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 4, 2024

The Tesla Model Y climbs to #1 in the Netherlands in 2023. Discover over 40 years worth of Dutch Historical Data here. New car sales in the Netherlands leap up 18.5% year-on-year in 2023 to 369,791. We are still well below the 446,114 units sold in pre-pandemic 2019. Volkswagen (+34.5%) sports a sturdy gain to reclaim the top spot in the brands ranking it last held in 2021.

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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 3, 2024

Post-pandemic settling to bring normalcy, falling dealer profit.

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Autocar

JANUARY 4, 2024

Nevera has enormous 120kWh battery, poor 2.0mpkWh efficiency The firm is exploring the viability of a new technology that generates electricity using liquid fuels like diesel Rimac's next supercar might not be powered only by batteries, as the company is looking into the viability of a radical new technology that generates electricity using liquid fuels like diesel.

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Best Selling Cars Blog

JANUARY 4, 2024

The Fiat Cronos is the best-selling vehicle in Argentina for the third straight year. New light vehicle sales in Argentina gain 11.6% in 2023 to 424,949 units for a third consecutive positive year. We are still below the 459,592 units of pre-pandemic 2019 which was already off -42.7% on the year prior, so still historically low scores here. Toyota (+9.6%) trails the market slightly but easily threepeats at #1 with a dominant 22% share.

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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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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 4, 2024

Have you heard? Stellantis, the corporation behind Dodge, Jeep, Ram, Fiat, and Alfa Romeo, are pulling the plug on auto show participation. I get it, sort of. But I’m also sad – big auto shows are dying, and they have been at least partially responsible for my love of all things car-related. Why are Dodge,… The post I’m sad that the “Big” Auto Show is dying appeared first on Machines With Souls.

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AutoDealer Today

JANUARY 3, 2024

Automaker says it will essentially replace $7,500 federal credits that some of its models no longer qualify for.

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Autocar

JANUARY 4, 2024

Lithium ion batteries use a liquid electrolyte and separator, whereas solid-state cells use ceramic, polymer or glass New cells are claimed to have lost 5% of capacity after the equivalent of 311,000 miles The Volkswagen Group has revealed that new solid-sate battery cells developed by partner QuantumScape have shown encouraging results in recent tests, with a better range and significantly less degradation than both its existing lithium ion batteries and rival solid-state cells.

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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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Machines with Souls

JANUARY 4, 2024

Have you heard? Stellantis, the corporation behind Dodge, Jeep, Ram, Fiat, and Alfa Romeo, are pulling the plug on auto show participation. I get it, sort of. But I’m also sad – big auto shows are dying, and they have been at least partially responsible for my love of all things car-related. Why are Dodge,… The post I’m sad that the “Big” Auto Show is dying appeared first on Machines With Souls.

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AutoDealer Today

JANUARY 4, 2024

Company's technology creates bilingual vehicle listings for dealerships seeking broader audiences.

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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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CarSalesProfessional.com

JANUARY 4, 2024

Unleashing the Power of Active Listening in Car Sales Let’s shift into high gear and talk about a game-changing skill in automobile sales: active listening. Buckle up because mastering this skill can take your sales journey from 0 to 60 in no time. So, put on your seatbelt and hit […] The post Unleashing the Power of Active Listening in Car Sales first appeared on Car Sales Professional.

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Machines with Souls

JANUARY 1, 2024

Kids. If you have one, you’re already smiling (or sighing). And if you don’t, well, you’re already smiling…or sighing. I love seeing things through the eyes of my daughter as she experiences life events for the first time. And as I encouraged her to fold her tiny body into the back seat of this BMW… The post The 2023 BMW M8 Competition Coupe proves an old point 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

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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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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Canadian Auto Dealer

JANUARY 4, 2024

Legendary rockers Blue Rodeo, who recorded the hit song 5 Days In May thirty years ago, will be in Las Vegas performing for what should be one amazing night in February for Canadian dealers at the 2024 NADA Show. The Toronto-based band, who have become Canadian icons with a multitude of tunes that also include Try , Hasn’t Hit Me Yet , and Till I Am Myself , will be doing a concert to bring back Canada Night NAD’eh on February 1.

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AutoDealer Today

JANUARY 4, 2024

Data show terms improving from the consumer standpoint, though some metrics hit record highs.

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Autocar

JANUARY 3, 2024

With heady performance, decent dynamic ability and a practical SUV body, sports 4x4s may be an acquired taste but here is our list of the best 10 money can buy Whether you consider it a contradiction in terms, a total aberration or the ultimate all-rounder, there’s no denying the performance SUV can stir debate. On paper, these high-riding and highly tuned machines shouldn’t work for keen drivers, yet they’re flying out of showrooms quicker than most can get to 62mph.

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Insignia Group

JANUARY 4, 2024

Being a salesperson often means playing an exhaustion game. The final “X” on the board at the end of the month is liberating and brings a sigh of relief, only to usher in the beginning of a new month with a fresh slate. Car sales, in particular, can be especially stressful because the number of cars a person can sell is subject to fluctuations in the market.

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Dealers United

JANUARY 3, 2024

While there are no dealership marketing secrets, there are proven solutions that work to deliver both near-term and long-term growth.

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AutoDealer Today

JANUARY 2, 2024

Says the truck lineup is still tops in the U.S., emphasizes its focus on nonelectric models.

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Autocar

JANUARY 4, 2024

The Aceman is tipped to be Mini's best-seller and is its first new nameplate since 2012 Chinese-built aero-optimised electric crossover sits between next-generation Cooper and Countryman Mini will soon reveal its first dedicated electric car , the Aceman, upon which it has pinned the success of its revamped, next-generation line-up. Predicted to be the brand's best-seller, the “does everything” crossover is t he BMW -owned brand’s first new model name in 10 years.

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Canadian Auto Dealer

JANUARY 4, 2024

The last time the Canadian automotive market saw a sales increase as large as was observed last year was in 1997, according to DesRosiers Automotive Consultants. In its Canadian December sales update, DAC said final sales for 2023 from reporting OEMs came in at 1.664 million units — an increase of 11.8% per cent from the 1.489 million units sold in 2022.

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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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AutoDealer Today

JANUARY 2, 2024

Study shows non-Tesla stores selling the models surged over the past three years.

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Autocar

JANUARY 2, 2024

Urban Rebel concept previews Raval hatch, due in 2025 New virtual reality concept merges simulated racing with real-world motorsport Cupra’s new Exponential Experience – which allows people to drive a real electric racing car around a digital course seen using virtual reality (VR) goggles – has “huge potential to do things that nobody has done before” in both real and virtual motorsport, and elsewhere.

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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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AutoDealer Today

JANUARY 2, 2024

Initiative designed to enhance compliance for the benefit of consumers.

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Autocar

JANUARY 4, 2024

Some regard safety as the most important feature when buying a new car. Here are the UK's 10 safest cars No matter who you are or how far you drive, choosing the safest car will most likely be a major priority. Before going on sale, every car is put through strict safety tests run by the European New Car Assessment Programme, or Euro NCAP for short.

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Car Examer

JANUARY 3, 2024

Road tax, officially known as Vehicle Excise Duty (VED), is a mandatory requirement for most vehicles in the United Kingdom. However, there are certain categories of cars that are exempt from road tax. Understanding these exemptions is crucial for car owners looking to minimize their motoring expenses. In this article, we will delve into the types of cars that qualify for road tax exemptions, providing valuable insights for motorists.

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