NHRA NEWS: NHRA back on TSN in 2006
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: NHRA Communications Dept., (626) 914-4761 NHRA POWERADE DRAG RACING ENTERS FIFTH YEAR ON TSN GLENDORA, Calif. (Feb. 11, 2006) - Marking its fifth consecutive year on the network, NHRA announced today that The Sports Network (TSN) in Canada will televise the NHRA POWERade Drag Racing Serie ... Continue reading
NHRA NEWS: ACDELCO NAMED TITLE SPONSOR OF NHRA GATORNATIONALS
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: NHRA Communications Dept., (626) 914-4761 ACDELCO NAMED TITLE SPONSOR OF NHRA GATORNATIONALS GLENDORA, Calif. (Feb. 11, 2006) - NHRA officials announced today that ACDelco, a global leader in automotive replacement parts and services, has been named title sponsor of the tradition-rich NHR ... Continue reading
- Includes robust online data analysis tools, graphical reporting, forecasting and the latest data visualization technology to change how dealerships manage business today - HOFFMAN ESTATES, Ill., Feb. 11 -- The Dealer Services Group of Automatic Data Processing Inc. today announced the introduction of its new Decision ... Continue reading
ADP Launches w.e.b.Suite(TM)2006 at NADA
- The latest version of ADP's powerful and easy-to-use DMS helps drive dealership profitability across all departments and improve employee accountability - HOFFMAN ESTATES, Ill., Feb. 11 -- Building on the successful installations of its w.e.b.Suite dealer management system (DMS) over the past three years, the Dealer ... Continue reading
Fortune 300 Sonic Automotive, Inc. to Install aaXchange(R) Software at 177 Franchises Nationwide
DEERFIELD BEACH, Fla.--Feb. 11, 2006--Fortune 300 company Sonic Automotive, Inc., one of the United States' largest automotive retailers, will be implementing the latest in technological innovation in each of its 177 dealership franchises nationwide through an agreement with automotive software company American Auto Ex ... Continue reading
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The Cobalt Group Achieves Yahoo! Search Certified Ambassador Status
SEATTLE--Feb. 11, 2006--The Cobalt Group, Inc., the leading provider of marketing services to the retail automotive industry, today announced that it has attained Certified Ambassador status for Yahoo! Search Marketing. Cobalt is the first marketing solutions provider focused on the automotive industry to achieve this ... Continue reading
Thrifty Car Sales Enhances Business Model, Adds New Features
TULSA, Okla., Feb. 11 -- Thrifty Car Sales, a subsidiary of Dollar Thrifty Automotive Group, Inc. , is rolling out enhancements to its business model that have already resulted in improved dealer performance among the network of 39 U.S. stores. Located in 16 states, Thrifty Car Sales dealers increased the average numbe ... Continue reading
Thrifty Car Sales Opens National Business Development Center
TULSA, Okla., Feb. 11 -- Thrifty Car Sales, a subsidiary of Dollar Thrifty Automotive Group, Inc. , is blazing new trails with the opening of a business development center (BDC). The business development center has opened in Tulsa with dedicated telephone sales agents who take incoming phone calls generated by the mark ... Continue reading
Thrifty Car Sales Enhances Web Site, Featuring Greater Functionality and Ease of Use
TULSA, Okla., Feb. 11 -- Thrifty Car Sales, a subsidiary of Dollar Thrifty Automotive Group, Inc. , has recently made significant upgrades to its Web site, http://www.thriftycarsales.com/ . The re-design focuses on the needs of the customer and the needs of Thrifty Car Sales dealers. For the first time, the site offers ... Continue reading
KB Racing LLC: Hillary Will now No. 2
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE KB RACING LLC NHRA POWERADE DRAG RACING SERIES KB RACING LLC-owned, KALITTA MOTORSPORTS-managed TOP FUEL DRAGSTER HILLARY WILL (www.hilarywillrace.com) -- DRIVER JIM OBERHOFER (Jim O.) - CREW CHIEF MEDIA CONTACT: Mickey Schultz PHONE: 425-557-8899 E-MAIL: mschultz@bellsouth.net In first profession ... Continue reading
Denny's to Provide Free Educational Child Passenger Growth Charts in All Florida Restaurants Through Continuing Partnership With the Florida Department of Health MIAMI, Feb. 11 -- Denny's and the Florida Department of Health via the SAFE KIDS Florida Coalition today launched the second phase of their yearlong "Kid's Sa ... Continue reading
DealerTrack Launches Industry's First Web-Based Aftermarket Network
