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GM Recalls 50,000 Crossover Vehicles
According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration’s website, General Motors is recalling 50,000 crossover vehicles to fix a problem with the windshield wiper movement causing it to not work properly. NHTSA’s website said the recall
Apr 16, 2012
NHTSA is a Step Closer to Issuing BMW Recall
A story on WashingtonPost.com said the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration is one step closer to issuing a recall of the BMW 7-Series after an eight-month long investigation. The story said NHTSA began the investigation of transmission c
Apr 16, 2012
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Hyundai Motor America Selects Manheim to Launch Private Label Site Exclusively for its Franchised Dealers
ATLANTA– To provide franchised dealers better access to Hyundai inventory, Hyundai Motor America (HMA) recently launched Hyundai Fastlane (www.hyundaifastlane.com), an OVE.com-styled platform that provides Hyundai franchised dealers with the first
Apr 16, 2012
American Financial & Automotive Services and Assurant Solutions Renew Product Protection and Repair Partnership
ATLANTA and THE WOODLANDS, Texas — Assurant Solutions, a global specialty insurance and risk management company, today announces an extension of its long-term, exclusive relationship with American Financial & Automotive Services, Inc. (Ame
Apr 13, 2012
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The Last Mile: Making your Online Acquisitions More Efficient
There’s a curious irony at work in our industry. That is, dealers know they need to give online shoppers as much information about their used vehicles as possible to capture their confidence and interest in a unit. Yet, when it comes to wholesaling
Apr 13, 2012
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Study: Proposed Fuel Economy Rules Cut 7 Million Car Buyers Out of New-Vehicle Market
WASHINGTON — The National Automobile Dealers Association (NADA) released a study today indicating that higher vehicle prices resulting from proposed fuel economy rules will cut millions of potential new-car buyers out of the market in 2025.
Apr 13, 2012
NADA: Used Car Prices in 2012 Set to Peak in April
McLEAN, Va. — Trade-in values on used cars are expected to peak over the next few weeks, said Jonathan Banks, executive automotive analyst with the National Automobile Dealers Association (NADA) Used Car Guide. “While prices for all used-
Apr 13, 2012
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Rusty Wallace Auto Group Selects re:member group to Implement Customer Loyalty Program
MINNEAPOLIS — To better serve customers in their service department, Morristown, Tennessee-based Rusty Wallace Auto Group turned to re:member group to create a customized points program for their GMC/Buick/Cadillac/KIA stores, geared to rewa
Apr 13, 2012
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BMW Financial Services Offers $300 Mobile Vochure Through Ultimate Drive Smartphone App
Woodcliff Lake, NJ — The Ultimate Drive App for the iPhone and Android devices (www.ultimatedriveapp.com or www.facebook.com/BMWUSA?sk=app_199134910131531 ) can now lead BMW Financial Services customers to not only some great roads across the U.S.,
Apr 13, 2012