IIHS Top Safety Pick Award for the 2014 Infiniti Q70. 

The 2014 Infiniti Q70 excelled in scoring Good (G); the highest rating for each of the different crash test which include small overlap front, moderate overlap front, side, roof strength and head restraints. The…

6 of the 7 family members of the Stay Family were taken from our community in a horrific and violent tragedy on July 9th, 2014.

Click here in would like to help please http://www.gofundme.com/stay-family-tragedy

Stephen & Katie Stay along with 4 of their 5…

Choose: 2014 Jeep Cherokee or 2014 Ford Escape! 

The Fast Lane Car reviews the four most popular Crossover SUVs (2014 Jeep Cherokee, Ford Escape, Honda CR-V and RAV4). When I think of Jeep, I think of off-road. The 2014 Jeep Cherokee base model doesn't exactly resemble that. Now if you look at the Trailhawk…

The New Generation: The Infiniti Q30 Concept. 

Infiniti has been designing several futuristic cars over the last few years, the Infiniti Q30 Concept is definitely one of my favorites. Sebastian Vettel and Infiniti's goal with the Q30 Concept was to create a blend of three cars; a coupe, a hatchback and a crossover; and well, they succeed…

Offering a Suite of Safety Features, the 2015 Nissan GT-R is Coming Soon!

While the 2015 Nissan GT-R is a sports car and performance is it's focus, ensuring that the GT-R is safe is also a top priority. For 2015, the suspension of the 2015 Nissan GT-R has…

Author of the Art of SEO and one of the most sought-after experts on ‘all things content, search, & social on the web’, Fishkin will provide attendees with critical new tactics for increasing showroom and website traffic; joins keynote line-up that includes digital expert and author Brian Solis and eMarketer’s Lead Digital Auto Analyst, Mike Hudson.

Salt Lake City, UT – July 10, 2014 –…

This post was written by NCM Institute instructor Fred O'Dwyer and was originally posted on the Up to Speed blog. 

Not too long ago as I was listening to someone talk about how fundamental clarity is in fueling growth in a…

Automotive News recently reported about a New Jersey dealership that has a VIP lounge for some of its customers – akin to the exclusive airline club lounges – in which customers can wait for their vehicles in service. The lounge offers fresh…

Wantalease.com, the nation’s first online car lease marketplace for new lease deals, says certain GM models saw the largest drop in prices in June, with new lease deals offered on the Buick Regal Premium leasing for $229 per month, down from $426.46 in May. The Buick Lacrosse was being offered for $249 per month, down from $425.21 in May. The data was reported in the June Wantalease.com…

Keep tuned into my posts as I provide solutions to dramatically increase new vehicle sales to your service customers using your existing DMS and CRM tools with my proven process!

In the meantime, here is some Hump Day motivation honoring the military men and women serving our nation while traveling roads they never anticipated:

The Road I Never Chose

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Every result is process driven. Your team must be doing research on the customer's vehicle before every visit, if not your Advisors will miss something.  

Research is everything. We need to see if the customer is due for a tire rotation, or maybe they declined brake pads at the time of their last visit. If the customer is informed…

Today, our Women's Wednesday focuses on the ranking of the top 20 auto brands, as of July 1st, and how they are rated by women car buyers.

After analyzing the car dealer reviews written by women when purchasing a vehicle from January through June, the information below summarizes the top 20 brands by Women Satisfaction Index® scores on a scale of 5.0 (perfect) to 1.0 (lowest). The average WSI® for all brands is 4.72 during this time period.

1. Mercedez-Benz -…

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The decisions we make today have a complete effect on tomorrow's results. If you are standing in your comfort zone, quit waiting and cross it. Our future depends solely upon on us.

If there is no change in your action, you will always achieve the same result. Click the link below to hear how to step out of the lines of your comfort…

[This is part 6 in the “What’s the Big Deal With Data Anyways?” series. Click here to read part 5]

The whole goal of this series is to help dealers understand that there is no need to be afraid of your data. It is one of the…

Fiat's Warranty Programs. 

Fiat Owners and those interested in buying a Fiat. Here I will cover the basis of the Standard Warranty Program and the Upgradeable Warranty Programs available to Fiat Owners and Customers.

The Standard Fiat Warranty Program: 

• 4-year/50,000…

Are you making the right decisions with your dealership’s advertising budget? If you’re focusing on what’s cheap and not what’s smart, you could be neglecting key components of your marketing strategy.…

Using Guerrilla Tactics to Combat Declining Vehicle Sales Gross Profit

By: Alan Ram

Recently I saw a study that said that one of a dealer’s biggest concerns moving forward was declining gross profit per unit sold. As this question is debated at automotive dealerships and 20 groups across the country, we always seem to arrive at the same solution: Sell the value of the vehicle, don’t…

The reason why most people fail in sales is because they don't create value- not so much as in their product, but more so in themselves. 

2015 Ford F-550 Super Duty with CNG/LPG Package.

The 2015 Ford Super Duty is available with the CNG and LPG Package which allows the truck to run on Natural Gas or Petroleum Gas. Introduced a few years ago, CNG and LPG for the Ford Lineup has allowed owners to save a good amount of money at the pump…