Offers Free Online Integration with Aftermarket Providers LAKE SUCCESS, N.Y., Feb. 11 -- DealerTrack Holdings, Inc. today announced the creation of the DealerTrack Aftermarket Network. An industry first, the Aftermarket Network will provide real-time aftermarket contract rating and quote generation from participating p ... Continue reading
ORLANDO, Fla.--Feb. 11, 2006-- Autobytel Currently Manages More Than 500,000 Keywords and Adjusts Bids 1,600+ Times Every Hour; Search Engines Listed 20 Million+ Autobytel Web Pages in January Autobytel Inc. today announced the search marketing results that it's delivering for its member dealers, now in the fifth year ... Continue reading
ORLANDO, Fla.--Feb. 11, 2006--Autobytel Inc. announced today that it has delivered over 2 million special finance or "sub-prime" car shoppers to its nationwide network of auto dealerships and other customers, who are dedicated to serving this rapidly growing car-buying population. Through its Finance Lead Program power ... Continue reading
ORLANDO, Fla.--Feb. 11, 2006-- New Research Also Shows 91 Percent of Dealers Report Customer Management Systems Create Value During Selling Process Auto dealerships using customer management systems are performing 15 percent better than competitors, according to new research from the University of Maryland's Robert H. ... Continue reading
DealerTrack Forms Compliance Advisory Council to Better Serve Dealer Customers
Thomas B. Hudson of Hudson Cook to be Founding Member of Council LAKE SUCCESS, N.Y., Feb. 11 -- DealerTrack Holdings, Inc. today announced the formation of the DealerTrack Compliance Advisory Council, which will assist the company in its efforts to educate dealers about compliance issues and in developing additional pr ... Continue reading
DealerTrack Launches SalesMaker, Industry's First Profit Management System
Provides Unprecedented End-To-End Integration of Dealership Sales and Finance Workflow LAKE SUCCESS, N.Y., Feb. 11 -- DealerTrack, Inc. today announced the launch of SalesMaker(TM), a groundbreaking technology solution that fully integrates sales, finance, inventory and desking to help automotive dealers structure the ... Continue reading
Reynolds and Reynolds Adds New Mobile Service Advisor Features
Electronic vehicle report card, maintenance menu interface and multiple signature capture create an integrated paperless selling solution ORLANDO, Fla., Feb. 11 -- National Automobile Dealers Association Convention and Exposition -- The Reynolds and Reynolds Company today announced new features to its Mobile Service Ad ... Continue reading
Reynolds and Reynolds and JMsolutions to Extend American Auto Exchange Solution to Reynolds Dealers
ORLANDO, Fla., Feb. 11 -- National Automobile Dealers Association Convention and Exposition, February 11, 2006 -- The Reynolds and Reynolds Company and JMsolutions today announced that they have signed a letter of intent through which Reynolds will market the American Auto Exchange (aaXchange(R)) Vehicle Management Sys ... Continue reading
Reynolds and Reynolds Announces ReynoldSystem User Interface
New Point-and-Click Interface is Intuitive, Flexible, and Easy to Use. ORLANDO, Fla., Feb. 11 -- National Automobile Dealers Association Convention and Exposition, February 11, 2006 -- The Reynolds and Reynolds Company today announced an easy-to-use interface for the ReynoldSystem that allows faster access to informati ... Continue reading
Reynolds and Reynolds Introduces New Financial Reporting Tool for Dealerships
Onscreen Financial Statements Provide On-Demand Updates Giving Dealers a Snapshot of Financial Performance. ORLANDO, Fla., Feb. 11 -- National Automobile Dealers Association Convention and Exposition, February 11, 2006 -- The Reynolds and Reynolds Company , a leading provider of software and services to the automotive ... Continue reading
ROCKY RIVER, Ohio--Feb. 11, 2006--Ultimate Warranty Corporation has added the DealerTrack Aftermarket Network to its dealership services, now making possible real-time contract rating and quote generation for the Ultimate Warranty family of service contract and ancillary F&I products. Now dealerships offering Ultimate ... Continue reading
BEDFORD, Texas--Feb. 11, 2006--Warrantech Corporation (OTC:WTEC), a leading independent provider of service contracts and after-market warranties, has become a member of the DealerTrack Aftermarket Network(TM) -- the first Web-based contract rating and quote generation portal in the automotive aftermarket industry. The ... Continue reading
Ward's Top 100 e-Dealer List Dominated by Edmunds.com Automotive Data Clients
