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Do you know what a surety bond is? Despite their wide use, surety bonds remain a mystery for many dealers. Whether you are already licensed and running your auto dealership, or you are looking ahead to start one, you have probably heard of surety bon

Leasing, loan terms increase, according to Used Car News. The use of long-term loans and leasing for new-vehicle retail sales is on pace to reach record levels in February, according to an analysis by J.D. Power. Long-term loans – classified as

New-vehicle sales are expected to hit a total of 1.19 million units, and an estimated 15.3 million seasonally adjusted annual rate (SAAR), according to Kelley Blue Book www.kbb.com, the leading provider of new and used car information. While a 15.3 m

Possible GM fine could fall short of full $35M in recall, according to The Detroit News. Former National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Administrator Joan Claybrook said in a letter to the agency on Thursday that because NHTSA hasn’t finaliz

Dealership goes wrong direction on GPS units, according to Bradyware & Company. How does a dealership know if they should pay sales or use tax on items they include in the purchase of a new or used vehicle? An Indiana dealership had to pay back u

Now that the hangover from holiday spending has faded away, President’s Day kicked off the unofficial start of the Spring sales season at dealerships across the country. As sales of new and used vehicles pick up steam, dealers will need to pay

5 ways to make shareable images that drive traffic, according to Social Media Examiner. Are you sharing compelling images across social networks? Do you want more engagement and traffic from your efforts? If you’re not regularly sharing images that

Strategies for using big data to enhance the customer experience, according to Marketing Profs. According to IBM, we create about 2.5 quintillion bites of data every day, and IDC estimates that the volumes of data will more than double every two year

Hennessey Venom GT breaks speed record, according to Huffington Post. Meet the only car that that can pass the Bugatti Veyron Super Sport. The Hennessey Venom GT broke the speed record for a production car, hitting 270.49 mph earlier this month durin