How can your business improve non-verbal communication skills with women customers and create a better overall experience? Reputation management and creating positive word-of-mouth with women begins and ends with how effectively you communicate with her verbally and non-verbally during her entire experience with your business. Let’s look at some non-verbal ways to communicate with women […] [Read More]

MetroGistics on Wednesday rolled out a texting solution geared to allow its vehicle-transportation customers to obtain quotes and check on shipment statuses. The company added the solution also is meant to cater to drivers and carriers by providing updates on their loads, all in real time, on their mobile phones. Executives explained the new texting […] [Read More]

Price-Simms is in the middle of another construction project for a franchise operation located on its 31-acre property in the San Francisco Bay Area. Soon after opening a new Ford showroom, Price-Simms began work on building a Mercedes-Benz dealership consisting of 40,000 square feet. Executives pointed out the new lot will augment Fairfield’s 31-acre auto […] [Read More]

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — AFS Acceptance said recently that its line of credit with its senior lender has been renewed and bolstered. Additionally, the company said its dealer financing programs have been upgraded. Official said the new line of credit was secured via Capital One and allows for the company's lending capacity to grow, thus helping […] [Read More]

FRANKLIN, Tenn. — On Wednesday, Infiniti announced the return of its Limited Engagement Winter Event, which features special leasing and financing offers. Infiniti is saying this event offers its best deals of the year. The campaign is supported by a new TV marketing plan, which includes what officials are calling "an interesting take on how inspiration […] [Read More]

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Leading executives with four auto finance companies will come together during the American Financial Services Association's 15th Annual Vehicle Finance Conference and Exposition early next year for a panel discussion that will delve into how these leaders and their companies are adapting their companies to the shifts in the market. Gathering for that […] [Read More]

DALLAS — The purchase and financing of an average-priced new vehicle took 23.8 weeks of median family income in the third quarter of the year, reported Comerica Bank this week. The average cost of buying and financing a new car declined by $300 to $27,600, a 1.4-percent decrease from the second quarter, according to the bank's […] [Read More]

Just a day after raising the price range of the common stock in its initial public offering, General Motors on Wednesday increased the proposed size of its common stock as well. GM upped the common stock figure from 365 million shares to 478 million shares. Previously, the company announced the estimate price range for those […] [Read More]

Officials from instaVIN this week revealed the pricing from their instaVIN Salvage and VIN Check reports. Both dealers and consumers can receive these reports through mobile text messages for $2.99 each. Unlike other vehicle history report suppliers, instaVIN emphasizes that it can deliver this information for not only vehicles but also for RVs and motorcycles. […] [Read More]

The first batch of Fiat dealers in the U.S. has officially been set. Chrysler revealed this morning the 130 stores that will begin selling the 2012 Fiat 500 (Cinquentro). Officials said plans have been arranged by these dealers and the stores are prepared to receive customer orders. [Read More]