SANTA MONICA, Calif.--Feb. 11, 2006--Edmunds.com, the premier online resource for automotive information, announced that 98 out of the top 100 e-dealers ranked on the Ward's Dealer Business fifth annual "e-Dealer 100" list use ecommerce solutions powered by Edmunds.com data and content. These leading dealerships use Ed ... Continue reading
Acura RL and Infiniti M Lead Industry in Advanced Safety Features
ORLANDO, Fla.--Feb. 11, 2006--Autobytel Inc.'s Automotive Information Center (AIC) division today released data from its upcoming research report, the Q1 2006 AIC Quarterly QuickView(1). The QuickView shows the Acura RL and Infiniti M have three of the four advanced safety features AIC researched, followed by the Merce ... Continue reading
Vehicle Comparisons Happening Every Two Seconds Online Via Autobytel's Automotive Information Center
ORLANDO, Fla.--Feb. 11, 2006--Autobytel Inc.'s Automotive Information Center (AIC) division today announced its AutoComparator tool is processing vehicle comparisons every two seconds across all vehicle makes, models and trims sold in North America, which represents a significant milestone in AIC's twenty-four year his ... Continue reading
Leo Drew, 20-Year Veteran of General Motors, Joins Kelley Blue Book
Drew Joins Company as Executive Vice President of Customer Sales & Strategy ORLANDO, Fla., Feb. 11 -- Kelley Blue Book and kbb.com, America's most trusted vehicle pricing, values and information resource, announces the appointment of Leo Drew to the company as executive vice president of customer sales & strategy. Addi ... Continue reading
Experian Study Shows Cars.com Shoppers Are Ready to Buy
More than Sixty-One Percent of Lead Senders Convert to Vehicle Sales ORLANDO, Fla., Feb. 11 -- NADA Convention Booth #2250/2654, February 11, 2006 -- Cars.com today announced that a new study from Experian Automotive shows more than sixty-one percent of those shoppers who contacted a seller on cars.com ultimately purch ... Continue reading
AutoCheck(R) to be Exclusive Vehicle History Provider for Autobytel Web sites
Autobytel taps Experian's database of over 500 million vehicles to help its millions of shoppers make well-informed used vehicle purchase decisions ORLANDO, Fla., Feb. 11 -- NADA Convention Booth #2250 -- Experian Automotive, a division of global business solutions company Experian(R), today announced that Autobytel In ... Continue reading
Kelley Blue Book Launches New Internet-Based Technologies for Dealers
CDMdata, A Kelley Blue Book Company, Announces Deals With Enterprise Car Sales and Sonic Automotive ORLANDO, Fla., Feb. 11 -- Kelley Blue Book (kbb.com), America's most trusted vehicle pricing, values and information resource, announces the availability of LeadDriver(TM), a new Internet-based dealer solution that enabl ... Continue reading
USAC FLORIDA FORD FOCUS MIDGET CAR SERIES RACE RESULTS: February 10, 2006 - Orlando, Florida - Orlando Speed World Speedway - "Tangerine Midget Tournament" QUALIFICATIONS: 1. Craig Haack, 8, Haack-14.161; 2. Michael Sboro, 24, Sboro-14.221; 3. Ricky Ehrgott, 9, Ehrgott-14.248; 4. Ryan Smith, 55, S & S-14.333; 5. ... Continue reading
Dealers Embracing Internet Search Engines,
SEATTLE--Feb. 10, 2006--The Cobalt Group, the leading provider of marketing services to the retail automotive industry, today announced findings from a recent survey regarding Internet search engine marketing. The survey, sponsored by Cobalt and conducted by independent market research firm, Hebert Research, Inc., surv ... Continue reading
McLaren Mercedes F1 Team Unveils New Livery
Posted by www.eMercedesBenz.com on February 10, 2006 at 2:30 PM CST Despite a relatively lackluster Friday for Mercedes news, the McLaren Mercedes F1 has just released details of what livery the team's new MP4-21's will be donning this year. The new car features, as you can see in the photos, a predominantly chrome col ... Continue reading
Kia Motors America Announces Corporate Restructuring
Len Hunt, EVP and COO to Directly Oversee Sales Functions IRVINE, Calif., Feb. 10 -- Kia Motors America, Inc. (KMA) today announced a corporate reorganization to better align resources in support of the company's aggressive sales goals. Under the new structure, corporate sales operations report directly to Len Hunt, ex ... Continue reading
Federal-Mogul Reports Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2005 Results
SOUTHFIELD, Mich.--Feb. 10, 2006--Federal-Mogul Corporation (OTCBB:FDMLQ) today reported its financial results for the three and twelve-month periods ended December 31, 2005. Financial Summary (in millions) Three Months Ended Twelve Months Ended ------------------ ------------------- December 31 December 31 ----------- ... Continue reading
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