Car dealership

The future of automotive retail arrives in Canada at Mercedes-Benz Kelowna

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Friday, March 8, 2024
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A new design concept showcasing Mercedes-Benz's vision for the future of automotive retail makes its Canadian debut at Mercedes-Benz Kelowna.

Key Points: 
  • A new design concept showcasing Mercedes-Benz's vision for the future of automotive retail makes its Canadian debut at Mercedes-Benz Kelowna.
  • KELOWNA, BC, March 8, 2024 /CNW/ - The new Mercedes-Benz concept for automotive retail makes its Canadian debut at Mercedes-Benz Kelowna.
  • The team at Mercedes-Benz Kelowna has invested in the future of automotive retail and enhanced the dealership experience for our customers in the process.
  • "Our team at Mercedes-Benz Kelowna put in a lot of hard work to bring this new retail concept to Canada.

autogozo.com: Revolutionizing the Auto Industry with the First Spanish Language with 3D Virtual Showroom

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Wednesday, March 6, 2024
Marketing, SAN, Culture, Language, Car dealership

SAN FRANCISCO, March 6, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- izmocars, a pioneer in digital automotive solutions based in San Francisco, is thrilled to announce the launch of Autogozo.com, the first-ever Spanish language auto portal featuring a cutting-edge 3D Virtual Showroom.

Key Points: 
  • SAN FRANCISCO, March 6, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- izmocars, a pioneer in digital automotive solutions based in San Francisco, is thrilled to announce the launch of Autogozo.com, the first-ever Spanish language auto portal featuring a cutting-edge 3D Virtual Showroom.
  • autogozo.com launches a pioneering Spanish Auto portal with a 3D Virtual Showroom, targeting the U.S. Hispanic market.
  • 3D Virtual Showroom: A first in the U.S. Spanish-speaking auto market, providing an immersive online car browsing experience.
  • Cultural Connection: Build meaningful relationships with customers by catering to their language and cultural preferences.

The Reviews Are In: Cars.com 2024 Dealer of the Year Awards Recognize the Best Local Car-Shopping Experiences Across America

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Wednesday, March 6, 2024
Delivery, Cars.com, Car dealership

CHICAGO, March 6, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Car-shopping marketplace and dealer reputation site Cars.com® (NYSE: CARS) — home to more than 13 million dealership reviews, the most industrywide — today unveiled the winners of its annual Dealer of the Year Awards (DOTY), presented annually to the top automotive dealers. Out of the more than 50,000 U.S. and Canadian auto dealers with profiles, 987 were honored as Cars.com DOTY recipients based on more than 1 million online consumer reviews submitted in 2023.1 Winners were selected based on average star rating, total number of reviews and dealer response to those reviews — all key drivers of repeat and referral business.

Key Points: 
  • "A consumer submits a dealership review every 27 seconds on Cars.com, providing dealers with valuable real-time feedback and shoppers with firsthand information about a dealership's customer experience."
  • Award-winning dealers earned 21x more consumer reviews than non-winning dealers, highlighting the importance of online reputation and how it helps build long-term, trusted relationships between a customer and dealer.
  • Year after year, high levels of responsiveness and individual dealership employee accountability are the most reliable predictors of dealer success in the DOTY Awards.
  • More than 195,000 dealership employees received over 1.4 million individual ratings last year, an 8.5% increase from 2022.1
    This year's Cars.com Dealer of the Year Award winners include:

Kwik Kar to Expand Nationwide Through Franchising, Rides 2023 Sales Momentum

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Tuesday, March 5, 2024
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GREENWOOD VILLAGE, Colo., March 5, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Kwik Kar Oil Change & Auto Care,™ automotive aftermarket repair facility and flagship brand of FullSpeed Automotive®, announces its franchise opportunity after record sales growth. Kwik Kar® currently has 240 locations in Texas, and is primed to open 50 more locations nationwide over the next five years through franchising.

Key Points: 
  • Kwik Kar® currently has 240 locations in Texas, and is primed to open 50 more locations nationwide over the next five years through franchising.
  • Kwik Kar specializes in full-service oil changes, scheduled maintenance, state inspections, and many other automotive repair services.
  • The iconic Kwik Kar brand adds impressive strength to FullSpeed's current roster of flagship brands, which already includes Grease Monkey® and SpeeDee Oil Change & Auto Service®.
  • For more information on Kwik Kar and FullSpeed Automotive, visit kwikkarfranchise.com and fullspeedautomotive.com or call 800-364-0352.

BRAND NEW MUSCLE CAR GRANTED MOPAR LICENSE TO UNLEASH CLASSIC POWER AND STYLE

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Monday, March 4, 2024
FCA, Mopar, Car dealership

TULSA, Okla., March 4, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Brand New Muscle Car, the original from scratch muscle car builder, proudly announces its official license with FCA USA LLC.

Key Points: 
  • TULSA, Okla., March 4, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Brand New Muscle Car, the original from scratch muscle car builder, proudly announces its official license with FCA USA LLC.
  • The collaboration will allow them to produce classic continuation builds, classic muscle car restorations, and craft breathtaking restomods, all under the legendary Mopar brand name.
  • David W. Miller III, President of Brand New Muscle Car, expressed his enthusiasm, "We are thrilled to be licensed by Mopar.
  • Brand New Muscle Car proudly claims the title of the first-ever company licensed by Mopar to create these "Classic Continuation Builds."

