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uShip Named Exclusive Shipping Partner for Cars.com

AUSTIN, Texas — uShip.com announced today it has been selected as the exclusive provider of vehicle shipping services by Cars.com, the premier online resource for buying and selling new and used vehicles. The world’s largest and most trus
May 30, 2012

Spring Branch Honda Increases Sales 25% and Service Business 13%

Serving a large metro market like Houston can be a daunting task with fierce competition from same brand and off-brand competitors. To be competitive Spring Branch Honda, formerly Goodson Honda West, a Penske Automotive Dealership, serving the greate
May 30, 2012
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Urban science launches dealer services group to support auto dealers

DETROIT – Global automotive retail consulting firm Urban Science announced the launch of its Dealer Services Group today to help auto dealers more effectively allocate resources and increase vehicle sales, profitability and customer loyalty. This n
May 30, 2012
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Kelley Blue Book Analyst: Trans Pacific Partnership Could Boost Overseas Sales for Detroit Three

The Trans Pacific Partnership (TPP) could be a boon to United States auto manufacturers.  The TPP is a proposed free trade agreement between the United States, Australia, Brunei, Chile, Malaysia, New Zealand, Peru, Singapore and Vietnam.  If ratifi
May 30, 2012
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AutoTrader.com Surpasses One Million Views on its YouTube Channel

ATLANTA — AutoTrader.com, the ultimate automotive marketplace, hit another major milestone in May: the one millionth view on the brand’s YouTube channel (http://www.youtube.com/autotrader). Launched in December 2010, the AutoTrader.com Y
May 30, 2012
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Leading Automotive CRM DealerSocket Selected as a Red Herring Top 100 North America Tech Startup

SAN CLEMENTE, Calif. — Leading auto dealer CRM DealerSocket (DealerSocket.com) announced today it has been recognized in Red Herring’s Top 100 awards list, in recognition of the leading private companies from America. The award celebrates
May 29, 2012
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The Conference Board Consumer Confidence Index® Declines Again

NEW YORK — The Conference Board Consumer Confidence Index®, which had declined slightly in April, fell further in May. The Index now stands at 64.9 (1985=100), down from 68.7 in April. The Expectations Index declined to 77.6 from 80.4, while t
May 29, 2012
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DealerRater Welcomes Automotive Industry Veteran Larry Cochran to Executive Management Team

WALTHAM, Mass. – DealerRater, the world’s premier car dealer review web site, today announced that Larry Cochran has joined its management team as Senior Vice President of Dealer Products and Services.  In this critical new role, Cochran will ha
May 29, 2012
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Dealers United Grows at Staggering Pace: 4,000 Rooftops and Counting

Sarasota, FLA – Dealers United, the first service to truly leverage the buying power of individual dealerships, has proven the value of consolidated negotiation in the industry, surpassing even its own projections with representation from 4,000 aut
May 29, 2012