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TrueCar.com Forecasts September New Light Vehicle Sales Up 10% from 2010
SANTA MONICA, Calif. — TrueCar.com, the authority on new car pricing, trends and forecasting, today released its September 2011 sales and incentives forecast. The forecast shows the following: For September 2011, new light vehicle sales in t
Sep 29, 2011
AutoSoft Adds Ford One Warranty Solution Integration to DMS
WEST MIDDLESEX, PA, September 28, 2011 – AutoSoft Inc. announced the integration of Ford ONE Warranty Solution (OWS) with the AutoSoft DMS. AutoSoft is one of the first dealership service providers to pilot OWS and receive certification from Ford
Sep 28, 2011
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Are You Servicing Older Vehicles?
Is it a showing of the times or the impact of the economy? Consumers are starting to indicate that they would rather pay repairs bills to maintain their aging vehicle than pay for a new vehicle, a story from the Los Angeles Times said. Are you seeing
Sep 26, 2011
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Loose Bolts Trigger Recall
According to The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration’s website, BMW of North America is recalling certain 2011 328i and 335i vehicles to fix a loose bolt. The website said the front drivetrain attachment bolts may loosen and cause power
Sep 26, 2011
Chief™ Serves up Specials at NACE
Madison, Ind. – Chief™ Automotive Technologies is offering its best pricing of the year as part of a full menu of show specials that start now and extend through NACE 2011 in Orlando next week (Oct. 5-8, 2011). The company is offering special p
Sep 26, 2011
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Body Shops Still Working on Tornado Damaged Cars
Earlier in the year, the U.S. experienced the deadliest tornado season in 50 years, and according to one news station, auto body shops are still getting business from tornado damaged vehicles. KOAM CBS 7’s website said local body shops are continui
Sep 26, 2011
E-Commerce Expert Discusses the Future of Fixed Operations in the Digital World
Are you looking for the latest easy-to-use tools for e-commerce? Do you want to gain a further understanding of how mobile commerce and technology may be integrated into your Internet program? Do you have a clear picture of cloud computing? E-Comm
Sep 26, 2011
What is your Manufacturer’s Credit Score? You Should Know, it Matters
Dealers are exceptional at tracking their financials. They often recite from memory their monthly new car PVRs and net income, sometimes to the penny! They know their net to gross and net to sales ratios, as well as key balance sheet figures such as
Sep 22, 2011
Auto Loan Default Rates Go Up
NEW YORK– Data through August 2011, released today by S&P Indices and Experian for the S&P/Experian Consumer Credit Default Indices, a comprehensive measure of changes in consumer credit defaults, showed the bank card default rates decr
Sep 22, 2011