We Help Dealers Launches Comprehensive Inventory Sourcing Service

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Monday, March 4, 2024
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LAS VEGAS, March 4, 2024 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- We Help Dealers, a leading dealership solution provider, today announced the launch of a comprehensive inventory sourcing service, designed to assist dealer efficiency and productivity. The service adds wholesale vehicle acquisition to We Help Dealers' wide range of portfolio offerings.

Key Points: 
  • LAS VEGAS, March 4, 2024 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- We Help Dealers, a leading dealership solution provider, today announced the launch of a comprehensive inventory sourcing service, designed to assist dealer efficiency and productivity.
  • The service adds wholesale vehicle acquisition to We Help Dealers' wide range of portfolio offerings.
  • The research needed to find desirable inventory at better-than-market price takes time, and We Help Dealers handles the necessary research, based on individual dealer preferences, allowing dealers to focus on more important, executive matters.
  • We Help Dealers is a nationwide firm headquartered in Las Vegas, Nevada, and can be contacted online at WeHelpDealers.com .

New Automotive Survey Reveals Over 80% of Consumers Say the Design of the Dealership Made Them Feel More Positive About the Brand

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Wednesday, February 28, 2024
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DAYTON, Ohio, Feb. 28, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Today, experience agency ChangeUp published a new report: Why the Dealership Experience Still Matters, with results from a nationwide survey uncovering the dealership's role in the car-buying experience. ChangeUp, who most recently designed dealerships for KIA and Acura, surveyed 1,200 consumers in the U.S. who purchased a vehicle in the last three years.

Key Points: 
  • ChangeUp, who most recently designed dealerships for KIA and Acura, surveyed 1,200 consumers in the U.S. who purchased a vehicle in the last three years.
  • It's an opportunity to design a holistic retail experience that brings your brand to life and connects you more deeply with your customers."
  • Key findings from the report include:
    80% of gen z and millennials weren't certain about their vehicle choice until visiting a dealership.
  • ChangeUp excluded Tesla buyers so as not to bias results with direct-to-consumer sales model consumers.

Franchise Direct Canada Releases "The Advantages and Disadvantages of Franchising"

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Wednesday, February 28, 2024
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ATLANTA, Feb. 28, 2024 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Franchise Direct Canada has announced the release of its latest resource, "The Advantages and Disadvantages of Franchising." This resource educates consumers on the pros and cons of franchising by exploring both sides for the franchisee and franchisor.

Key Points: 
  • ATLANTA, Feb. 28, 2024 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Franchise Direct Canada has announced the release of its latest resource, "The Advantages and Disadvantages of Franchising."
  • The franchise business model allows a franchisee to operate a business in an investor role or be more engaged if they choose.
  • "The franchise business model allows a franchisee to operate a business in an investor role or be more engaged if they choose," according to the Franchise Direct Canada resource.
  • To learn more about the advantages and disadvantages of franchising, please visit Franchise Direct Canada here .

DriveSmart and Automatic Join Together in New Strategic Partnership

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Friday, February 23, 2024
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TOMS RIVER, N.J., Feb. 23, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- DriveSmart Auto Care Inc., a vehicle service contract provider, is ecstatic to announce the strategic partnership with Automatic, a proprietary syndication platform specifically tailored to offer significant benefits to auto dealerships. In this collaboration, DriveSmart's role is the administration of vehicle service contracts which will be accessible to independent dealers using the Automatic platform.

Key Points: 
  • TOMS RIVER, N.J., Feb. 23, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- DriveSmart Auto Care Inc., a vehicle service contract provider, is ecstatic to announce the strategic partnership with Automatic, a proprietary syndication platform specifically tailored to offer significant benefits to auto dealerships.
  • In this collaboration, DriveSmart's role is the administration of vehicle service contracts which will be accessible to independent dealers using the Automatic platform.
  • "Automatic's open marketplace is excited to bring on DriveSmart for its superior direct-to-consumer ancillary products," said Eric Burney, chief executive officer at Automatic.
  • "The technology DriveSmart has developed fits nicely into the seamless process for clients on Automatic."

Haig Partners Serves as the Exclusive Advisor on the Sale of Apple Automotive Group to Ciocca Automotive

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Thursday, February 15, 2024
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Haig Partners LLC , the leading buy-sell advisory firm to auto, heavy truck and RV dealers in the U.S., served as the exclusive sell-side advisor to The Stewart Companies in the sale of its York, PA-based Apple Automotive Group to Ciocca Automotive.

Key Points: 
  • Haig Partners LLC , the leading buy-sell advisory firm to auto, heavy truck and RV dealers in the U.S., served as the exclusive sell-side advisor to The Stewart Companies in the sale of its York, PA-based Apple Automotive Group to Ciocca Automotive.
  • It is believed that Apple Automotive Group, with its ten franchised dealerships, two used auto dealerships and six collision centers, is the most valuable dealership group sold in Pennsylvania.
  • Apple Automotive Group employs approximately 700 people and is one of the largest automotive groups in PA.
  • Gregg Ciocca, CEO of Ciocca Automotive, shared, “It’s exciting for us to welcome the talented associates from Apple Automotive Group.