond to this Discussion

Franchise lawyers say the franchise laws have changed little in response to the increasing

business being done online.

While some franchise experts say the relevant market

area hasn't changed--that dealers still do business within about a 20-mile

radius--the factories are stepping into a regulatory vacuum and policing

Internet sales. One example is that Honda allows service contracts to be

promoted but not sold on…

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Added by DealerELITE on March 28, 2011 at 6:34pm — 9 Comments

Why pay when you could post jobs for FREE on dE?

Attention ALL dE Leaders

Why pay and hope you find great automotive minds when you can post your jobs for FREE and know you are reaching the BEST and BRIGHTEST in the industry?

As a leader in the Automotive Industry, you are invited to post jobs for FREE on http://www.dealerelitecareers.com. As part of the fastest growing automotive social networking website,…

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Added by DealerELITE on March 26, 2011 at 10:23pm — No Comments

Check out the Cardone Closing contest on dE

Hello dE member's:
Grant Cardone has challenged the dE member's to share their best closes. To enter the Cardone Best closer contest,click the link below.

http://closethesaleapp.com/contest/

Added by DealerELITE on March 24, 2011 at 2:30pm — No Comments

Buick/GMC Highlights of NADA

Here are some of the highlights from Brian Sweeney, VP of Buick/GMC at NADA:

Buick UP 49% from 2009-2010
Buick had best year since 2007
Last month (January), Buick OUTSOLD Lexus for first time in a decade
GMC Terrain - 50% of those buyers were new to GMC…

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Added by DealerELITE on February 9, 2011 at 8:40pm — 1 Comment

UPDATE: Reporting from NADA 2011 with Chris and Mike

DealerElite's own Chris Saraceno reports back to Mike…

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Added by DealerELITE on February 4, 2011 at 2:30pm — 12 Comments

Taxpayer investment in GM, Chrysler has 'starkly improved,

Taxpayer investment in GM, Chrysler has 'starkly improved,' U.S. says

By CHRISSIE THOMPSON

Free Press Business Writer

U.S. taxpayers’ investment in General Motors, Chrysler and their two primary financing companies has “starkly improved,” but the U.S. Treasury’s conflicting goals may have hurt taxpayers’ ability to recoup money, the Congressional Oversight Panel said today.

The U.S. government invested $81.3 billion… Continue

Added by DealerELITE on January 14, 2011 at 6:07pm — No Comments

Ford Motor Company took TOP HONORS

POLK OWNER LOYALTY:

Ford Motor Company took TOP HONORS Tuesday in the 15th annual Polk Automotive Loyalty Awards, demonstrating their ability to retain owners (better than their competitors) over repeated buying cycles. Ford won the following categories:

Overall Loyalty to Manufacturer – FIRST time since 1999!

Overall Loyalty to Ethnic Market Make –…

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Added by DealerELITE on January 14, 2011 at 5:12pm — No Comments

OUTLANDER, LANCER, OUTLANDER SPORT FUEL MITSUBISHI GAINS IN DECEMBER

OUTLANDER, LANCER, OUTLANDER SPORT FUEL MITSUBISHI GAINS IN DECEMBER

CYPRESS, Calif. (January 4, 2011) – Mitsubishi Motors North America (MMNA) today reported December sales of 4,874 units, an increase of almost 12 percent compared to December 2009. Mitsubishi sales for the year (Calendar Year 2010) were up more than 4 percent.

“We were delighted to see increases in almost every aspect of our retail business in December,”… Continue

Added by DealerELITE on January 5, 2011 at 3:36pm — No Comments

Congratulations to the Groups Challenge WINNER!

Last month, dE ran a friendly contest for our group leaders. We promised that the group leader who was able to increase their group membership size the most would be featured in an article exclusively on dE. Craig Lockerd of AutoMax and the group “Oh Where Oh Where Can the Salespeople Be?” won that honor. We had a virtual sit-down with Craig to learn a bit about him, his company, and his dE Group.

Craig is a 37… Continue

Added by DealerELITE on November 24, 2010 at 6:50pm — 12 Comments