August 31, 2010
The latest “Residual Value Report” from DealerTrack subsidiary ALG anticipates “healthy growth” for domestic and import brands in the United States over the next two years, with new vehicles and redesigned standbys helping the Detroit Three stay competitive.
Tags: Chrysler, Ford, General Motors, residual values
August 27, 2010
This month's new-vehicle sales (including fleet sales) are expected to be 1,028,200 units, a 17.7 percent decrease from August 2009 and a 1.4 percent decrease from July 2010, according to Edmunds.com.
Tags: Cash for Clunkers program, Chrysler, Edmunds.com, Ford, GM, Honda, monthly sales, Nissan, Toyota
August 24, 2010
Jumpstart Automotive Group says Ford Motor Company's recent Facebook unveiling of its 2011 Ford Explorer scored big with in-market car shoppers, spurring a 104 percent increase in the number of visitors to the automotive media and marketing organization's Ford Explorer pages.
Tags: Facebook, Ford, online marketing, social media
July 27, 2010
Ford Motor Company and Ford Motor Credit both reported second-quarter profits last week, improving on the results from the year-ago period.
Tags: Ford, Ford Credit
July 20, 2010
FordDirect, a joint marketing services venture between Ford Motor Company and its franchised dealers, has launched a new database marketing service for Ford, Lincoln and Mercury dealers.
Tags: Ford, FordDirect
July 13, 2010
Mercedes-Benz dealerships ranked highest in the 2010 Pied Piper Prospect Satisfaction Index (PSI) U.S. Auto Industry Study, which used “mystery shoppers” to measure and compare how consumers are treated when shopping.
Tags: Acura, BMW, Buick, Chevrolet, CUSTOMER SERVICE, Dodge, Ford, Infiniti, Land Rover, Lexus, Lincoln, Mazda, Mercedes-Benz, Mini, Mitsubishi, Nissan, Porsche, Scion, Smart, Suzuki, Toyota, Volkswagen, Volvo
July 6, 2010
Month-to-month retail sales did slow down, but the picture is much brighter on a year-over-year basis, with all domestic and foreign automakers reporting YOY sales increases for the first six months of 2010.
Tags: Audi, BMW, Chrysler, Ford, General Motors, Honda, HYUNDAI, Kia, monthly sales, Nissan, Toyota
June 22, 2010
Two weeks after revealing plans to expand the Lincoln brand and enhance the customer experience, the company announced last Friday that it would provide free scheduled maintenance for customers who purchase or lease new 2010 or 2011 Lincoln vehicles this summer.
Tags: Ford, Lincoln, service
May 4, 2010
Retail auto sales continued their strong performance in April, as all domestic and foreign automakers reported increases in their sales volumes.
Tags: Audi, BMW Group, Chrysler, Ford, General Motors, Honda, HYUNDAI, Kia, monthly sales, Nissan, Toyota
April 27, 2010
The city of Long Beach, Calif., is fighting to keep Cal Worthington Ford, one of the city’s 10 biggest tax revenue generators, after Ford Motor Co. offered an incentive package to relocate the 36-year-old dealership.
Tags: Ford
Ford Motor Company and its finance arm, Ford Motor Credit Company, reported first-quarter profits today, but company executives remained cautious about the auto industry’s overall recovery.
Tags: Ford, Ford Motor Credit
April 20, 2010
U.S. new-vehicle sales for the first quarter 2010 were 15.7 percent higher than the year-ago period, but the market continues to be on a long road to recovery, according to the latest figures from JATO Dynamics, a provider of automotive data.
Tags: Chrysler, Ford, Honda, new-vehicle market, Nissan, Toyota
April 6, 2010
Fueled by attractive incentives, U.S. automakers sold 1.07 million units in March – the best month since the federal government’s Cash for Clunkers program sent sales skyrocketing last August.
Tags: Chrysler, Ford, General Motors, Honda, HYUNDAI, monthly incentives, monthly sales, Nissan, Toyota
March 15, 2010
Ford Extended Service Plan (ESP) has chosen Ristken Software Services as its partner to launch the ESP Profitlink Menu, an F&I menu selling system, and ESP Profitlink Reporting, an F&I reporting system. Both products will be used to assist and support Ford dealerships in finance and sales operations.
Tags: F&I reporting, Ford, menu-selling , Ristken, service contracts
February 2, 2010
Higher sales for every brand and in every product category propelled Ford to a 24 percent sales increase in January versus a year ago.
November 12, 2009
In-market new-car shoppers have shown increased interest in the Audi, Ford and Hyundai brands over the past year, according to the latest Kelley Blue Book Market Intelligence Brand Watch study and Market Watch report.
Tags: Audi, Ford, HYUNDAI, Kelley Blue Book
November 10, 2009
Fitch Ratings assigned a 'CC/RR6' rating to Ford Motor Company's issuance of $2.875 billion seven-year senior unsecured convertible notes, a positive ratings outlook.
Tags: Fitch Ratings, Ford
October 16, 2009
Investment in high-quality digital and social media content is key to changing customer perceptions of a brand, as well as in raising brand awareness and consideration levels, according to industry experts at the 2009 J.D. Power and Associates Automotive Internet Roundtable.
Tags: Ford, J.D. Power and Associates, social media
June 26, 2009
This month's new-vehicle sales (including fleet sales) are expected to be 887,000 units, a 25.3 percent decrease from June 2008, but a 3.9 percent decrease from May 2009, according to Edmunds.com.
Tags: Chrysler, Edmunds.com, Ford, GM, Honda Motor Co., HYUNDAI, Nissan, Toyota
April 27, 2009
This month’s new-vehicle sales (including fleet sales) are expected to be 859,000 units, a 30.8 percent decrease from April 2008 and a 0.5 percent increase from March 2009, according to Edmunds.com.
Tags: Chrysler, Ford, GM, Honda, HYUNDAI, Nissan, Toyota
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