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AAPC Applauds Plan for Enhanced Manufacturing Trade Between the United States and Canada
Washington D.C. – The American Automotive Policy Council (AAPC) joined with other leaders of the North American manufacturing industry to applaud the announcement by President Barack Obama and Prime Minister Stephen Harper that the United States
Dec 8, 2011
Huntington Bank to Sponsor 2012 Indy Auto Show
COLUMBUS, Ohio — Huntington Bank has announced that it is a Platinum Sponsor of the 2012 Indy Auto Show being held December 26, 2011 through January 1, 2012 at the Indiana Convention Center. “Huntington is proud to support the Indy Auto Show,
Dec 8, 2011
PayNearMe Introduces PayNearMe Auto to Help BHPH Dealers Improve Cash Collection Rates
MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif. — PayNearMe, the cash transaction network, today announced the release of PayNearMe Auto, a simple Web-based application that allows Buy Here Pay Here (BHPH) auto dealers to accept cash payments in an entirely new way. With Pa
Dec 8, 2011
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FordDirect Enhances Product Team with Promotions of Ryan Soffa and Fadi Aoude
DEARBORN, Mich. — FordDirect, a joint venture between Ford Motor Company and its franchise dealers, announced today the appointment of two executives – Ryan Soffa, senior vice president of product development and Fadi Aoude, senior vice p
Dec 8, 2011
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Ford Board of Directors Reinstates Quarterly Stock Dividend
DEARBORN, Mich. – The Board of Directors of Ford Motor Company today declared a quarterly dividend of 5 cents per share. “We have made tremendous progress in reducing debt and generating consistent positive earnings and cash flow,” said Bill F
Dec 8, 2011
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2012 Audi A7 Selected by Bloomberg News as Best Overall Vehicle for the Year
HERNDON, Va., Dec. — Audi announced that the 2012 Audi A7 has been selected by Bloomberg News as the Best Overall car for the year. The Audi A7 is profiled on Bloomberg News online. The 2012 Audi A7 was chosen for its industry-leading technolog
Dec 8, 2011
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AutoShopper.com and Override Pro Will Bring New Level of Automation to Auto Dealers.
Orlando, Florida – With AutoShopper.com’s website buyers can find a million new and used certified pre-owned cars from thousands of auto dealers and private sellers. New software is being added to dealer management structure with the partners
Dec 8, 2011
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Three Key Prongs of a Provisioning Strategy for Used Vehicles
In my last column, I suggested that “provisioning” is a more apt description for determining the types of vehicles that are appropriate for a dealership’s inventory and marketplace. I like this term as a replacement for “stocking” because i
Dec 8, 2011
Is the Insurance Policy You Have the One You Thought You Bought?
Is the insurance policy sitting on your desk correct? Are all the “Is” dotted and “Ts” crossed? Did all the changes you negotiated and corrections you made actually end up in the policy? I have reviewed hundreds of policy sets every year and
Dec 8, 2011