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Bankrate.com: National Auto Loan Rates Fall to 4.45%

According to Bankrate.com, auto loan rates were down this week, with the average rate for a 60-month new-car loan falling 1 basis point, to 4.45 percent, a new record low. Click here for more information from Bankrate.com.
Aug 22, 2012
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Insurance Auto Auctions Raises over $140,000 for Alex’s Lemonade Stand Foundation to Battle Childhood Cancer

IAA branches nationwide raise critical funds during 9th annual National Lemonade Days WESTCHESTER, Ill. — Insurance Auto Auctions, Inc. (IAA) the leading live and live-online salvage auto auction company and wholly-owned subsidiary of KAR Aucti
Aug 22, 2012
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OTC® Introduces Family of Tire Bead Seater Tools

Launched as part of the new Tire Service Line Owatonna, MN – OTC, a division of Service Solutions, LLC, has unveiled a new line of Tire Bead Seaters (P/N’s 5700, 5702, 5713). Designed with productivity and safety in mind, these tools take
Aug 22, 2012
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Maritz Research Study Finds More than 1 in 10 Car Buyers Skip the Test Drive

Test drives are fundamental to car dealership operations, and from the customer’s point of view they are a great touch point to experience everything a car has to offer, but according to a recent Maritz Research study 11.4% of car buyers didn’t t
Aug 21, 2012
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NCM® Associates and ReverseRisk Team Up With Game-Changing Technology That Turns Live Automotive Dealership Data into Actionable Business Intelligence

Overland Park, Kan. —  NCM Associates, a leading provider of automotive 20 Group, retail consulting, management training, and operations Benchmark® analysis services to franchised and independent auto dealers, today announced its partnership
Aug 21, 2012
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Mobile Enhancements Now Available For RouteOne’s iPhone® App

FARMINGTON HILLS, Mich. — RouteOne announced today the availability of additional enhancements to its free iPhone app.  The app includes the ability to forward ‘sent’ applications to new finance sources, securely text message with
Aug 21, 2012
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CarGurus Named to Inc. Magazine’s List of Fastest-Growing Private Companies for 2nd Consecutive Year

Posts annual revenue growth of 420%, 2nd straight year of profitability CAMBRIDGE, MA — CarGurus, a leading online automotive research and shopping destination, today announced it ranks among the top 150 fastest-growing private companies in the
Aug 21, 2012
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10 Best Tailgating Cars Of 2012: Ram 1500 Truck Ranked Best By KBB.com

Kelley Blue Book Kicks Off College Football, NFL® Season by Naming Top Rides for Pre-Game Tailgate Parties IRVINE, Calif. — The 2012 Ram 1500 pickup truck is this year’s No. 1 Tailgating Car according to Kelley Blue Book, the leading pr
Aug 21, 2012
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Quality Improvement Boosts Customer Satisfaction for Automakers

Luxury Brands Head Industry List; Chrysler Gains but Still Plays Catch Up ANN ARBOR, Mich. — Customer satisfaction at the national level is exactly where it stood at the start of 2012, and as far back as two years ago, according to a report release
Aug 21, 2012