Today in the Used Car Voice
March 28, 2012
America’s Car Mart (CRMT) announced the opening of their 113th dealership today. This one is in Tupelo MS, making it the company’s second Mississippi dealership. It is also the seventh dealership opened by Car Mart since the beginning of this fiscal year.
March 24, 2012
Today in AutoNation News, the company announces a [...]
Home Office Basics
Here are some things to consider when setting up a home office.
More and more Americans are establishing home offices, including most wholesalers , used car manager and other Used Car Professionals. There are important features that every home office should have. Most importantly, it should be private and as “separate” from the rest [...]
Jack Welch on Toyota’s crisis management
One thing is for sure about Jack Welch- he isn’t shy about sharing his opinion. The former CEO of GE was on CNBC’s Squawk on the Street this morning sharing his opinion about several topics, including his assessment of Toyota’s crisis management.
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GM Distances itself from Cadillac
“A car for every purse and purpose” Alfred P Sloan
GM is aggressively trying to distance their Cadillac brand from the rest of General Motors.
Bloomberg reported today that “Cadillac is erasing the GM name from its marketing and dealerships, changing e-mail addresses to @cadillac.com from @gm.com and exiting companywide promotions such as the Red Tag Event, [...]
Chrysler reinstates dealerships
Today is a good day for the used car industry and used car managers. Chrysler announced today that it would reinstate 50 dealerships. These franchises were part of the 800 dealerships that Chrysler cut ties with during their bankruptcy procedures.
“The 50 dealers are in locations that offer customer service benefits and will have [...]
Ford is firing on all cylinders
With the recent turmoil facing Toyota, the market pundits have been guessing which manufacturer will reap the benefits of Toyota’s blunders. That manufacturer appears to be Ford(F). Ford has been on a roll ever since the other two domestics declared bankruptcy. CEO Mulally appears to have ushered in a new era at [...]
Chrysler Dealers are short term worried, but long term optimistic
This year’s NADA convention provided an opportunity for the new management of Chrysler to speak directly to their dealer base and the rest of the used car industry. The management team, implemented by Fiat, laid out their plans for the upcoming year.
According to the Associated Press “Chrysler plans to have 16 new or significantly redone [...]
Tough Times for Toyota
Oh, What a Feeling! Toyota!
“Things are going to get a lot worse, before they get worse.”- Lily Tomlin
Toyota keeps getting pummeled. I haven’t seen a beating this bad since Cooney vs. Holmes. The latest to pile on is U.S. Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood. Secretary Hood said today at a House Appropriations committee that drivers of [...]
Good Luck Mr Whitacre
The effects of General Motor’s new Ceo will have on the retail automotive industry.