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Steven Gray Joins Peak Performance as Chief Revenue Officer

Northridge, CA — Automotive CRM innovator PEAK PERFORMANCE announced today that dynamic sales and marketing executive Steven Gray has joined forces with the company as Chief Revenue Officer.  In his new role, Gray takes on national oversight f
May 11, 2012
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Ford Issues 3 Recalls for Windstar Minivans

According to The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration’s website, Ford Motor Company has issued three separate recalls involving the 1998-2003 Ford Windstar minivan. The first recall is to fix the rear axle of the Windstar minivans that mi
May 11, 2012
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Closing is a Breeze When…

You master commonality-based rapport. Regardless of which type of first contact we made with our prospects, be it via live chat, a phone call, a lead or as a guest on our property, it is imperative that we understand and master commonality based rapp
May 11, 2012
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Errors in Deal Documents Can Have Bad Consequences

Recently our firm has handled several cases where a dealership’s chances of success in a lawsuit were greatly weakened by errors or omissions in the dealership’s sales documents. In one case, there were several documents that required the signatu
May 11, 2012
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GM Financial Reports March Quarter Operating Results

FORT WORTH, TEXAS — GENERAL MOTORS FINANCIAL COMPANY, INC. (“GM Financial” or the “Company”) announced net income of $112 million for the quarter ended March 31, 2012, compared to $77 million for the quarter ended March 31, 2011. Earnin
May 10, 2012
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MyDealerLot to Provide Retail Automotive Technology for Mercedes-Benz USA As Part of Preferred Vendor Technology Program

ROSWELL, Ga. — MyDealerLot (MDL) announced that it has been selected to participate in the Mercedes-Benz USA (MBUSA) Preferred Vendor Status Program to provide Automated Customer Recognition, Targeted Messaging and Asset Tracking Systems utiliz
May 10, 2012
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Edmunds.com Investigation Finds Serious Flaws in Car Recall Process

SANTA MONICA, Calif. — Millions of drivers could be endangered by operating vehicles that have been recalled but have not been repaired, reports Edmunds.com, the premier online resource for automotive information. In fact, one study says that th
May 10, 2012
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April Bankruptcy Filings Fall 16% from 2011

Alexandria, Va.— Total bankruptcy filings in the United States for April 2012 decreased 16 percent compared to the previous year, according to data provided by Epiq Systems, Inc. April bankruptcy filings totaled 108,865, down from the 129,815 filin
May 10, 2012
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Equifax: Credit Write-offs Lower By 50% from 2009, and New Credit is at HighestPoint Since 2008

ATLANTA – The credit landscape continues its consistent recovery heading into the second quarter of 2012, with the exception of home finance, according to the U.S. consumer data from Equifax’s March National Consumer Credit Trend
May 10, 2012