New Openings for Advertising & Media Account Managers

Zoom Autos – UT, Inc. is expanding and has new openings for Advertising & Media Account Managers in the Utah and Davis/Weber Counties. We are looking for individuals with high energy and exceptional people/customer service skills.

Job description: Full-Time Territory Account Managers to promote sales growth for www.ZoomAutosUtah.com web and print services. 

Responsibilities:

• Service existing accounts, obtain orders, build advertising print pages and online marketing plans.
• Establish new accounts by planning and organizing daily work schedule to call on existing or potential sales outlets and other trade factors.
• Provide the highest level of customer service and expand revenue opportunities in existing customers by maximizing the benefits of the products and services offered by Zoom Autos Utah.  Customers may include both independent dealers and franchise dealers.
• Sell exciting new digital and social media opportunities to current and potential customers.

Experience:

• Outside sales and media experience a plus.
• Just starting out?  We can help you with our Account Manager training.

Zoom Autos– UT, Inc. is Utah’s fastest growing vehicle sales publication and internet service.  We print a free weekly display magazine containing local automotive dealers that is distributed to thousands of locations throughout the Wasatch Front - from Tooele to Evanston, North Ogden to Nephi and all points in between. We are also expanding and creating web and social media opportunities to keep our customers in the Information Age. If you want to work for a fun, fast growing company with endless opportunities, this is your ticket.  Climb on board and ZOOM with us! 

Send Resumes to Dan@ZoomAutos.com or Jane@ZoomAutos.com.  Or contact us at 801-810-0200.

Hyundai Adds 877 Jobs to Meet Record Sales of Elantras and Sonatas

For over a year now both the Hyundai Sonata and Elantra have been selling like proverbial hotcakes, with dealers across the country complaining they could sell more cars if they could get them.  A local dealer is reportedly selling the vehicles right off the truck as they are being delivered.

Autoworkers at Hyundai's plant in Alabama were already working overtime schedules to try to keep up with demand, but earlier this week came the announcement that the plant will add a third shift and hire an additional 877 workers.  The new jobs will bring total employment at the plant to more than 3,000 and add 20,000 vehicles to its 2012 capacity.     The additional jobs at the Hyundai plant also are expected to create new jobs at area suppliers.

Some are saying this is just a short term solution and that if Hyundai continues on the same path with growth in sales they will need to address the issue of building a second North American assembly plant. Time will tell.  But for now dealers will surely welcome the added inventory.

Hyundai Motor Manufacturing Alabama, LLC (HMMA) began producing the newly redesigned Sonata in December 2009, and the sedan has consistently been Hyundai’s best-selling vehicle. The Alabama-built Sonata represents 33 percent of Hyundai’s U.S. sales. The newly redesigned Elantra has been assembled at HMMA since October 2010 and, together with production from Korea, represents 31 percent of Hyundai’s U.S. sales. Canadian sales of the Sonata and Elantra account for more than 14 percent of HMMA’s annual production.

Hyundai Motor America sales were up 20 percent during 2011. The announcement of additional U.S. production capacity comes as Hyundai’s U.S. sales broke an all-time sales record in March 2012. Through March 2012, sales of the Sonata and Elantra sedans have already seen year-over-year sales increase of six percent and eight percent, respectively, which is above the record levels set during 2011.

Source:  Hyundai Motor Manufacturing Alabama

End of December Is a Great Time To Buy A Car

If you have been planning a new vehicle purchase, today and tomorrow could be one of the best times to purchase a 2011 vehicle.  If you can find something in stock that works for you, here are a few reasons now may be better than later to buy.

- Dealers would prefer not to have to pay taxes on these vehicles by having them in their inventory for 2012.

- Dealers and manufacturers have sales quotas they are striving to meet by the end of a month and the end of a year.

- Incentives by the manufacturers are in place that may not be renewed after the first of the year.

As reported in TIME recently, New Year's Eve is expected to be the second biggest day for discounts (only behind Black Friday) with an average 9.32% off the MSRP.  And according to U.S. News and World Report here are some of the current incentives being offered by manufacturers:

Buick, GMC, Cadillac, Chevrolet:   Low-interest financing or cash back on some models.  Expires:  1/2/12
Ford, Lincoln:  Cash back on some models, 0 to 1.9% financing on most models in some regions.  Expires:  1/3/12
Toyota:  0% financing for up to 36 months on many models. Expires:  1/3/12
Honda:   0.9 or 1.9% financing on select models.  Expires:  1/3/12
Mazda:   0.9% financing on many models.  Expires:  /3/12
Hyundai, Kia:  1.9% financing on many models.  Expires:  1/3/12
Volkswagen:   0.9% or 1.9% financing on many models.  Expires:  1/3/12

Check ZoomAutosUt.com for a wide selection of vehicles from Utah auto dealers and celebrate the New Year with a new car or truck!