The recent arrival of the large Aphrodite Leader vehicle carrier at the Port of Baltimore ended nearly three decades of waiting, and dreaming, for fans of FIAT and sports cars. Inside of the belly of the mighty ocean-going ship were brand new Fiat 124 Spiders, carefully secured to the floor of the ship and wrapped
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Category Archives: Dealers
New Chrysler Pacifica minivans hit the road to dealerships
Motorists driving on I-75 near The Palace of Auburn Hills in Michigan likely did a double-take – or even a 200-take – as hundreds of brand new 2017 Chrysler Pacifica minivans took part in a “drive away” program Wednesday, delivering the ultimate family vehicle to dealerships throughout the Great Lakes region. The parade of minivans
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Chrysler Minority Dealer Association celebrates 30 years with banquet, champagne toast, $60,000 endowment
Congratulations to the Chrysler Minority Dealers Association (CMDA), which celebrated its 30th anniversary recently with a dinner banquet in Las Vegas. For this anniversary celebration, the CMDA was the one giving out the gifts, starting with Northwood University, Midland, Mich. The CMDA commemorated its first three decades by presenting Northwood University with a $60,000 endowment
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FCA US-Strayer: Attracting top dealership employees means better customer experience
No matter how stylish, how fuel-efficient, how hard-working or just how awesome our vehicles are, if the dealership sales or service process is not to your liking, it can put a damper on what should be a beautiful relationship. So, if you’re going to have the best connection with your vehicle, your connection with our
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Training the next generation of dealers
When a dealer starts to think about retirement, there’s often a son or daughter in the wings ready to take over the family business, or perhaps a general manager or controller in mind to take the reins. But these successors may not yet have all the necessary skills to run a complex business operation like
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Avoiding Hellcat ordering disappointment
FCA US LLC has been extremely pleased with the public excitement over the introduction of the 2015 Dodge Challenger and Charger SRT Hellcat models. The tremendous public response has driven demand for these vehicles to unprecedented levels. Overall, our independently owned and operated Dodge dealers have been doing a great job managing Hellcat orders. However,
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Attend class and maybe win a car, says California dealer
Going through an entire school year without a single absence is no easy feat. So students who achieve perfect attendance deserve recognition for their accomplishment. Victorville Motors, a Chrysler, Jeep, Dodge and Ram Truck dealership in the High Desert region of Southern California, thinks so too. The Victorville, Calif., dealership came up with a special
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