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Audi Customers to Get 4-Year SiriusXM Traffic Subscription Beginning with Select Model Year 2013 Vehicles
NEW YORK — Sirius XM Radio and Audi of America this week announced customers who purchase 2013 model year vehicles equipped with MMI Navigation Plus or MMI Navigation Plus with MMI Touch will receive a 4-year subscription to SiriusXM Traffic,
May 22, 2012
Sales per Franchise Drives Blue Sky Multiples
Presidio recently published its end of year M&A report, which is available at www.presidioautomotive.com and on Dealer magazine’s web site. In it we discuss the current blue sky multiples, as well as the following dealership acquisition trends:
May 21, 2012
What’s Old is Now New Again…Keeping the iron on the road…
I just got back from my annual pilgrimage to the Concours d’Elegance at Amelia Island. What makes this show so special? Aside from an eclectic collection of prime historical vehicles, some of which are restored to a condition far superior to when t
May 21, 2012
Major Right to Repair Legislation Passes Senate
BOSTON — Only a little more than a month after consumers and neighborhood repairers packed a State House hearing room to urge passage of the Right to Repair legislation, the Massachusetts State Senate late Thursday evening strongly approved the
May 21, 2012
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Recall Statement – Skid Plate (2010 Jeep Wrangler)
Auburn Hills, Mich. – On May 15, 2012, Chrysler Group LLC notified the National Highway Transportation Safety Administration that the company will voluntarily recall approximately 67,872 model-year 2010 Jeep Wranglers in the U.S. to replace the
May 21, 2012
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Acura Voluntarily Recalls 53,000 Vehicles
TORRANCE, Calif. – Acura will voluntarily recall 52,615 model-year 2007-2008 TL sedans in the United States to replace the power steering hose. Over time, the power steering hose may deteriorate and develop a fluid leak. Leaking power steering flui
May 20, 2012
2012 Polk Inventory Efficiency Award Winners Honored at Global Automotive Aftermarket Symposium
CHICAGO — Polk honored The Timken Company and Aftermarket Auto Parts Alliance, Inc. with the 2012 Polk Inventory Efficiency Award during a ceremony held last week at the Global Automotive Aftermarket Symposium (GAAS) at the Hyatt Regency O̵
May 19, 2012
NADA: Future Outlook and the Impact on Used Vehicle Prices
Recently, NADA published a white paper titled Used Vehicle Supply: Future Outlook and the Impact on Used Vehicle Prices to address the steady decline of used vehicle supply over the past few years due to the substantial drop-off in new vehicle sale
May 18, 2012
Total Car Score Names 2012 Kia Forte To “Top Cars For College Grads” List
IRVINE, Calif. — Total Car Score, one of the most comprehensive automotive ranking and comparison websites, has named the 2012 Forte sedan and hatchback to its “Top Cars for College Grads” list. This roster of over-achieving compa
May 18, 2012