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U.S. Bank Data Show 27.3% More Approvals In 2012 Compared With 2011  CINCINNATI, OHIO – National car lease marketplace Swapalease.com says customer credit approvals based on U.S. Bank data jumped 27.3% in 2012 compared with approval rates from

Auburn Hills, Mich. – The Jeep® brand recorded global sales of 701,626 units in 2012, setting a new, all-time high – bettering the brand’s previous annual high of 675,494 units sold in 1999. Jeep global sales increase 19 percent in 2012 to

McLEAN, Va. – The National Automobile Dealers Association has selected Peter K. Welch as its new president. “I’m excited and honored to be selected as the next NADA president,” said Welch, 59. Welch has been president and chief executive offi

DealerRater Announces the 2013 Dealer of the Year Award Program to Recognize North America’s Top Car Dealers for Outstanding Customer Service  WALTHAM, Mass. – DealerRater, the world’s premier car dealer review web site, today announced the l

RICHFIELD, OH – OEConnection LLC announced today that its Customer Care Center has been certified as a Center of Excellence by BenchmarkPortal for the fifth consecutive year.  The Center of Excellence designation is one of the most prestigious awa

SAN FRANCISCO — BOOKITOUT.com offers car shoppers an enormous selection – over one million vehicles from dealerships and private sellers. Best of all, BOOKITOUT.com is completely free and individuals selling their car receive a cash offer wi

Aligns around the world behind singular vision DETROIT – Chevrolet is the world’s fastest-growing major automotive brand and as it continues to expand its global operations it is aligning its engineering, design and retail operations behind a sin

PSC Global and ShowroomMagnet team up to deliver more leads, more shows and more sales  Houston, TX – ShowroomMagnet, the industry’s leading online incentive based marketing program, is pleased to announce a partnership with PCS Global. PCS Glob

CHARLESTON, S.C. — PureCars is pleased to announce it has raised  $5 million of new equity capital from Gemini Investors and Stage 1 Ventures.  This financing will allow PureCars to enhance and expand its services and product offerings to its