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Edmunds.com: Loosening Credit, Gas Prices Spark Consumer”March” Back to Car Dealerships

SANTA MONICA, Calif.  — Loosening credit and a shift to more fuel-efficient small cars continues to drive automotive sales, according to the March sales forecast from Edmunds.com, the premier online resource for automotive information. Edmunds.com
Mar 30, 2012

TrueCar.com: March 2012 New Car Sales Expected to Be Highest Since August 2007

SANTA MONICA, Calif. — TrueCar.com, the authority on new car pricing, trends and forecasting, today released its March 2012 sales and incentives forecast.  The forecast shows the following: For March 2012, new light vehicle sales in the U.S.
Mar 30, 2012

First Niagara Establishes Indirect Auto Lending Business

BUFFALO, N.Y. — First Niagara Financial Group recently announced it has entered a robust indirect automobile lending business, providing a variety of car financing options through dealerships across the Northeast. The new program is immediately
Mar 30, 2012

Lexus Crafting a New Approach to Customer Relationships

TORRANCE, Calif. — When Lexus was established 23 years ago, it was dedicated to providing the best customer service experience in the industry.  Lexus’ commitment to that goal is reflected in its top position in the J.D. Power and Assoc
Mar 30, 2012

Chevrolet Selects Global Advertising Agency

DETROIT – After a creative account review, Chevrolet has selected a newly formed company, Commonwealth, as its new global advertising agency, responsible for the development of creative campaigns across all platforms for Chevrolet global advertisin
Mar 28, 2012

ADP’s HR Business Process Outsourcing Clients Can Realize Cost Savings of Up to 40%

ROSELAND, N.J. — ADP®, a leading provider of business process outsourcing, payroll services, benefits administration and  integrated computing solutions for vehicle dealers, today announced the findings of a study conducted by Sourcing Analyt
Mar 28, 2012

Everyday Waste

“Can anyone tell me why I need 16 towing companies?” “Why do I need 68 advertising and marketing vendors for this operation?” These were just a couple of the questions that were asked by a frustrated COO of his management team after reviewing
Mar 27, 2012

SFG Finance Names Robert Chickowski Senior Vice President-Manager of Portfolio Acquisitions

ARLINGTON, Texas — SFG Finance LLC, a purchaser of auto paper from BHPH dealers, new car franchise dealers, finance companies, banks and credit unions, today announced that it has named Robert Chickowski as senior vice president-manager of port
Mar 26, 2012

The Post Recession Consumer Eludes the Retail Finance Environment Professional Services Division Equips Dealers and Lenders to Capture Greater Market Share

DALLAS, TX  – With more than 35 years of experience in finance and insurance in the automotive retail sector, EFG Companies today announced the establishment of its Professional Services division, led by Senior Vice President, Chuck McGraw, to add
Mar 25, 2012