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May
8th

Virtual monopoly gives YouTube giant sway over marketing strategies

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YouTube is a titan in the online video space, and it has a commanding role in the marketing strategies of both automakers and dealers.
May
8th

Brands’ keyword strategy: Stay in your lane

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Automakers are trying to bring a sense of order to the competitive and potentially chaotic world of search engine marketing.
May
8th

Video tools evolve for a mobile world

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Dealers can now push live videos to engage customers on the fly through Facebook, Twitter and YouTube, or get fancy with 360-degree videos.
May
8th

Reynolds, CDK put their pact in writing, lawsuits say

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Two dealership software companies' antitrust lawsuits against Reynolds and Reynolds and CDK cite the same document: a written agreement by the two DMS giants that implies collusion.
May
8th

Fatal crash puts auction safety back in spotlight

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A deadly crash at a Massachusetts auto auction has brought a recurring question back into the spotlight: How can bustling, cramped auctions be kept safe?
May
8th

Lithia expands into new markets

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Lithia Motors' strategy of growing through acquisitions continues to broaden the dealership group's geographic footprint. It just added Pennsylvania to the list of states where it sells cars.
May
8th

Nissan’s radical strategy for the Titan pickup

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New models are supposed to burst onto the market, suddenly visible and available everywhere, in showrooms and ad campaigns and on the street. Not so for the Nissan Titan.
May
8th

Ford’s Hot Shot on-demand parts delivery grows rapidly

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Ford's customer service division is rapidly expanding an on-demand parts delivery business that reduces the time dealers -- and customers -- have to wait.
May
8th

AutoNation builds on the power of its brand

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AutoNation's branding power, and the trust that comes with it, can been elusive for many car dealers.
May
8th

Elite brands give dealership group a halo

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Park Place Premier Collection finds opportunities to show off eye-popping Rolls, Bentley, McLaren and Maserati models at auto shows, charity events and at a supercar showcase each fall.
May
8th

Toyota Financial growing — and moving

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Toyota Financial Services is issuing more contracts for protection products than financing as it tries to both extend its lead as the nation's top auto lender and complete its move to Plano, Texas.
May
8th

When a new dealership is wiped out by a tornado

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Four tornadoes struck Canton, a small city about 60 miles east of Dallas, on April 29. Dealer Randall Noe got his first look at the wreckage the next day.
May
8th

Survivors of DMS shifts tell their tales

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Changing a dealership management system can be a grueling process that touches every level of a store. But sometimes a switch has to be made.
May
8th

Fresh product lets Toyota’s marketers ‘cut loose’

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Ed Laukes, the new head of Toyota Division marketing, says the brand's move in a more emotional direction opens the door for more emotional, edgier advertising.
May
8th

Discounting is up, but so are average transaction prices

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The U.S. auto industry's longest growth streak in a century looks to be finished, seven years after it started. But automakers aren't panicked.
May
8th

Kulisch joins Automotive News in Washington

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Automotive News has hired Eric Kulisch as its staff reporter in Washington, D.C.
May
8th

Dealers race to keep pace with Google marketing

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Google's evolving portfolio of marketing options can be a treasure trove for dealers who skillfully wield its tools. But there's a catch.
May
8th

Honda counts on new Civic for boost in Europe

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Honda's latest Civic benefited from the largest development program for a single model in the company's history.
May
8th

Europe’s compact minivan sales forecast to see steady decline

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Europe's compact minivan segment is forecast to continually decline until 2020 because of rising demand for SUVs and crossovers. Sales of models such as the VW Touran and Renault Scenic are likely to be hit.
May
8th

Delphi sheds its skin for the future

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Delphi's move to spin off its profitable powertrain operations is not about improving its financial sheets - it's about suiting up for the autonomous, connected future.
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