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ATLANTA – Manheim announced today that Janet Barnard has been named executive vice president and chief operating officer. She will report to Sandy Schwartz, president of Manheim. Barnard is a Cox veteran with more than 24 years of experience, work

FRANKLIN, Tenn. — In celebration of the Nissan Altima’s sales success over the past two decades, Nissan today announced a special “20th Anniversary Package” for its 2012 Nissan Altima Sedan.  Total Altima sales in the United

According to a post from The Los Angeles Times blog, the mayor of Los Angeles is looking to end the business tax new car dealers have to pay if they want to open up shop in the city. The blog said in the last 25 years, 95 L.A. dealers have closed the

DEARBORN, Mich. – Ford Motor Company announced an exclusive collaboration with SHFT.com, the award-winning multimedia platform founded by actor and filmmaker Adrian Grenier and film producer Peter Glatzer. The automotive leader and green lifestyle

SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Sacramento-based software company BankHunter, a service of Lioness Financial Services, Inc., has integrated with automotive retail technology provider, DealerTrack, Inc., to improve loan accuracy and processing speed for

According to the American-Statesman, Austin-area dealers have reported that auto sale in October were up almost 8% over 2010 numbers. The story said this is the third consecutive month of increase auto sales the dealers have experienced. Ford pickups

YONKERS, N.Y. — An overwhelming majority of consumers believe that fuel-efficiency standards for cars and trucks should be improved, according to a new poll by the Consumer Reports National Research Center. Nearly all respondents (93 percent)

TORRANCE, Calif. – Toyota Motor Sales (TMS), U.S.A., Inc. announced that the new 2012 Camry Hybrid is arriving at Toyota dealerships across the nation.  This all-new Camry Hybrid sets a new standard for efficiency, refinement and value in the mid-

LOS ANGELES – The ultimate Ford Mustang – Shelby GT500 – raises the bar high on performance with the introduction of the new 2013 model that goes on sale next year delivering 650 horsepower and a top speed of more than 200 mph.  “SVT keeps