General Electric’s Huge EV Order Will See Some Payback
General Electric announced it will purchase "tens of thousands" of electric vehicles. Since the company is involved in a variety of green endeavors, it may see a return of 10 cents for every dollar of EV sales.
Study: Promptness Increases Service Satisfaction for Medium-Duty Truck Owners
A JD Power survey shows that medium-duty service shops will see customer satisfaction scores drop considerably if the truck is not ready on time. Overall, Kenworth ranks highest in dealer service customer satisfaction followed by Ford.
Online Execs Give Sales Advice
Online sales executives from the major websites provided sales and listing advice with auto dealers. eBay, AutoTrader.com, Vehix, KBB, and Cars.com shared information on how dealers can improve their online presence and vehicle sales.
More Used-Car Shoppers Using Internet
The JD Power Used Vehicle Market Report says more shoppers are using the Internet. They're using classifieds more than driving to dealer lots and say price and ability to obtain additional features are primary reasons to buy used over new.
Enterprise, Europcar Adding Electric Cars to Rental Fleets
Enterprise says it will add 100 Coda electric vehicles to select rental locations. Meanwhile, Europe's leading rental company, Europcar, will offer Peugeot iON and Citroen C-Zero EVs in 2011 and develop an infrastructure strategy to recharge the cars' batteries.
