Women are Social

It isn’t exactly news that women are the more social gender. Sure, men like to get together, with and without women, to talk about their favorite subjects, of which car talk is usually a popular one. But women are naturally more social, and now it
Feb 15, 2012

Kelley Blue Book Names Jared Rowe As New President

IRVINE, Calif. — Kelley Blue Book, www.kbb.com, the leading provider of new and used vehicle information, today announces that its president, Paul Johnson, has resigned from his position effective immediately.  Johnson will become a strategic
Feb 15, 2012

Penske Automotive Reports Most Profitable Year in Company History

BLOOMFIELD HILLS, Mich. — Penske Automotive Group, Inc. announced this week that fourth quarter 2011 income from continuing operations attributable to common shareholders increased 22% to $42.5 million and related earnings per share increased 2
Feb 15, 2012

Average Conversion Rate of Unique Online Visitor to Shopper up 56%

According to a data from Dataium, the conversion rate of the average unique visitor to shopper was up 56% during the month of January 2012. This information is based on statistics for national automotive Internet behavior for January 2012. Below are
Feb 15, 2012

Nissan Facebook Fans Invited to Participate in “Project 370z”

Nissan North America, Inc. (NNA) recently launched a social media-directed Nissan 370Z build-up called “Project 370Z” at the Chicago Auto Show – where the upcoming 2013 Nissan 370Z is also being previewed. The goal of the project is to utilize
Feb 15, 2012

Asbury Automotive Group Reports Total Revenues Increased 8%

DULUTH, Ga. — Asbury Automotive Group, Inc., one of the largest automotive retail and service companies in the U.S., today reported adjusted income from continuing operations for the fourth quarter 2011 of $17.0 million, or $0.54 per diluted sh
Feb 14, 2012

Auto/Mate Introduces Desk/Mate, Advanced F&I Desking System for Auto Dealerships

CLIFTON PARK, N.Y.  — Auto/Mate Dealership Systems (http://www.automate.com) announced today the introduction of Desk/Mate, an advanced F&I Desking System for auto dealers that is available as part of Auto/Mate’s dealership management syste
Feb 10, 2012

U.S. Chevrolet, Buick, GMC and Cadillac Certified Pre-Owned Sales Up 5% in January

Chevrolet, Buick, GMC and Cadillac dealers in the U.S. reported 22,849 sales of certified pre-owned vehicles, a 5 percent increase compared to January 2011. Compared to the strong sales month of December of last year, sales have experienced a seasona
Feb 9, 2012

2012 Chrysler 300 and 2012 Dodge Charger Achieve 5-Star Safety Rating from NHTSA

Auburn Hills, Mich. – The 2012 Chrysler 300 and 2012 Dodge Charger have achieved 5-star safety ratings from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). The 5-star rating is the highest rating for safety by the Administration and
Feb 9, 2012