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AuctionTime.com Conducting 9 Online Auctions Through the End of 2011
LINCOLN, Neb. — AuctionTime.com, your source for farm equipment, construction equipment, truck and trailer online auctions, is hosting 9 online auctions on Wednesdays throughout the rest of 2011. Auctions end every Wednesday on AuctionTime.com
Oct 21, 2011
SideCars Inc. Offers a Clarification on Western Insurance Company’s Liquidation
JOPLIN, Mo. — SideCars, Inc., a leading reinsurance administrator for CPI program for dealers who operate their own captive insurance companies, released its statement today in light of recent news regarding Western Insurance Company’s c
Oct 21, 2011
Santander Incorporates New Partners in Santander Consumer USA and Realizes a Capital Gain of Approximately $1 Billion
BOSTON — On October 20, 2011, Santander Holdings USA, Inc. (“SHUSA”) and Santander Consumer USA Inc. (“SCUSA”), a majority-owned subsidiary of SHUSA, entered into an investment agreement (the “New Investor Investme
Oct 21, 2011
Asbury Automotive Group Announces New $900 Million Senior Credit Facility
DULUTH, Ga. — Asbury Automotive Group, Inc., one of the largest automotive retail and service companies in the U.S., today announced that it has entered into a new $900 million five-year syndicated credit facility with nine financial institutio
Oct 20, 2011
Deloitte Consumer Spending Index Sinks to Lowest Level Since May 2009
NEW YORK — The Deloitte Consumer Spending Index (Index) plunged in September to its lowest level since May 2009, primarily due to a significant fall in home prices and deterioration in real wages. The Index tracks consumer cash flow as an
Oct 20, 2011
Chrome Systems’ PaymentDriver Solution Deployed by NADAguides
Portland, Ore. ─ Chrome Systems, Inc., a subsidiary of DealerTrack Holdings, Inc. (Nasdaq: TRAK), and a leader in managing automotive data, today announced that NADAguides, the largest publisher of vehicle pricing and information for new and used
Oct 20, 2011
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Inspect What you Expect (and Other Clichéd Lessons your Managers have Forgotten)
Last month I visited a dealer-client to conduct a full-day, deep-dive into their digital marketing and Internet sales processes. The store had been reporting erratic results (up a little one month, down a lot the next), which is usually indicative of
Oct 20, 2011
New 2012 Fiat 500 Named Top Safety Pick by Insurance Institute for Highway Safety
Auburn Hills, Mich. – The 2012 Fiat 500 has been named a “Top Safety Pick” for 2011 by the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS). The new Fiat 500 joins eight Chrysler Group models that are Top Safety Picks by the IIHS for 2011.
Oct 20, 2011
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AutoAlert® Inc. Will Receive Two New Patents for Revolutionary Solution That Helps Auto Dealers Sell More Cars and Services to Existing Customers
IRVINE, CA – AutoAlert,® Inc., the innovator in providing data analytic and lead-generation solutions to auto dealers, said today it had received formal “notice of allowance” for two new U.S. patents. AutoAlert enables auto dealers to uniquely
Oct 19, 2011