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OEM vs Aftermarket: The Choice is Simple …by Dave Piecuch 21 Nov 2012 | 08:14 pm
O.E.M. vs. Aftermarket: The Choice Is Simple For many years, dealer parts managers have had to play a "juggling" act when comes to choices between stocking only Original Equipment Manufacturers pa...
“Parts Inventory: Active, Idle or Obsolete?” …by Dave Piecuch 24 Oct 2012 | 05:10 am
Hello "Smart Parts" Readers! As we move into the last quarter of 2012, most Parts Managers are getting ready to perform their end of year Parts Physical Inventories. In this month's issue of "Sma...
9 Things About Social Media You Learned From Your P.E. Teacher …by Kathi Kruse 23 Oct 2012 | 11:20 pm
Teachers can affect our eternity. In fact, it’s hard to tell where the influence stops, even after all these years. Not every teacher has a profound affect, but most of us remember what it was like in...
Auto dealership groups post larger adjusted profit 23 Oct 2012 | 09:14 pm
(Reuters) - U.S. auto dealership groups Sonic Automotive Inc and Asbury Automotive Group Inc posted higher third-quarter adjusted earnings as vehicle sales rose and costs stayed about flat. Sonic, th...
Sonic Automotive takes hit to income in 3Q 23 Oct 2012 | 07:57 pm
Charlotte Business Journal by Jen Wilson, Associate Editor/Online Date: Tuesday, October 23, 2012, 10:48am EDT photo JEN WILSON Sonic Automotive Inc. is based in Charlotte. Jen Wilson Associate Edi...
Asbury Automotive Group Q3 Profit Rises – Quick Facts 23 Oct 2012 | 05:36 pm
(RTTNews.com) - Asbury Automotive Group Inc.'s (ABG) net income for the third quarter 2012 was $20.7 million, or $0.66 per share, compared to $12.3 million, or $0.38 per share in the prior year period...
BMW showcasing urban mobility connectivity applications at ITS World Congress 23 Oct 2012 | 02:05 pm
The BMW Group is showcasing developments from BMW ConnectedDrive at the ITS World Congress this week in Vienna under the slogan “BMW Urban Mobility”. BMW ConnectedDrive is the BMW Group’s definition o...
Executive Interview With Larry Pavey, President, Federated Auto Parts Distributors 22 Oct 2012 | 08:58 pm
Larry Pavey has spent his entire career in the automotive aftermarket, working first for a jobber while attending high school and college and then a warehouse distributor. In 1976, Pavey joined Walker...
ABB launches 22 kW AC & DC fast charging station 22 Oct 2012 | 03:00 pm
ABB launched the Terra Smart Connect Duo, the first 22 kW AC & DC fast charging station tested and proven to successfully support the Daimler smart electric drive and Renault Zoe using AC charging, as...
Initiators of auto repair question back away from compromise 21 Oct 2012 | 03:53 pm
BOSTON — The initiators of a Nov. 6 ballot question concerning access to auto repair information have now backed almost completely away from a deal they helped craft and press through the Legislature...
