Get My Auto

JANUARY 5, 2024

In an era where online retail is reshaping the auto industry, independent auto dealers face a significant challenge. The convenience and accessibility of online car sales platforms have changed consumer expectations, making it crucial for dealerships to evolve. This post […] The post Building Customer Loyalty in the Age of Online Retail: Strategies for Auto Dealers in 2024 appeared first on Get My Auto.

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Best Selling Cars Blog

JANUARY 5, 2024

The VW Polo is the 2nd best-selling vehicle in Brazil in 2023. The Brazilian new light vehicle market gains 11.3% year-on-year in 2023 to get back above the 2m annual mark at 2,179,363. For reference the pre-pandemic 2019 result was 2,658,927 , and the all time record is 3,634,421 reached in 2012. So we are still at very low historical levels. Fiat (+10.5%) holds onto the brands top spot, roughly matching the market with an excellent 21.8% share vs. 11.1% at home in Italy.

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Machines with Souls

JANUARY 5, 2024

Welcome back to the mailbag, where a young reader asks how much it costs to modify your car (like my M3). If you have a question, you can email me, and I might just pick it. Question Hi Mike– I’m a 16 years (sic) old car enthusiast, and I saved up enough to get a… The post The real cost to modify your car appeared first on Machines With Souls.

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Autocar

JANUARY 5, 2024

Brutalist styling carries clear nods to the GT-R and the legendary Nissan Skyline 1341bhp concept preview 4WD solid state supercar that has a 'feasible' production date of 2030 Nissan's Hyper Force concept car is a “lucid dream” that the firm is working on realising for a next-generation GT-R , which could be ready before the end of the decade. Nissan programme design director Giovanny Arroba, who worked on the recent Tokyo motor show concept as well as the four others alongside which it starred

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Machines with Souls

JANUARY 5, 2024

Welcome back to the mailbag, where a young reader asks how much it costs to modify your car (like my M3). If you have a question, you can email me, and I might just pick it. Question Hi Mike– I’m a 16 years (sic) old car enthusiast, and I saved up enough to get a… The post The real cost to modify your car appeared first on Machines With Souls.

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AutoDealer Today

JANUARY 5, 2024

J.D. Power study found interest has surged due to more affordability and availability in the segment.

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Autocar

JANUARY 5, 2024

The Ford Puma was the UK's best-selling car in 2023 The Ford Puma held on to the top spot, while the Tesla Model Y was the best-selling electric car The Ford Puma was the best-selling car in the UK in 2023, becoming the first Ford model to do so since the Ford Fiesta ’s 12-year run ended back in 2020. The compact crossover topped the rankings ahead of the likes of the Vauxhall Corsa, the Nissan Qashqai ( last year’s best-seller) and the Kia Sportage.

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Autocar

JANUARY 5, 2024

Filling the tank of a 55-litre family car, such as a Skoda Superb, costs nearly £90 for diesel, says the RAC Petrol prices continue to decrease but forecourts should be charging less still, says the RAC Prices for petrol and diesel dropped for the second month in a row in December, but drivers are still losing out because of greedy supermarket pricing.

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Fladco

JANUARY 5, 2024

From the roaring 1920s to the booming post-war years, the story of Florida’s auto dealerships is a tale of evolution and innovation. With a growing network of roads and an American public captivated by the allure of automotive freedom, Florida became fertile ground for an auto dealership boom. As vehicles became more than a luxury and evolved into a necessity, the Sunshine State’s market responded, laying down the tracks for an industry that would grow and adapt through the decades.

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Turbo Marketing Solutions

JANUARY 5, 2024

As we rapidly voyage through the digital age, it's been a roller coaster ride for car dealership marketing. Now that we're in 2024, the techniques are evolving at warp speed and it's crucial to stay ahead of the curve. From AI-driven sales funnels to hyper-personalized customer interactions, car dealerships are revving up their marketing engines to drive straight into a future defined by monumental technological advancements.

