WEEKLY: Ford didn't build enough, plays catch-up | Buick sales are down, and young shoppers remain skeptical | Marchionne: No Compass, 1 minivan

WEEKLY NEWSLETTER May 28, 2012

» Tell a colleague about this newsletter    » Open this newsletter in a web browser    » Home page » Webinars » Contact Us ShareThis Click here to view this week's digital edition EDITOR'S PICKS Ford didn't build enough, plays catch-up Fields: The market 'got a little bit ahead of us' Ford Motor Co. executives underestimated the strength of the U.S. market in the first quarter and found themselves short of cars. That's why Ford drop ...  FULL STORY   Buick's pothole: Finding a new image and new buyers isn't easy  Marchionne: No Compass, 1 minivan  Alfa adds rwd roadster from Japan to U.S. lineup for 2015  Bad habits are surfacing again  5 reasons GM's Super Bowl pass is baffling  Redesigned 2013 Altima adds mpg, sophistication  How the Koreans will surprise everyone in China  Bringing the auctions to the dealers  Ford get its Blue Oval -- and its mojo -- back FINAL ASSEMBLY Jaguar likes Facebook -- and lots of other stuff After General Motors said it wouldn't advertise on Facebook or during the 2013 Super Bowl, Jaguar North America posted the following about its 2013 U. ...  FULL STORY  FINAL ASSEMBLY : Now there's a product launch; Elon Musk soars into space FINAL ASSEMBLY : Traffic's moving, economy isn't FINAL ASSEMBLY : Viper trim plays to racing image BACK TO TOP DEALERS May draws a hurray on sales front Big month leads analysts to raise full-year forecasts Early readings of May U.S. auto sales are so strong that some analysts are raising their full-year forecasts by 200,000 units. Forecasters are predict ...  FULL STORY   Flip-flop in fleet -- some advance, some retreat  Shabby to shining: Toyota stores near HQ get makeovers  To revive sales, Suzuki offers 0% loans  Top black-owned dealership group's revenues grow  Jaguar's refusal of dealer's move ruled OK  Kia to add stores, weighs luxury model  Infiniti seeks pricing parity with rivals  Smaller brands embrace stair-step incentives  Stair-steps wreak havoc BACK TO TOP AUTOMAKERS AND SUPPLIERS Chevy returns to Indy with ads, new engine There's a new look at the century-old Indianapolis Motor Speedway -- and Chevrolet is making the most of it. There is now advertising signage on the w ...  FULL STORY   2010 Wrangler fire recall differs from earlier probe BACK TO TOP NADA NADA Guide predicts year-old Leaf will retain 95% of value The NADA Official Used Car Guide has added average trade-in values for 1-year-old Chevrolet Volt and Nissan Leaf sedans to its used-vehicle value list ...  FULL STORY   Court: Dealers must tell buyers why interest rates are raised BACK TO TOP FINANCE & INSURANCE F&I pros share their playbooks during free Webinars Never skip a menu. Use the products that you sell. Pay service writers for referrals. Stay involved in the showroom. Read, read, read. These are some ...  FULL STORY  BACK TO TOP MARKETING EDITORIAL Marketing advice: Have some fun at the online party General Motors' decision to cancel paid advertising on Facebook highlights a crucial marketing dilemma facing the entire industry: how to connect with ...  FULL STORY  BACK TO TOP PEOPLE GM defends payment to agency of CFO's spouse A $600,000 payment from General Motors to an advertising agency in which the wife of CFO Dan Ammann is a partner prompted a mea culpa from GM to secur ...  FULL STORY   Obituaries BACK TO TOP DESIGN CARS & CONCEPTS Japanese Corolla gets upscale features Toyota Motor Corp. is packing the redesigned 11th-generation Corolla with new technologies in a bid to give the compact a more upscale feel. Standard ...  FULL STORY   In spring, car shoppers' thoughts turn to mpg  A Ram 1500 diesel? Black stain offers a clue  Distraction: Automakers push back  XTS mission: Keep Caddy customers, win new ones  Fiat-Mazda roadster cheered as good start BACK TO TOP REMARKETING GM's summer auction action slows General Motors will send fewer used vehicles to auction this summer. The automaker has cut the number of sales dates at almost half the auction sites ...  FULL STORY  BACK TO TOP WEBINARS MARKETPLACE JOB LISTINGS Leveraging CRM and New Devices: Improve Lead Conversion and Create the Ultimate Customer Experience May 31, 2 p.m. EDT Using technology to improve the customer sales experience, better reflect the OEM brand, increase lead conversion rates, reduce conversion times and provide end-to-end visibility and ROI measurement for sales and marketing campaigns. 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