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Vehicle Key Access Legislation Fails to Pass State Senate Assembly

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
Jul 9, 2012

Westlake Renames and Simplifies Finance Programs

LOS ANGELES, California – Westlake Financial Services, a full spectrum auto finance company, announces the first major overhaul of its finance programs since the company was founded over twenty years ago. Effective July 1, Westlake’s programs wil
Jul 3, 2012

Social Shenanigans!

As I write this article the world of social advertising is in upheaval. General Motors, after considerable testing, pulled its banner ads from Facebook…just days before the young Mr. Zuckerberg became one of the world’s wealthiest individuals fro
Jul 3, 2012

Preventing Supplier Overcharges

Dealerships are routinely overcharged by suppliers for supplies and services – costing dealerships thousands of dollars annually. In our spend management practice, we have the opportunity to audit supplier compliance across 100-plus expense categor
Jul 3, 2012

WURTH USA Announces Earth-Friendly Wheel Weight Initiative

RAMSEY, NJ — Wurth USA, Inc., (WURTH) a leading provider of top-quality automotive shop supplies, fasteners, and tools, announced the launch of their earth-friendly wheel weight initiative. In an effort to support the National Lead Free Wheel W
Jul 3, 2012

J.D. Power and Associates Reports: Auto Insurance Customer Satisfaction Reaches an All-Time High, Driven by Satisfaction with Policy Offerings

Customers Tolerate Rate Hikes When Notified in Advance and Given Options WESTLAKE VILLAGE, Calif. — Led primarily by increases in satisfaction with policy offerings and billing and payment, overall customer satisfaction with auto insurance comp
Jun 28, 2012

Beware of the Gas Price Sales Spike: Economy Car Demand Historically a Short-term Phenomenon

It’s hard to pick up a newspaper or a magazine or visit an automotive web site and not see media coverage about fuel-efficient vehicles. Economy cars, hybrids and electric vehicles represent an important part of future vehicle design, and rightfull
Jun 28, 2012

Black Book and Twenty Twenty Analytics Join Forces to Provide Enhanced Data Analytics for Credit Unions

Gainesville, GA – Black Book® and Twenty Twenty Analytics are pleased to announce a partnership benefitting credit unions nationwide. Twenty Twenty specializes in helping credit unions understand their asset valuation and the risks within their lo
Jun 27, 2012

Develop Some Army Rangers on your Team

Team building at its best grows the store – step 4 Recently a dealer shared with me that business with his competitors was like war. That comment got me thinking a bit about combat and how to win battles, which in turn yielded some thought provokin
Jun 26, 2012