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DealerRater/Polk Study Finds Auto Dealers with Higher Average Online Star Ratings Enjoy Higher Increases in Vehicle Sales
2013-03-18 16:29:24| AutomotiveDigest.com - Automotive Industry News
DealerRater announced the results of a joint study with Polk that demonstrates the direct connection between auto dealerships average online star ratings and new vehicle sales. Based on study findings, dealers with an average star rating of 4.0 or higher had a 25 percent greater increase in sales compared to dealerships with an average star rating of 2.0 or less over the study period (Jan-Sep 2012 vs. Jan-Sep 2011). [READ MORE]The Article DealerRater/Polk Study Finds Auto Dealers with Higher Average Online Star Ratings Enjoy Higher Increases in Vehicle Sales appeared first on Automotive Digest.
Hydraulic Flywheel Energy Recapture Technology Being Advanced For Historic Eco-Friendly Vehicle
2013-03-18 02:51:01| pollutiononline News Articles
Thrustcycle Enterprises LLC and the Lane Motor Museum are working to fulfill the promise of a vehicle built in 1967 called the Gyro-X, which featured a working hydraulic flywheel kinetic energy recovery system (KERS) forty years before the introduction of KERS to Formula One
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Hydraulic Flywheel Energy Recapture Technology Being Advanced For Historic Eco-Friendly Vehicle
2013-03-18 02:51:01| pollutiononline News Articles
Thrustcycle Enterprises LLC and the Lane Motor Museum are working to fulfill the promise of a vehicle built in 1967 called the Gyro-X, which featured a working hydraulic flywheel kinetic energy recovery system (KERS) forty years before the introduction of KERS to Formula One
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3 Reasons History Fails as Foundation for Used Vehicle Inventory Strategy
2013-03-15 18:33:15| AutomotiveDigest.com - Automotive Industry News
From time to time, Im asked to explain why I dont believe that a dealers history of used vehicle sales is a reliable guide to determine the cars to acquire and sell in the current market. Ill often begin my explanation with an important caveat: I do not dismiss the value of history to provide clues into the present market. There are some vehicles in some markets that can rightly be regarded as old reliablescars that, time and again, prove to be profitable, retail winners for a dealer. Similarly, some dealers have carved effective market niches for select types of vehicles/segments. In such instances, past sales history can help these dealers continue to feed a market niche. Beyond these scenarios, however, I believe that dealers who rely on history to guide their choices for acquiring and retailing used vehicles are unnecessarily limiting their retailing and profitability potential. Dale Pollak, president and founder of vAuto, Inc, shares his opinion of the relevance of including dealer history in their used vehicle strategies and why it may not be advisable to rely on history when establishing strategy. [Read more] The Article 3 Reasons History Fails as Foundation for Used Vehicle Inventory Strategy appeared first on Automotive Digest.
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U.S. vehicle fuel economy rose to 23.8 mpg in 2012 -EPA
2013-03-15 17:44:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Reuters: Model year 2012 passenger vehicles sold in the United States had an average fuel economy rating of 23.8 miles per gallon, the highest on record, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency said on Friday. Last year's models showed a 1.4 mpg improvement over 2011, the biggest annual improvement since the EPA began keeping records on fuel economy. Improving fuel economy is a key component of the Obama administration's effort to cut U.S. oil consumption and polluting greenhouse gases, which cause...
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