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GM and Ford Move to Expand Driverless Car Strategies
2016-03-11 21:41:06| Furniture - Topix.net
San Franciso-based Cruise, founded in 2013, has a permit from California to test driverless cars and is funded with about $20 million in venture capital. , announced it created a subsidiary called Ford Smart Mobility and named a Ford director, James Hackett, as head of the unit.
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AMS Launches LeadsBeacon Mobile Wallet Loyalty Geofencing Program for Car Dealers
2016-03-11 16:45:12| Auto Dealers - Topix.net
The system is designed to use Apple Wallet, a native app to all iPhones, or Android Wallet, installed in most U.S. smartphones, to send above-the-lock-screen alerts that cannot be ignored by customers. "Loyalty geofencing, also known as proximity marketing, is the new challenger and soon-to-be champion of automotive mobile digital marketing," said Dealers gain permission to send the alerts when customers accept an initial offer - such as a discount coupon, giveaway, digital business card or loyalty "punch" card - which creates a "pass" to their Apple or Android wallet.
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Strong car sales drive further growth at Swindon motor dealer group Cambria
2016-03-11 11:33:57| Auto Dealers - Topix.net
Trading at Cambria, the Swindon-based franchised motor retailer, was "substantially ahead" in the five months to the end of February compared to the same period a year ago, the firm has said. The fast-growing group, which last year bought TH White's Royal Wootton Bassett Land Rover dealership for 7.56m, clocked up a 3.8% increase in new vehicle sales while also achieving a 4.3% rise in used car sales.
It's Going To Be A While Before Uber Replaces Car Ownership
2016-03-11 07:28:00| Auto Dealers - Topix.net
Such services are primarily substitutes for taxis and rental cars and will have "limited impact on current or future vehicle ownership," said KBB.com, a unit of Atlanta-based Cox Enterprises Inc that provides financial and information services to car dealers and consumers. The survey of more than 1,900 U.S. residents showed consumers still favored individual ownership because of such factors as safety, reliability and convenience, KBB said.
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Why this year is a good time to buy a used car
2016-03-10 23:08:06| Auto Dealers - Topix.net
New car sales rates have increased 68% - from 10.4 million in 2009 to 17.5 million in 2015 - since the recession, leading more people to lease instead of buy. The rate of people leasing cars rose 26% year-over-year from 2012 to 2013, according to the Edmunds.com 2015 Used Vehicle Market Report .
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