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Day before Deadline, 16,000 Certified Voter Signatures Delivered to Secretary of State; New Car Dealers Affirm Support BOSTON — The Right to Repair Coalition today submitted 16,000 signatures to the Secretary of State to secure the consumer dri

SAINT AUGUSTINE, Fla. — E-Drive Autos (E-DRIVE) is making automotive history with a bold move into the vehicle re-marketing arena (but with a twist); E-DRIVE is the first online marketplace to give consumers access to vehicles at dealer (auctio

MONTEREY, Calif. — Mercedes-Benz dealerships ranked highest in the newly released 2012 Pied Piper Prospect Satisfaction Index® (PSI®) U.S. Auto Industry Benchmarking Study, which measured dealership treatment of car-shoppers.  Study rankings

ASA Encourages Repairers to Opt for SDRM Sign-up WASHINGTON, D.C. – California State Sen. Ed Hernandez’s (D-24) Senate Bill 750, relating to motor vehicle manufacturer production of replacement keys, recently failed to pass the California

An initial health risk assessment of laundered reusable shop towels by the international environmental engineering firm ARCADIS indicates that using laundered reusable shop towels creates no health hazard. ARCADIS’s risk assessment indicates that m

WASHINGTON, D.C. – The National Highway Traffic and Safety Administration (NHTSA) recently released a regulation that would set vehicle safety standards for glazing materials.NHTSA produced this regulation as part of its ongoing effort to harmo

In June, sales of BMW used vehicles (including certified pre-owned and pre-owned) increased 5.4 percent to 13,489 vehicles from the 12,801 vehicles sold in June 2011.  January through June, BMW used vehicle sales are up 3.5 percent on volume of 82,2

Porsche’s Approved Certified Pre-Owned vehicle sales were 646 for June 2012. Year-to-date, Porsche has sold 4,669 CPO models, a 10 percent increase versus 2011 (4,232).

Through the Mercedes-Benz Certified Pre-Owned (MBCPO) program, MBUSA sold 6,593 vehicles in June; an increase of 2.9% when compared to June 2011 (sales of 6,410 vehicles).  On a year-to-date basis, MBCPO sold 39,419 vehicles, a decrease of 1.1% over