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Auto Express

JANUARY 5, 2024

Practicality, fun and zero-emissions makes this stupendous MG4 EV offer our Deal of the Day for 5 January

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Jalopnik

JANUARY 5, 2024

This week I finally got to try out the Lucid Air Pure , the base trim of the electric sedan and the only one available with rear-wheel drive. For a starting price of $78,900 including destination you get 430 horsepower and a range of up to 419 miles, the latter of which is longer than any other EV save higher-end… Read more.

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Auto Express

JANUARY 5, 2024

Analysts say treasury projections assume a 5p rise in fuel duty next March, with car tax also rising with inflation

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Jalopnik

JANUARY 5, 2024

In a recent test of a borrowed Tesla Cybertruck by Out of Spec Motoring , the indicated 124 kWh of juice in the truck petered out after just 254 miles of driving. That’s just a little over 2 miles per kWh, which puts the Cybertruck’s efficiency numbers just a bit higher than the Hummer EV ’s estimated 1.48 miles per… Read more.

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Fladco

JANUARY 5, 2024

From the roaring 1920s to the booming post-war years, the story of Florida’s auto dealerships is a tale of evolution and innovation. With a growing network of roads and an American public captivated by the allure of automotive freedom, Florida became fertile ground for an auto dealership boom. As vehicles became more than a luxury and evolved into a necessity, the Sunshine State’s market responded, laying down the tracks for an industry that would grow and adapt through the decades.

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Jalopnik

JANUARY 5, 2024

There’s a strange automotive tradition of keeping old models around while the new generation of the same model goes on sale. Often its because the old model is still selling pretty damn good. Nissan did it with its Rogue Select ; Chevy has done it a few times with Classic models. Ram is still currently doing it with… Read more.

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AutoSuccessOnline

JANUARY 5, 2024

New research released by Cox Automotive on the U.S. vehicle service industry shows that franchised dealerships continue to lose share to general repair shops. In the latest report – Under the Hood: Opportunities and Challenges in the Service Industry – franchised dealerships are shown to retain their position as the industry’s top service provider but have lost ground to service chains (e.g., quick lube locations, service centers.

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Auto Remarketing

JANUARY 5, 2024

The commercial automotive industry stands at the crossroads of economic challenges, evolving customer needs, and a dynamic environmental landscape, setting the stage for a transformative journey in 2024. As a new year unfolds, bringing fresh goals, evolving regulations, and expanded opportunities, let’s delve into the five pivotal trends that promise to shape the industry’s future.

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AutoSuccessOnline

JANUARY 5, 2024

The latest addition to the Cool Boss family of portable evaporative coolers, the CB-26 is built to rapidly and economically cool areas up to 3,055 square feet. Leveraging the natural process of evaporation, it can drop air temperatures by 26 degrees for less than a dollar a day, making it an eco-friendly alternative to air conditioning. “Like the other evaporative coolers in our COOLBREEZE Series , the CB-26 lets you direct chilled air exactly where it’s needed at any time thanks to its oscillat

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Jalopnik

JANUARY 5, 2024

Here at Jalopnik, we like to reward improvement. Sure, more than 750,000 people bought a Ford F-Series last year , but that’s not exactly news. The F-Series has been the top-selling vehicle in the U.S. for decades. Instead, let’s talk about the cars that sold significantly better in 2023 than they did in 2022. In terms… Read more.

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AutoSuccessOnline

JANUARY 5, 2024

Rapid Recon announced in a press release that The Two Anthonys, experts in vehicle reconditioning best practices for auto dealers, will make their third NADA workshop appearance at the NADA 2024 annual convention on Feb. 1 in Las Vegas. In this workshop, “Building a Reconditioning Operation,” NADA auto dealers will hear from people who have walked in their shoes and learned from their mistakes while building successful reconditioning operations.

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Jalopnik

JANUARY 5, 2024

I haven’t spotted too many unreasonable dealer markups in a while. There was that Toyota dealer marking up a 2024 Tacoma they didn’t even have yet. And I know with models like the all new Lexus GX and Toyota Land Cruiser coming soon, some doozies are on the horizon. One model I never paid much attention to getting hit… Read more.

