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Insure.com Releases Rankings of the Most and Least Expensive States for Car Insurance

March 6, 2012 – Insure.com’s 2012 study of average car insurance rates across the country reveals that Louisiana leads the nation in auto premiums. Last year’s study showed Louisiana at No. 2, down a notch from the No. 1 perch in 2010. Other
Mar 7, 2012

How to Save a Deal a Day….Every Day!

Imagine, just for a moment, you and each of your representatives were able to save one deal a day. How much easier would each month, quarter and year be?  How much less scrambling at the end of the month might there be? Scrambling means shortcutting
Mar 7, 2012

Ally Bank Tops List of Financial Services Companies Using Social Media

MIDVALE, Utah – Ally Bank has been recognized as a leader in financial services companies using social media, according to Change Sciences Group. The accolade, which listed Ally Bank first among 22 companies, rated each company’s approach to the
Mar 6, 2012

Webasto Introduces Sophisticated New Switch Design for the Hollandia 700-II Sunroof Series

Fenton, MI.  –  Webasto Product North America (WPNA) Aftermarket Sunroof division is excited to bring to market a stylish new switch to the new and improved Hollandia 700-II Sunroof series. The new Hollandia 700-II switch is available in thre
Mar 5, 2012

Nissan Recalls 23,000 Vehicles

Nissan North America, Inc. has issued a recall of 23,531 2011-2012 model year Nissan Quest vehicles to fix a problem with the electrical system, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration’s website said. The website said the software malfun
Mar 5, 2012

The Return of Domestic Blue Sky

For many years, domestic franchises were a challenge to sell. Buyers were unwilling to pay up for blue sky and were rightly concerned about declining market share and potential OEM bankruptcies. As a result, the prices offered for these franchises we
Mar 1, 2012

Dispelling the Myth of the ‘Perfect Used Car’

For the past few months, I’ve been monitoring dealer used vehicle inventories through vAuto’s new Provision inventory management engine, which assigns letter grades to prospective vehicles a dealer might acquire. An eye-opening finding: It’s ve
Mar 1, 2012

DealerTrack Brings Local Teams Together with New Office Space in Dallas

Lake Success, N.Y. ─ DealerTrack, a leading provider of technology solutions and services to the automotive retail industry, today announced the company will be leasing approximately 59,152 square feet of new office space at Dallas’ prestigious
Mar 1, 2012

TransUnion: National Auto Loan Delinquencies Continue Lower to Close 2011

CHICAGO, IL — The national auto delinquency rate (the rate of borrowers 60 or more days past due) decreased on a year-over-year basis for the ninth consecutive quarter, dropping from 0.59% in Q4 2010 to 0.46% Q4 2011. On a quarter-over-quarter
Mar 1, 2012