Goebel, Ziegler to Headline Dealer Summit
Organizers of Dealer Summit announced that Greg Goebel and Jim Ziegler will speak at the 2016 event, which will be held May 3–5 at the Sheraton Tampa Riverwalk Hotel.
Organizers of Dealer Summit announced that Greg Goebel and Jim Ziegler will speak at the 2016 event, which will be held May 3–5 at the Sheraton Tampa Riverwalk Hotel.
On Dec. 29, the Federal Trade Commission announced plans to conduct a qualitative survey of consumers who have purchased and financed an automobile from a dealer within the last six months. If issues are revealed, the agency said it may consider enforcement initiatives or rulemaking.
The original lawsuit, filed last May, charged TrueCar with acting as a dealer and a broker when it does not have a dealer or broker license. The new amendment asks the court to declare that TrueCar continues to act as a 'dealer' and 'broker” without license.
Vboost users will now have access to new music to use in their "customericals," instant photo/video consent from customers and the ability to text "customericals" directly to customers' phones.
The online automotive services provider named Taylor Chrysler Dodge Jeep, Stillwell Ford and Ed Morse Automotive Group as its Dealers of the Month for the third quarter.
The online startup looking to reinvent how cars are bought and sold has agreed to purchase the pioneer of selling vehicles online. According to officials, the two brands will co-exist and continue to operate online separately.
KAR Auction Services has hired Toby Hahn as vice president of total rewards and promoted Brad Jokovich to vice president of human resources.
Digital marketing is attracting increasing numbers of bright young minds to the automotive industry.
Dealers who struggle to close Internet-savvy prospects may benefit from acknowledging the breadth and depth of each customer’s research and offering additional third-party resources.
Manheim revealed on Monday plans to segment its physical operating locations into two divisions: Local & Mobile and National. The firm also revealed the two vice presidents who will oversee the two divisions when the company’s new structure goes into effect on Jan. 1, 2016.
Dealers are finding digital marketing success by relying on the lessons learned from successful brick-and-mortar sales.
Toni Anne Fardette has taken Atlantic Auto Group’s BDC and digital marketing campaigns to the next level.
Autotrader and Kelley Blue Book reported stronger-than-expected auto sales during the month of November. The overall industry health is looking strong, but the two firms noted several risk factors that could negatively impact the industry as it heads into 2016.
Rico Glover is on the path to success at Bryan Honda, where he and General Manager Tim Roussell are building a small-city dealership into an online powerhouse.
Starting Dec. 15, Chip Perry, who helped build Autotrader from a one-person startup to a $1.5 billion online marketplace, will take on the task of restoring TrueCar’s relations with dealers after a tumultuous summer.
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