FordDirect announced the launch of its new website solution for Ford and Lincoln Dealers, DealerConnection Elite.
Read More →FordDirect, a joint venture between Ford Motor Company and its franchised dealers, launched DealerConnection Vehicle Showroom (VSR). The solution is based on SiSTeR's Technologies' VSHOC and Publisher platform.
Read More →Retail sales rose 11.4 percent in January, with the industry pacing at a 14.18 million seasonally adjusted annual sales rate — the highest rate since the government’s Cash for Clunkers program in August 2009, according to AutoData.
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The industry shifts its gaze to leasing as the segment realizes gains and prompts dealers to update their processes.
Read More →NADAguides.com reported that domestic brands, led by Chevrolet, saw the biggest increase in overall brand share with a 1 percent gain in consumer interest.
Read More →Ford was selected as the most innovative automaker by 38 percent of AutoTrader.com shoppers surveyed in December.
Read More →Ford Motor Company took top honors for the second year in a row during the 16th annual Polk Automotive Loyalty Awards.
Read More →Autodata Corp. estimated that U.S. auto sales reached 12.8 million units last year, marking the best year for auto sales since 2008 if the stat holds. Big winners were General Motors, Ford and Chrysler, with GM reclaiming the top spot in world vehicle sales two years after it emerged from its U.S.-backed bankruptcy.
Read More →Edmunds.com’s review of 2011 car sales revealed that the Ford F-150 is the top-selling new vehicle of 2011, while the Honda Accord is the best-selling used car of the year.
Read More →November proved to be another strong month for automakers, with light vehicle sales pacing at a 13.63 million SAAR — the highest rate this year, according to Autodata Corp.
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