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AOA Accessories Midyear Trend Report

AOA Accessories Midyear Trend Report: Electronics Continue as Profit-leader, Protection Gains Momentum, Factory Performance Revs Up

Auto dealers continue to generate profits from accessory sales with average gross margins of 47% and average net profit margins of 32.8%, according to izmocars report

SAN FRANCISCO, September 15, 2011 -- izmocars (…

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Added by Crystal Hartwell on September 15, 2011 at 1:30pm — No Comments

Import-Brand Dealerships Selling More Accessories as Vehicle Inventory Drops

June AOA Accessories Trend Report shows auto dealers most impacted by tsunami generating 30% more accessories revenue, than in each of previous five months.

izmocars (http://www.izmocars.com) today released its June 2011 AOA Accessories Trend Report(1), which studied accessories sales data of dealerships whose…

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Added by Crystal Hartwell on July 12, 2011 at 2:13pm — No Comments

CarFinance Capital Rolls Out in Texas

Following successful launch in CA, CarFinance Capital brings specialized non-prime financing services to auto retailers in nation’s second largest car market

Irvine, CA – June 28, 2011 – CarFinance Capital LLC (www.CarFinanceCapital.com), a new, specialized provider of non-prime auto financing for automotive dealers, today announced that it has launched in Texas. Following a successful roll-out…

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Added by Crystal Hartwell on June 28, 2011 at 1:30pm — No Comments

Two Industry Firsts from izmocars: Unprecedented Trim-Level Vehicle Image Accuracy plus Vehicle Animation Support for iPhone and iPad

izmostudio’s color-correct, trim-level interior and exterior vehicle photography and Apple iPad and iPhone compatibility provides powerful advantages for dealers/auto marketers

San Francisco, CA -- June 14, 2011 -- izmocars (http://www.izmocars.com), the leading business solutions provider for the automotive industry today announced that its vehicle photography division, izmostudio (…

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Added by Crystal Hartwell on June 14, 2011 at 5:48pm — No Comments

eCarList Partners With Carfax, Offers Free Access to TrueTarget™ Mobile App

eCarList opens access to its award-winning iPhone app to all automotive dealers; provides free TrueTarget Mobile service to all Carfax subscribing dealers

DALLAS and CENTREVILLE, Va., Jan. 19, 2011 -- eCarList, one of the fastest-growing automotive software companies, has teamed with Carfax to provide free access to eCarList's innovative TrueTarget…

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Added by Crystal Hartwell on January 19, 2011 at 10:26am — No Comments