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AutoSuccessOnline

JANUARY 5, 2024

The Reynolds and Reynolds Company announced in a press release many new products will be on display at the NADA Show in Las Vegas Feb. 2-4. “We couldn’t be more excited for the NADA Show this year. We’re growing faster than we have in the last 15 years – winning more new customers than ever and retaining nearly all of our existing customers. As a company, we’re laser focused on our customers’ success, and as part of that, we’re releasing more new products this year than any year in recent memory

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Jalopnik

JANUARY 5, 2024

It’s hard to overestimate just what a game changer the 1957 Interstate Highway Act was to building America. It’s an incredibly impressive feat of engineering and construction. But even before those slick new ways of driving, America was still the home of the road trip, via a ramshackle method of highways, turnpikes… Read more.

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AutoSuccessOnline

JANUARY 5, 2024

Dealer Services Network (DSN), a technology-enabled provider of title and registration services for mobility customers, announced in a press release its recent acquisition of QuickView Technologies. This acquisition demonstrates DSN’s commitment to innovation and its ongoing mission to empower automotive dealerships with cutting-edge tag and title processes and technology, the release stated.

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Jalopnik

JANUARY 5, 2024

The Chevrolet Camaro, Dodge Challenger and Ford Mustang rivalry is one of the oldest in the automotive world. These cars have traded blows for decades, be it on the street, on the racetrack or in yearly sales. 2023 saw the Chevy Camaro and Dodge Challenger drive off to the great dealership in the sky, and it looks… Read more.

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AutoSuccessOnline

JANUARY 5, 2024

Pilot Travel Centers LLC, General Motors and EVgo Inc.have announced in a press release the opening of the first 17 locations of their previously announced national electric vehicle fast charging network. Now available in 13 states, the network features an elevated charging experience, providing EV travelers access to the same amenities offered at existing Pilot and Flying J travel center locations.

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Jalopnik

JANUARY 5, 2024

Elon Musk is all about l eaving Earth behind and heading to Mars on one of his rockets and taking a whole bunch of people with him. He’s previously said that to make regular flights back and forth between Earth and Mars a reality, his company SpaceX would need to build about 1,000 Starships. Read more.

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Dealer Authority

JANUARY 5, 2024

Dive into the ultimate guide on Instagram hashtags for cars. Increase visibility, engage with auto enthusiasts, and turbocharge your dealership's presence.

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Jalopnik

JANUARY 5, 2024

It’s relatively common for automakers to offer cash incentives designed to move inventory. Not enough people buying Nissan Altimas at full price? Just knock a few thousand dollars off the price and see what that does. Your typical Altima buyer actually has to think about money, though. A Rolls-Royce buyer, on the… Read more.

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Auto Express

JANUARY 5, 2024

Low emissions zones are springing up around the country, here’s what you need to know…

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Jalopnik

JANUARY 5, 2024

Los Angeles is a pretty amazing place to live as a car person. I regularly see ultra-rare cars driving around or parked on the street, from homologation specials and cool high-end models to shitty old cars that were just plain flops. It helps that LA isn’t plagued with the bad weather that causes other older cars all… Read more.

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F&I and Showroom

JANUARY 5, 2024

J.D. Power study found interest has surged due to more affordability and availability in the segment.

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Jalopnik

JANUARY 5, 2024

The A90 Toyota Supra is a good car. A very good car , in fact, with some of the best styling and engine sounds on the market today. Yet, according to Toyota’s year-end sales numbers , none of you have actually gone out and bought one. This is a travesty, and I won’t stand for it. Read more.

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F&I and Showroom

JANUARY 5, 2024

Abandons direct-sales model to help it meet ‘increasing demand.

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Jalopnik

JANUARY 5, 2024

VinFast has a problem. The VF8 isn’t very good. In fact, it’s quite bad. That’s made it hard to convince actual people to buy its cars. If you live in Vietnam and happen to point that out, apparently VinFast’s solution is to simply call the cops on you, as Sonnie Tran, a social media influencer, recently found out… Read more.

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Jalopnik

JANUARY 5, 2024

The future of personal transportation, cars and trucks and bikes and scooters , is electric. We know this now, and we’ve known it for some time, but automakers, despite all that knowledge, have dragged their feet on actually producing electric cars. Read more.

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