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FTC Alleges Dealers Falsely Promised To Pay Off Trade-ins, No Matter What Consumers Owed Five car dealers around the country have agreed to Federal Trade Commission settlement orders that require them to stop running ads in which they promise to pay

CENTREVILLE, Va. – Carfax is giving Carfax Advantage Dealers a chance to win an inflatable Car Fox for their dealership. The contest is being held exclusively through the Carfax for Dealers Facebook page and starts Mar. 20 at 8am EDT. All entries m

On the heels of the major changes made to the Mercedes-Benz Dealer Agreements last month, Mercedes-Benz is now asking dealers to sign a “Dealer Improvement Addendum.” These Addenda appear to be sent to any dealer which Mercedes-Benz believes is n

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HERNDON, Va. — Audi identified its top performing U.S. dealerships throughout 2011, a year that saw the brand and its retail partners post record sales results. Magna Society program honors the best of the best among all U.S. Audi dealers To e

Dallas, TX – RedBumper, a new breed automotive inventory management company, today announced that its launch at the NADA convention in February was very successful and has created high demand; RedBumper is currently installing at the rate of well o

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — DealerTrack Registration and Titling Services Group, a leading provider of on-demand dealer management software and services, now offers an innovative solution to California automobile dealers in complying with a new state l

As the industry comes back to life, buyers are listening to marketing messages differently ROCHESTER, Mich. — Foresight Research released the first results from its 2012 Automotive Marketing Communications Study ©.  Automotive research speci

BINGHAM FARMS, Michigan – The 8th annual Vincentric Best Value in America awards were announced earlier today, with Toyota earning the top spot for best value passenger cars, Volvo being named the  best value luxury brand, and Chevrolet earning t